Frank sinatra jr net worth
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Frank Sinatra Jr.
Frank Sinatra, Jr. | |
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Sinatra, Jr. in San Diego (2008) | |
| Birth name | Francis Wayne Sinatra |
| Born | (1944-01-10)January 10, 1944 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | March 16, 2016(2016-03-16) (aged 72) Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, conductor, songwriter, actor |
| Years active | 1966–2016 |
Francis Wayne Sinatra (January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), professionally known as Frank Sinatra, Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, conductor and actor. He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He was the son of Frank Sinatra. He was known for his song "That Face!" and for appearing on some shows with Dean Martin. In later years, he was in some episodes of Family Guy.
He had an older sister, Nancy Sinatra and a younger sister, Tina Sinatra.
Sinatra was kidnapped, at the age of 19, on December 8, 1963 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe (room 417).[1] Sinatra was released two days later after his father paid the $240,000 ransom demanded by the kidnappers.[1]
Sinatra died suddenly of cardiac arrest in Dayt
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The world of entertainment is full of brothers, sisters, sons & daughters of iconic musicians, but perhaps none with a name as recognisable as Frank Sinatra Jr.
In this article we take a look at the life, music – and the famous kidnapping incident – of an artist who had the unenviable task of matching Ol’ Blue Eyes step by step, with a career as a singer, performer and actor.
Back in 2014, working full time as a booking agent, I attended the UK’s Cheltenham Jazz Festival with an artist of mine.
On the same bill was a certain Frank Sinatra Jr who, it turned out, looked and sounded quite a lot like his father – not to mention the same way with the ladies, telling my client “if you sing half as pretty as your picture you’ll be a star soon!”
I didn’t know much about him, but revisiting his story for this biography of Frank Sinatra Jr shows that, whilst entering the family business might have been a no-brainer, being the son of one of the most famous jazz singers and personalities of the 20th century didn’t
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Frank Sinatra, Jr. was born in New Jersey, raised in California and educated in the showrooms of Las Vegas and on bandstands all over the world.
While studying music at the University of Southern California, Frank Jr. originally planned a career as a pianist and conductor. Show promoters, however, had different ideas and he eventually made his professional show business debut as a singer with the Elliot Brothers band, an outfit best known for its take-offs on name bands of the 1940s.
On the evening of September 8, 1963, the Royal Box of Americana Hotel in Manhattan re-opened for the fall season. Other hotels featured such established performers as Sheila and Gordon MacRae (Waldorf), Peter Duschin (St. Regis), and Xavier Cuget and Abbe Lane (Plaza). The Royal Box presented a newcomer: Frank Sinatra, Jr. backed by the Tommy Dorsey Band. At 21, Frank Jr. made his debut into the big time.
Abel Green, editor of Variety at the time, heralded Frank Jr.'s debut with a thumbs-up verdict: Frank Jr. clicked, packing his 20-minute stint with commendable professionalism. He eventua
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