He is the son of famed musician Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato.
Frank Jr. has always existed in the shadow of his far more famous father. Whether he is genuinely talented in his own right has been widely disputed. His supporters feel that if he had been born with another name he could have achieved quite a following of his own, while his detractors have claimed that he has made his entire career off his name. Unlike his sister Nancy, he has never had a major hit recording.
He was kidnapped in December 8, 1963 at Harrah's Lake Tahoe and released two days later after his father paid out the US$240,000 ransom demanded by the kidnappers, who were later captured, prosecuted, convicted, and sentenced to long prison terms. Gladys Root represented one of the kidnappers. In order to communicate with the kidnappers via pay telephone, as per their demands, the senior Sinatra carried a roll of dimes with him throughout this ordeal, which became a life-long habit. Frank Sinatra, Jr. did not seem to be overly scarred by this event. The kidnapping has been later explained in Act Three of the "Plan B" episode from the radio narrative show, This American Life by Barry Keenan, one of the kidnappers. The kidnapping is portrayed in the 2003 made-for-TV movie Stealing Sinatra, which is based on Barry Keenan's story.
At the time of trial, Keenan attempted to make it appear that Sinatra Jr. himself was a willing conspirator in his own kidnapping. This allegation didn't stand up in court, but still proved to be fodder for late-night TV jokes and negative publicity for Frank Jr.'s career.
Frank Sinatra, Jr. has played at times in Las Vegas in the footsteps of his father, but this seemed to invite almost invariably negative comparisons. On seeing the act, Malcolm S. Forbes, Sr. remarked in his magazine, "Junior Sure Ain't Senior!", to which several readers wrote to ask if he would like his son, Steve Forbes, to be referred to in this manner.
In the later stages of his father's performing career, Frank Sinatra, Jr. became his father's musical director and conductor.
In 1994, Sinatra was offered the role of Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space 9. Despite being a fan of the show, he turned it down, declaring that he only wanted to play an alien. He also had a guest spot playing himself on The Sopranos, in a role where it was unclear if he was mocking or acknowledging all the stories about his father's involvement with the mob, and where he lets the character Paulie Walnuts refer to him as the "Chairboy of the Board".
Frank Sinatra Jr. on an episode of Family Guy
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Frank Sinatra Jr. on an episode of Family Guy
Sinatra appeared in a 2006 episode of Family Guy, "Brian Sings and Swings" (Season 4, Episode 21) where he was introduced as the "Member of The Board". He performs several tunes during the show, accompanied by Stewie and Brian. During the ending credits, he sings the Family Guy theme song. He also recorded a commentary for its DVD release.
On June 12, 2006, Sinatra was scheduled to appear as a guest on the Howard Stern Show, but walked out moments before the interview took place, because he refused to sign a mandatory guest release. Eye witnesses, including the show's producer, Gary Dell'Abate, claimed Sinatra was already in a foul mood when he entered the studio offices, which culminated in a fit when Sinatra lashed out and broke a CD and other items against a wall. Sinatra's publicist then asked Dell'Abate to remove an article from the release which demanded the guest have their person searched; Dell'Abate tried to oblige, but Sinatra was already gone by the time he returned to the guest waiting room. Howard Stern, upon hearing this news, asked: "Doesn't he know he's Frank Sinatra, Junior?"
In 1989, Sinatra did a cameo vocal on the acclaimed Was (Not Was) album, "What Up, Dog," on Chrysalis Records, singing "Wedding Vows In Vegas" with the band. He also appeared with WNW doing that song on Late Night With David Letterman on NBC the same year.
In 2006, Sinatra recorded a new album entitled "That Face" including old evergreens like "You'll Never Know" and the self-penned song "Spice."
Star dust
Frank Sinatra Jr Lyrics
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Steals across the meadows of my heart
High up in the sky the little stars climb
Always reminding me that we're apart
You wander down the lane and far away
Leaving me a song that will not die
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
The music of the years gone by.
Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
The lonely nights
Dreaming of a song
The melody
Haunts my reverie
And I am once again with you
When our love was new
And each kiss an inspiration
But that was long ago
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
You are in my arms
The nightingale
Tells his fairytale
Of paradise, where roses grew
Though I dream in vain
In my heart it will remain
My stardust melody
The memory of love's refrain.
The lyrics of Star Dust by Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, The Pied Pipers, and Tommy Dorsey is a beautiful and poignant anthem to the enduring nature of love. The first verse speaks of the wistful and melancholy nature of the singer's heart, as the purple dusk of twilight reminds them of their lover, who is far away. The stars in the sky serve as a constant reminder of their separation, but they take comfort in the fact that their love endures, much like stardust. The second verse delves deeper into the memories of the past and how the melody of a song can bring back all the sweet moments they shared with their lover. The memories may be bittersweet, but they remain a source of comfort, and the memory of the love they shared is like stardust, a beautiful and everlasting reminder of their love.
The third verse of the song is almost dreamlike, as the singer imagines being with their lover under the stars, in a world of their own. The nightingale sings of paradise, and the roses grow, much like their love, which remains even as they are apart. The singer knows that they may be dreaming in vain, but their memory of love's refrain, the melody of the song, remains with them always.
Line by Line Meaning
And now the purple dusk of twilight time
The evening time comes with the dark colors of the sunset
Steals across the meadows of my heart
It takes over the greenery in my heart with its darkness
High up in the sky the little stars climb
The stars quietly appear and shine in the sky up above
Always reminding me that we're apart
Their existence is always there to make me remember that we're not together
You wander down the lane and far away
You have left and gone away
Leaving me a song that will not die
But you left me with a song that won't ever leave me
Love is now the stardust of yesterday
Our love has become a memory of the past
The music of the years gone by.
Together with the memories of the bygone years.
Sometimes I wonder, how I spend
There are days I wonder, how do I spend my time alone?
The lonely nights
During the long and quiet nights with no one beside me.
Dreaming of a song
I dream of a melody
The melody
The tune of our song that reminds me of you every time I hear it.
Haunts my reverie
It comes back to me even every time I'd daydream.
And I am once again with you
I feel like I get to be with you once again.
When our love was new
During the beginning of our love when everything is still new.
And each kiss an inspiration
Every kiss symbolizes hope and inspiration.
But that was long ago
All of those things were in the past.
And now my consolation is in the stardust of a song
Now I get my only comfort in that very same song.
Besides the garden wall, when stars are bright
There was a time where there's only the garden wall and a bright sky full of stars.
You are in my arms
And you were in my arms.
The nightingale
And there's a nightingale.
Tells his fairytale
Singing a story that sounds like a fairytale.
Of paradise, where roses grew
About a place called paradise where roses continue to bloom.
Though I dream in vain
Although I dream of the same fantasy all the time.
In my heart it will remain
I can't escape the thought of it in my heart.
My stardust melody
The tune of my song that reminds me of our love.
The memory of love's refrain.
A memory of the repeating melody of our love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER GENTRY, JOHN HUTCHINSON DEAN, MATTHEW EVERITT, SIMON IAN WHITE, STUART BLACK
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Love it! Frankie is great!
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Incredible