Popular big band singer Frank Sinatra, Jr. and his orchestra return to Hard Rock Live on March 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 18 at 2 p.m.
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. planned a career as a pianist and conductor. He made his professional show business debut as a singer with the Elliott Brothers Band and in 1963 he toured with the Tommy Dorsey Band.
In 1965, Frank Jr.’s first album, Young Love for Sale, a collection of showroom standards, was released. The next year, he hosted an hour-long TV special, Frank Sinatra, Jr. with Family and Friends, on which he was joined by his sister Nancy and father, as well as stars like Jack Benny and Sammy Davis Jr. In the 1970s, he released his next two albums – Spice featuring Frank Jr.’s writing talents and His Way – an assortment of hand-picked contemporary songs.
Throughout the 1980s, Sinatra’s live act concentrated on big-band songs. Beginning in 1988, at his father’s request, he served as conductor and musical director for his father’s final years of performing. Their duet on “My Kind of Town” was considered to be the highlight of the elder Sinatra’s best-selling Duets II set.
In 1996, Frank Jr. released his first full-length album in nearly 20 years, As I Remember It, which tells the story of the Sinatra Legend. After his father’s death in 1998, audiences honored Frank Jr. and his 36-piece orchestra with numerous standing ovations during his three sold-out shows at the Sands Hotel Casino. Frank commemorated “Ol’ Blue Eyes” in a unique setting created by special lighting, an ethereal voice-over and the presence of featured guest Bill Miller, Frank Sr.’s longtime musical director and accompanist for close to fifty years. Bill Miller was a permanent member of Frank Jr.’s orchestra until his death in 2006.
Frank Sinatra, Jr. has appeared on television numerous times, including appearances on HBO’s The Sopranos, Son of the Beach, FOX’s Family Guy, and The Defenders. He also appeared in Harrison Ford’s movie Hollywood Homicide. Frank Sinatra, Jr.’s latest album, That Face, was released in 2006.
Tickets cost $69, $54 & $39*; all seats are available at the Hard Rock Live Box Office, open Tuesday – Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. and on Sunday & Monday – only open on event days at noon. Tickets also are available at all Ticketmaster outlets online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Doors open one-hour prior to show start time. *Additional fees may apply.