Frank Sinatra Jr. Plays Homage To Father In "Sinatra Sings Sinatra"
Frank Sinatra Jr. plays homage to father in “Sinatra Sings Sinatra†at the Suncoast Showroom in both style and song from September 5 – 6, 2009. A Las Vegas premier vocalist Frank Sinatra Jr. will perform 50 years of his father’s music. In an inherited honor, Sinatra Jr. performs the songs that his late father, Frank Sinatra, many of which songs the younger Sinatra witnessed first hand. The Las Vegas show includes such Sinatra classics as “One For My Baby,†“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,†“Strangers In The Night†and “Luck Be A Lady.â€
A headliner in his own right, Sinatra Jr. was born in New Jersey, raised in California and educated in Las Vegas showrooms and on bandstands around the world. At 21, he made his show business debut as a singer with the Elliott Brothers Band. He later joined the Sam Donahue Orchestra, and then went on to perform in showrooms throughout the United States, Japan, Canada, England and Brazil. A talented songwriter, three of Sinatra Jr.’s songs “Spice,†“Believe In Me†and “Black Night†were featured on the 1971 album “Spice,†produced by the late Sonny Burke.
In the 1980s, backed by a 17-piece orchestra, Sinatra Jr. opened in downtown Las Vegas and reintroduced the lush big band sound, sparking renewed interest in live music. In the decade that followed, he expanded his band to include 20 musicians and played the lounge at Desert Inn, marking the first time in 20 years that a big band had appeared in a lounge on the famed Las Vegas Strip. By then, he had also joined his father¹s staff as musical director and conductor, helping to choose the music and conduct the orchestra whenever his father was on stage.
Sinatra Jr. conducted for his father at New York City¹s Radio City Music Hall and went on to perform his own show to sell-out audiences at Tavern on the Green and later, Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. His 1996 release of “As I Remember It,†a tribute to Frank Sinatra’s talents and the composers and arrangers who defined the Sinatra legend, climbed the charts and earned critical acclaim along the way. In his tour that followed, Sinatra Jr. used a 44-piece orchestra and won respect from fans and critics.
³When I was a boy, my father would often bring me to Las Vegas. I saw all the stars perform, and late at night, there would always be a name band playing in a lounge, Sinatra Jr. recalled. “I remember listening to Harry James, Count Basie and many other famous bands. It was quite an education. I always try to recapture the spirit of those late night sessions in my own show.â€
In addition to performing with a big band, Sinatra Jr. has also shared a stage with such showbiz greats as George Burns, Phil Harris and Flip Wilson. Over the years, he guest starred on television hits including Rowan and Martin¹s Laugh-In and The Golddiggers, and frequently appeared on programs hosted by legends Red Skelton, Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason, Dean Martin, Merv Griffin and Johnny Carson. Sinatra Jr. has appeared on the big screen in The Walking Major, a 1970 feature movie filmed on location in Japan, and the 2003 film Hollywood Homicide,starring Harrison Ford.
Tickets are now available starting from $29.95, plus tax. Showtime is 8 p.m. Las Vegas show tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 702.636.7075 or visiting www.suncoastcasino.com.