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Frank Sinatra Jr
12+ albums
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Frank Sinatra, Jr. (born Franklin Wayne Sinatra on January 10, 1944 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American singer and conductor. 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
top songs
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I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over
3,4062That Face (Album Version)
3,0303Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (Album Version)
2,8344The People That You Never Get To Love (Album Version)
2,0875Spice (Album Version)
2,0566I Was A Fool (To Let You Go) (Album Version)
2,0387You'll Never Know (Album Version)
2,0048Trouble With Hello Is Goodbye (Album Version)
1,8289Cry Me A River (Album Version)
1,46410Feeling Good (Album Version)
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