Frankie Randall (singer) explained

Frankie Randall
Birth Name:Franklin Joseph Lisbona
Birth Date:11 January 1938
Birth Place:Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Death Place:Indio, California, U.S.
Children:5

Frankie Randall (born Franklin Joseph Lisbona; January 11, 1938  - December 28, 2014) was an American singer and pianist.

Career

In 1964, Randall starred in Wild on the Beach and appeared in The Day of the Wolves (1971). He also appeared many times on the Dean Martin TV show, and hosted the summer version of the show when Martin was not available.[1] He released dozens of RCA singles and albums from the 1960s onwards. After starting out in pop music, Randall, a piano player, began performing material from The Great American Songbook.[2]

His version of the song "I Can See for Miles" by The Who is included in Rhino Records' album Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing Off.

Accolades

In 2001, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to Randall .[3]

Inducted into the Las Vegas Casino Legends Hall of Fame in October 2002.[4]

Presented the Amadeus Award by the Desert Symphony on January 11, 2013.[5]

Personal life

Randall was born Franklin Joseph Lisbona in Passaic, New Jersey on January 11, 1938.

Randall had five children.[6] [3]

On December 28, 2014, Randall died of lung cancer in Indio, California at the age of 76.[7]

Discography

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Frankie Randall, Singer, Actor and Sinatra Pal, Dies at 76 . Mike . Barnes . . December 31, 2014.
  2. News: Valley celebrity deaths included staples of KWXY . Bruce . Fessler . . December 29, 2014.
  3. Web site: Frankie Randall's Obituary on The Desert Sun . The Desert Sun. January 14, 2017.
  4. Web site: HONORED MEMBERS . casinolegendshalloffame.com . en.
  5. Web site: BH Courier 01-18-13 E-edition . January 17, 2013 . . en.
  6. News: Palm Desert natives perform at Do Lab . April 17, 2015 . The Desert Sun.
  7. News: Rat Pack singer Frankie Randall, Sinatra's house pianist, dies at 76 . David . Colker . . January 1, 2015.