My Thanks to...

EVERYONE who has helped me make Frank Sings Frank a reality...

To the Lord God above, I give thanks for providing me with the "gift" of song and voice and my love and passion for singing and entertaining and the ability to "memorize" the lyrics of close to 400 songs!

To my (long-deceased) Parents, Frank and Pat who so loved Frank Sinatra and played and sang his music all the time. It's one of my fondest childhood memories and certainly a "huge " influence in my appreciation for Frank's voice, music and singing style.

To my beautiful and loving wife Cindy of 44 years, who puts up with all my "hamming" and my constant singing and who has been (and remains) my biggest fan, critic, manager and supporter (both morally and financially) of this project from the very beginning ... I LOVE YOU!!!

To my life-long best friend who I've known now for over 60 years: Jim (aka Rit) Groeninger originally of Huntington, NY, (and who now makes his home here in VA Beach) who has an unquenchable passion for music, singing and guitar playing and who has greatly influenced, encouraged and critiqued me through the years...we were singing together in the boys choir at St. Hugh of Lincoln Catholic school in the early 60's, and in a small rock-and-roll band as pre-teens/teenagers. I thoroughly enjoy singing and harmonizing with him every time we get together. Check out this talented singer/musician "Jimmy G Sings" at: http://jimmygsings.com/

To Professor LaDuca, my first choir/chorus director at St Hugh's. He was a strict disciplinarian but our choir always sounded great! He actually threw a book at me (and it hit me) at choir practice one time because I wasn't paying attention! How about that for "old school" ? But he did teach me to sing!

To Diane Nestor, music ministry and choir director at Ascension Catholic Church in Virginia Beach who convinced me to join the choir 25 years ago now and who has helped develop and strengthen my voice as well as provide me with the confidence to proclaim the word of God in song as a cantor and to perform before large audiences.

To my beautiful daughter Christina (27) who was my very first music "partner" and sound technician at all my early gigs. Even though she's not as big a fan of Sinatra's music as I am, she's MY biggest fan and I love her for it!

To my sound technicians and music assistants (Eric Mitchell, Ben and Annie Clarke and Sarah DeNoble, Bailey Statler, and Amanda Pyron) who have taken turns going on all my gigs with me and helped set up and made the music and my voice sound great at all my performances over the years.

To Curtis Key (original owner) and Will and Linda Rodriguez (former owners) of " Ripple Studios " in VA Beach & Chesapeake (now no longer in business) for producing and recording my first two CD's (Frank Sings Frank volumes I and II) and making the entire process a very enjoyable and memorable one.

To my remarkably talented niece Jenn, who now lives here in VA Beach (from Chicago). Jenn was the creator and graphic artist/photographer behind the overall concept and design of both my CD covers, calling cards and artistic insight and layout of the Frank Sings Frank website.

To Alan Loots of Chicago, IL, who has been my webmaster for 12 years now. He truly is a gifted professional and proprietor of Revin Designs, LLC.  http://www.revindesigns.com/. Alan has faithfully and conscientiously performed all the work to make significant changes/improvements and carefully maintain the website to keep it up-to-date and working well.

To Maestro John Brewington and all the staff, talented musicians and board of directors of the Tidewater Winds Orchestra and Concert Band http://www.tidewaterwinds.org for giving me a chance to perform with them and their fabulous 17 piece "Jazz/Swing Band" at local concerts over the past few years.

To ALL the folks who have hired me or asked me to sing at their parties, weddings, banquets , restaurants, reunions, hotels etc . ..anyone who knows me, knows that I absolutely love to sing and entertain...especially Sinatra's songs!

And Finally...my thanks to the "Voice" , the " Chairman of the Board" himself, whose music and unique singing style and phrasing influenced me at a very early age and for brining into the music world timeless recordings and performances of some of the most beautiful songs ("standards") ever recorded.

Long Live Frank Sinatra's Music, Style and Songs! ... and as for me ... THE BEST IS YET TO COME ...!