| Frankie Randall | |
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Randall performing in 1966. |
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| Born | Frank Joseph Lisbona January 11, 1938 Passaic, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Vocalist Actor |
Frank Joseph Lisbona, better known as Frankie Randall, (born January 11, 1938, Passaic, New Jersey) is an American singer and actor. His acting credits include The Dean Martin Summer Show and the 1973 film Day of the Wolves.[1]
Randall also starred in Sonny and Cher's first movie in 1964, Wild on the Beach. Whereas the film was not well-received, Day Of The Wolves (starring Richard Egan) is generally respected as a decent dramatic film. He also appeared many times on the Dean Martin TV show, and hosted the summer version of the show when Martin was not available. He was also prominent in the administrative side of the music business in Atlantic City, but eventually gave that up to return to performing. He released dozens of RCA singles and albums from the 1960s onwards. After starting out in pop music, Randall, an accomplished piano-player, found his niche in the style of The Great American Songbook, singing those classic melodies of the twentieth century that were made famous by many other Italian-American crooners, and other performers, including Sammy Davis Jr, Steve Allen and Ella Fitzgerald.
As of 2008[update], Randall can be heard chatting and playing lots of those American records on The Music Of Your Life, a syndicated radio show that is heard daily across 200 radio stations in the USA and on the internet.
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 (the first of four Golden Throats compilations).