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|name = Frank Sinatra |
|name = Frank Sinatra |
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+ | |sex = {{Male}} |
|status = {{Deceased}} |
|status = {{Deceased}} |
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| − | |job = Singer |
+ | |job = Singer<br>Actor |
|appearance = "[[I'm Goin' to Praiseland]]" |
|appearance = "[[I'm Goin' to Praiseland]]" |
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+ | |voiced by = [[Harry Shearer]] |
| + | |hair = Black|mentioned = "[[Lady Bouvier's Lover]]"}} |
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| − | '''Frank Sinatra''' |
+ | '''Frank Sinatra''' was an American actor and pop singer. He was best known for being a founding member of the {{w|Rat Pack}} and for his hit recordings of the 1960s such as "{{w|Strangers in the Night}}" and "{{w|My Way (song)|My Way}}". |
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==History== |
==History== |
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When [[Disco Stu]] visited [[Praiseland]] to get a miracle from the statue of [[Maude Flanders]], he had a vision of [[Heaven]] as a huge discothèque. Stu was surprised to see Sinatra there and Sinatra told him, "For me this is hell. Ya dig, pally?" |
When [[Disco Stu]] visited [[Praiseland]] to get a miracle from the statue of [[Maude Flanders]], he had a vision of [[Heaven]] as a huge discothèque. Stu was surprised to see Sinatra there and Sinatra told him, "For me this is hell. Ya dig, pally?" |
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Songs recorded by Sinatra have appeared in other episodes of the show: |
Songs recorded by Sinatra have appeared in other episodes of the show: |
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+ | *"[[Summer Wind]]" (sung by [[Martin Prince]]) is played at the end of "[[Bart of Darkness]]". |
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+ | *"[[South of the Border]]" is played over the closing credits of "[[Kamp Krusty]]". However, the singer is not Sinatra(although Sinatra himself had indeed recorded his own version of the same song, albeit with a different melody than the version in the simpsons), but a sound-a-like from the very same time that Frank Sinatra was mostly active, namely famed Lounge singer Gene Merlino. |
| + | *"[[This Town]]" is played when Homer and Marge walk inside the [[Springfield Mall]] in "[[Trust But Clarify]]". |
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| + | * "[[Somethin' Stupid]]" is sung by [[Selma Bouvier]] and [[Sideshow Bob]] in "[[Black Widower]]". |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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| + | * {{Ep|Lady Bouvier's Lover|(first mentioned)}} |
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| + | * {{Ep|Homer's Barbershop Quartet|(mentioned)}} |
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* {{ep|I'm Goin' to Praiseland}} |
* {{ep|I'm Goin' to Praiseland}} |
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| + | * {{Ep|Four Regrettings and a Funeral|(mentioned)}} |
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| + | * {{Bon|The Heist Before Christmas|(mentioned)}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{IMDB|name/nm69/}} |
*{{IMDB|name/nm69/}} |
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Revision as of 08:11, 10 February 2019
Frank Sinatra was an American actor and pop singer. He was best known for being a founding member of the Rat Pack and for his hit recordings of the 1960s such as "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way".
History
When Disco Stu visited Praiseland to get a miracle from the statue of Maude Flanders, he had a vision of Heaven as a huge discothèque. Stu was surprised to see Sinatra there and Sinatra told him, "For me this is hell. Ya dig, pally?"
Behind the Laughter
Songs recorded by Sinatra have appeared in other episodes of the show:
- "Summer Wind" (sung by Martin Prince) is played at the end of "Bart of Darkness".
- "South of the Border" is played over the closing credits of "Kamp Krusty". However, the singer is not Sinatra(although Sinatra himself had indeed recorded his own version of the same song, albeit with a different melody than the version in the simpsons), but a sound-a-like from the very same time that Frank Sinatra was mostly active, namely famed Lounge singer Gene Merlino.
- "This Town" is played when Homer and Marge walk inside the Springfield Mall in "Trust But Clarify".
- "Somethin' Stupid" is sung by Selma Bouvier and Sideshow Bob in "Black Widower".
Appearances
Episode – "Lady Bouvier's Lover" (first mentioned)
Episode – "Homer's Barbershop Quartet" (mentioned)- Episode – "I'm Goin' to Praiseland"
- Episode – "Four Regrettings and a Funeral" (mentioned)
- Comic story – The Heist Before Christmas (mentioned)
