Frank Lamphere

Frank Lamphere has been honing his swinging singing style, for more than 20 years. The genre, nowadays referred to as traditional pop, he learned or rather "absorbed" from the icons of pre-1970 adult pop music: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jack Jones, Buddy Greco, Engelbert, Vic Damone, Tony Bennett and others. Lamphere's career highlights include five studio albums, radio and television commercials, gigs at “top jazz clubs like Chicago's Green Mill & Andy's Jazz Club, jazz fests, center-court Valentine's Day concert at the United Center, headlining numerous Rat Pack themed shows and Italian fests across the country, high-profile corporate & private gigs from Las Vegas, to New York, to Milan, Italy. His original song I Never Forgot from "Frank Swings" in 2012, was featured prominently in the award-winning film Theresa Is a Mother. His yet to be released Frank Sinatra tribute song “If You Like Frank was a semi-finalist in the International Song Writing Contest. Frank is hired across the U.S. to perform his brand of "Rat Pack Jazz" (A musical bridge connecting pop and jazz). His bands are comprised of the “top jazz musicians in the business. He released (Feb 2025) his fifth album, a Frank Sinatra tribute “Frank Songs, My Way. He also has a thirteen song tribute to Dean Martin album, in post production and is anticipated for an early 2026 release. He is married and has two children.

Born and raised in the Chicago area, Frank the eldest of four siblings was always a good athlete who played baseball, fought in the 1982 Chicago Golden Gloves, intensely studied foreign languages (French, Italian and Greek), traveled to Europe several times while in his twenties (met his wife Daniela in Rome), worked as a cook, a skilled carpenter, and throughout his youth listened to and sang along with the record albums that he collected. Frank found many occasions to perform an Elvis or Dean Martin number in public. However, it was not until 1996 that he took his uncanny understanding and great appreciation of the older music from a mere pastime, to a serious career direction. Sitting-in and working with several society bands Frank, quickly developed his vocal style and audience working skills. He gave his presentation the moniker Rat Pack Jazz which Frank describes as Vocal and instrumental renditions of retro-pop and jazz standards, with an emphasis on melody. As a headlining vocalist Frank, has appeared in shows such as the Tribute to Jimmy Dorsey at the Performing Arts Center at the College of DuPage, A Salute to Ol Blue Eyes at the Egyptian Theater in DeKalb and in January 08 performed a concert at the prestigious Jumpin Jazz Ballroom in Milan, Italy. Lamphere has also held the vocal duties at many of Chicagos top music venues: the Peninsula Hotel, Jillys, Green Dolphin Street, The Flame of Countryside, and Milwaukees Pfister Hotel. Saturdays are usually dedicated to non-club performances like: fundraisers, wedding receptions, corporate events and private parties. No stranger to the recording studio, Frank has recorded demos, radio commercials and released his own self-produced CD Aint Love A Kick - The Unforgettable Songs of Sammy Cahn in 2002. A songwriter as well, an upcoming CD project will feature his original songs with a jazz combo. Rat Pack Enterprises L.L.C., Franks musical entertainment company offers his services and the services of other select artists and instrumental jazz groups to the entire U.S. and Europe. Phone (630) 202-4887 with inquiries.

Yes, many. 22000 people at a Chicago Bulls game was the biggest audience yet.

My musical influences are: Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Jack Jones, Tom Jones, Buddy Greco, Henry Mancini (a composer, arranger/conducter, pianist rather than a singer) to name a few.