“Jimmy Van Heusen was a top security test pilot in World War II as well as being a great songwriter. He was absolutely incredible. Van Heusen inspired me to write music.”

American jazz and big band singer, songwriter, conductor and actor

Frank Sinatra Jr. was an American jazz and big band singer, songwriter, conductor, and actor. Born Francis Wayne Sinatra, he was the son of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Barbato Sinatra, and the brother of Nancy Sinatra and Tina Sinatra. He performed under the name Frank Sinatra Jr. and worked across music and acting. His career placed him in the orbit of popular American music, with a focus on jazz and big band styles, and his work reflects that background.