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Frank Stallone | |
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.jpg) Stallone in May 2012 | |
| Born | Frank Stallone Jr. (1950-07-30)July 30, 1950 (age 75) Maryland, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1976–present |
| Parent(s) | Frank Stallone Sr. Jackie Stallone |
| Relatives | Sylvester Stallone (brother) Sage Stallone (nephew) Sistine Stallone (niece) |
Francesco Stallone Jr. (born July 30, 1950)[1] is an American actor and musician. He is the younger brother of actor and filmmakerSylvester Stallone[1] and has written music for Sylvester's movies.[2] His song "Far from Over" appeared in the 1983 filmStaying Alive[3] and was included inthe film's soundtrack album.[4] The song reached number ten on the USBillboard Hot 100[5][6] and received a Golden Globe nomination for Stallone,[7] while the album itself, consisting of Stallone and various other artists, received a Grammy nomination.[8]
Stallone was born inMaryland and grew up inPhiladelphia.[9] He is the younger son ofJackie Stallone[10] (née Labofish; 1921–2020),[11] anastrologer,[12] formerdancer,[11] and promoter of women'sprofessional wrestling,[11] andFrank Stallone Sr. (1919–2011).[13] His father was an Italian immigrant,[14] and his mother's family wasFrench fromBrittany.[15] In his teen years, he went toLincoln High School inNortheast Philadelphia.[16]
Stallone has worked as a singer. He wrote and performed "Far from Over" for the 1983 filmStaying Alive, which was written and directed by his older brother.[17] The song peaked at No. 10 on theBillboard Hot 100,[5] becoming his only major pop hit,[18] and it was nominated for aGolden Globe award for Best Original Song from a Motion Picture.[19] The album was nominated for aGrammy Award for Best Album of Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Special.[20] Stallone also had a minor acting role in "Staying Alive".[21][22]
Stallone also played himself in a recurring role on the short-lived sitcomMovie Stars, alongside fellow celebrity siblingsDon Swayze andJoey Travolta.[23]
Stallone was the subject of repeatednon-sequitur punchlines delivered by comedianNorm Macdonald during theWeekend Update segment of the television showSaturday Night Live.[24] OnInstagram, Stallone said he enjoyed the jokes and expressed regret that they were never able to work together before Macdonald's death from leukemia.[24]
Stallone appeared as a boxing consultant on theNBC reality television seriesThe Contender in 2005. He appeared on theHoward Stern radio show on several occasions. During one 1992 appearance onThe Howard Stern Show, Stallone had a boxing match with television reporterGeraldo Rivera; Stallone won the bout. He was a contestant onHulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, a reality competition series on CMT that followed ten celebrity contestants as they trained to be professional wrestlers. He also appeared on an episode ofTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!.
On August 17, 2010, the Australian comedy duoHamish & Andy flew Stallone, then aged 60, to Australia for a one-night-only gig called "Hamish & Andy present: Frank Stallone “Let me be Frank with you” The Fully Franked Tour'". Following a parade in Melbourne, Stallone performed "Far from Over" to an audience of over 2,000 people. Hamish & Andy were big fans of the song, claiming it always pumped them up, and they dubbed the phenomenon "The Frank Effect". Stallone said of the night, "This is seriously one of the best,best times I've ever had."[25]
A documentary directed and produced byDerek Wayne Johnson entitledStallone: Frank, That Is about the life, career, and survival of Frank Stallone was released in 2021. The documentary features interviews withSylvester Stallone,Arnold Schwarzenegger,Billy Zane,Geraldo Rivera,Joe Mantegna and many others.[26]
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| "Case of You" | 1980 | 67 | — | Heart and Souls |
| "Far from Over" | 1983 | 10 | 61 | Frank Stallone /Staying Alive soundtrack |
| "Moody Girl" | — | — | Staying Alive soundtrack | |
| "I'm Never Gonna Give You Up"with Cynthia Rhodes | — | — | ||
| "Darlin'" | 1984 | 81 | — | Frank Stallone |
| "If We Ever Get Back" | 1985 | — | — | |
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