Frank's Resume

SERIOUS MOONLIGHT TOUR 1983

SINGER  ·  VOICE ARTIST  ·  ACTOR

60 years experience as an award-winning singer, musician, songwriter, arranger, writer, actor, character voice artist, and concert performer for television, radio, films, and video games.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

1974

  • Vocalist - Harry Chapin (Verities and Balderdash)

1975

  • Vocalist - Harry Chapin (Portrait Gallery)
  • Vocalist - Tim Moore (Behind The Eyes)
  • Vocalist - Aztec Two-Step (Second Step)

1976

  • Vocalist - Harry Chapin (Greatest Stories Live)
  • Vocalist - Moonquake (Starstruck)

1979-1980

  • Leader, Vocalist, Composer, Guitarist The Simms Brothers Band and The Hive

1983

  • Vocalist - David Bowie (Let’s Dance)
  • Vocalist - David Bowie’s Serious Moonlight World Tour
  • Vocalist - Nile Rodgers (Land of the Good Groove)
  • Vocalist - Michael Gregory Jackson- (Situation X)
  • Vocalist - Arc Angel
  • Vocalist - Janey Street (Heroes, Angels, and Friends)

1984

  • Vocalist - Madonna (Like A Virgin)
  • Vocalist - Billy Joel’s Innocent Man World Tour
  • Vocalist - INXS (The Swing)
  • Vocalist - Dan Hartman - (I Can Dream About You)
  • Vocalist/Voice artist for Saturday Night Live

1985

  • Vocalist - Billy Joel (Greatest Hits, Vols. 1 & 2, 1973-1985)
  • Vocalist - Simple Minds (Once Upon A Time)
  • Vocalist - Nile Rodgers (B-Movie Matinee)
  • Vocalist - Sheena Easton (Do You)
  • Vocalist - Jeff Beck (Flash)

1986

  • Vocalist - Laurie Anderson (Home Of The Brave)

1987

  • Vocalist - Peter Wolf (Come As You Are)
  • Vocalist - Psychedelic Furs (Midnight To Midnight)
  • Vocalist - Carly Simon’s HBO Special (Live From Martha’s Vineyard)
  • Composer - Jon Astley - (I Want To Dance)

1988

  • Vocalist - Harry Chapin (Gold Medal Collection)
  • Vocalist - Carly Simon (Greatest Hits Live)

1989

  • Vocalist - Grace Jones (Bulletproof Heart)
  • Vocalist - Cyndi Lauper (Night To Remember)
  • Vocalist - Working Girl (Original Soundtrack)

1990

  • Vocalist - David Bowie (Changesbowie)
  • Vocalist - William S. Burroughs (Dead City Radio)
  • Vocalist - Dionne Warwick (Sings Cole Porter)
  • Vocalist - TMNT - (Comin Outta Their Shells)
  • Vocalist - Joey Arias - (Jazzo Loco)

1991

  • Vocalist - Elvis Costello, SNL
  • Vocalist - Marc Cohn (Ghost Train)

1993

  • Vocalist - David Bowie (Black Tie White Noise)
  • Vocalist - Billy Joel (River Of Dreams)

1996

  • Soloist - SNL Theme, “Saturday TV Funhouse”

1997

  • Vocalist - Anastasia (Original Animated Soundtrack)
  • Vocalist - Roberta Flack (Christmas Album)
  • Vocalist - Billy Joel (Complete Hits Collection: 1973-1997: Limited Edition) and (Greatest Hits, Volume 3)

1998

  • Vocalist - Billy Joel (Greatest Hits Volume 1 & 2, 1973-1985 [Bonus CD ROM]) and (River Of Dreams [1998 Enhanced])
  • Vocalist - Ace Frehley (12 Picks [Japan]) and (Loaded Deck)

1999

  • Vocalist - Al GreenSNL’s 25th Anniversary Special
  • Vocalist - David Bowie (Let’s Dance [Bonus Tracks])
  • Vocalist - Tarzan (Original Animated Soundtrack)
  • Vocalist - Mickey Blue Eyes (Original Soundtrack)
  • Vocalist - Pokemon: The First Movie (Original Soundtrack)
  • Vocalist - Harry Chapin (Story Of A Life: The Harry Chapin Box)
  • Vocalist - Madonna (Three For One Box Set)

2000

  • Vocalist - Billy Joel (Greatest Hits Collection, Volumes 1, 2, & 3)
  • Vocalist - Laurie Anderson (Talk Normal: The Laurie Anderson Anthology)

2000-2001

  • Soloist“TV Funhouse” segments aired on Comedy Central

2001

  • Soloist - Dragon Tales (Original TV Soundtrack)
  • Vocalist - The Psychedelic Furs (Greatest Hits)
  • Vocalist - Madonna (Like A Virgin [Remastered])
  • Vocalist - Deborah Gibson (M.Y.O.B.)
  • Vocalist - INXS (Shine Like It Does: The Anthology [1979-1997])

2002

  • Vocalist - Carly Simon (Anthology)
  • Vocalist - INXS (Best of INXS)
  • Vocalist - Roberta Flack (Holiday)
  • Vocalist - David Bowie (Sound + Vision [2003 Box])

2012

  • FilmMoonrise Kingdom

2003

  • VG Max Payne II 

2004

  • Vocalist - Carly Simon (Reflections: Carly Simon’s Greatest Hits)
  • VG - GTA/SA 

2006

  • VG - Neverwinter Nights 2 

2008

  • VG - Saints Row 2 

2009

  • ActorTreasury Men In Action (Langley Logterman)

2010

  • ActorOdd Jobs

2011

Vocalist - Team Umizoomi

2012

  • Vocalist - 12-12-12 Benefit Concert for Hurricane Sandy, Roger Waters, Eddie Vedder, MSG/NYC
  • Vocalist - Moonrise Kingdom

2013

  • GTA V  - Liberal Superhero, "Ammu-Nation"parody commercial announcer
  • Vocalist - NBC-TV Sound of Music Live - Carrie Underwood

2016

  • Vocalist - SNL - Larry David, Host, Bernie Sanders, guest
  • ActorCounterclockwise
  • NarratorMedal Of Victory
  • Vocalist - David Bowie Tribute Concert, NYC, (Jazz Society of America)
  • Vocalist - SNL - Lin Manuel Miranda, Host
  • Vocalist - SNL - Melissa McCarthy, Host

2017

Vocalist - SNL - Scarlett Johansen, Host

2018

  • VG - Red Dead Redemption,  Magnifico
  • Vocalist - SNL - Steve Carrell, Host
  • Vocalist - SNL - Matt Damon, Host, Miley Cyrus-music
  • Vocalist - SNL - John Mulaney, Host
  • Vocalist - SNL - Will Ferrell Host, Chris Stapleton-music

2020

  • Vocalist - SNL "Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtle" skit

2022

  • VG - Gotham Knights 
  • Vocalist Moonage Daydream

2023

Vocalist - Love Rocks VII NYC benefit concert for God’s Love We Deliver, featuring Steven Colbert, James Taylor, Sheryl Crow, St Vincent, and The John Mayer Trio

2024

* Vocalist - Love Rocks VIII NYC benefit concert for God’s Love We Deliver, featuring Dave Grohl, Nile Rodgers, Hozier, and Conan O'Brien

Vocalist - SNL - Kristen Wiig - Host

Vocalist - SNL - Bill Burr - Host, "Bald Men" skit

Vocalist - SNL - Dana Carvey "Church Lady" skit

2025

Vocalist - SNL-50 Anniversary Show - John Mulaney's "New York Musical"

Vocalist - David Byrne Joan Project - Reservoir Studios

Vocalist - Alex Warren - YouTube Up-fronts - David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center NYC

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • SAG-AFTRA member since 1974. Former National Board, New York Local Board, Vice President, and Executive Committee, National Commercials Code Negotiations, TV/Radio Network Code Negotiations, and Committee Co-Chairman AFTRA Sound Recordings Code Negotiations
  • Former Member National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS)

AWARDS & CITATIONS

1988

  • Vocalist - Carly Simon’s 1989 Oscar-winning, “Let The River Run”

2007

  • Awarded 2007 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Award - Vocalist for Outstanding Original Song in a Children’s Animated Program: “Q” Without “U” (Between The Lions; PBS)

REPRESENTATION

1991-2001: Voice overs - ICM (NY)
2001-Present:  Voice Overs - Atlas Talent Associates (NY)