Frank's Resume

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 Green - SNL’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

Film - Moonrise 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

Actor - Treasury Men In Action (Langley Logterman)

2010

Actor - Odd 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
Actor - Counterclockwise
Narrator - Medal 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"

1984-Present

Singer and voice artist for Gillette, Alka Seltzer, Dijonnaise, Allegra, Gushers, Cheerios, AT&T, G4 Network, Diet Coke, Butterfingers, Pepsi, Fed Ex, “The Craver” for Honeycomb cereal, Ricola, Coca Cola, Ford, JC Penney, Verizon, Mastercard, Wheat Thins, Exxon, Sprint, Chevrolet, CBS Sports, Shell V-Power, Nickelodeon, Spongebob Squarepants, Comcast, United States Postal Service, Minute Maid, and the voice of The Kool Aid Man.
42-year veteran performer/singer/voice artist for SNL.
“David Letterman”, “Conan O’Brien”

EDUCATION

High School: Rippowam High School, Stamford CT (1963-1965)
Undergraduate: Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA (1965-1969)
Bachelor of Arts in English
Graduate: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA (1969-1971)
Master of Arts in English Teaching

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Former National Board Member of AFTRA (American Federation of Radio and Television Artists)
Former AFTRA New York Local Board Member and Vice President
Member of New York Executive Committee of AFTRA
AFTRA Member (since 1974) & Screen Actors Guild (since 1984)
Former Member of National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS)
Committee Member; AFTRA/SAG National Commercials Code Negotiations /2009
Committee Member; AFTRA TV/Radio Network Code Negotiations /2009
Committee Co-Chairman; AFTRA Sound Recordings Code Negotiations /2007

AWARDS & CITATIONS

1988

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

1995

Westminster College Distinguished Alumni Award

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: ICM (NY)
2001-Present: Atlas Talent Associates (NY)