Biography: Although KO'd by both critics and audiences as an actor, Frank Stallone has rolled with the punches over the years. As a singer, composer, guitarist and musician, however, he has received more courteous reviews. His interest in music stems from childhood. Born July 30, 1950, in New York City and an amateur boxer in his salad days, Frank's big break coincided with that of his lookalike older brothe ... show all Although KO'd by both critics and audiences as an actor, Frank Stallone has rolled with the punches over the years. As a singer, composer, guitarist and musician, however, he has received more courteous reviews. His interest in music stems from childhood. Born July 30, 1950, in New York City and an amateur boxer in his salad days, Frank's big break coincided with that of his lookalike older brother, writer/actor Sylvester Stallone, who became a superstar with the Cinderfella-like success of his legendary boxing film "The Rocky (1976)". Frank appeared briefly and wrote and performed the song "Take You Back" a capella on a street corner. Frank continued to benefit from brother Sly's monumental success with additional singing appearances in "Paradise Alley (1978)" and "Rocky II (1979)". This culminated with the Sly-directed film "Staying Alive (1983)", the sequel to "Saturday Night Fever (1977)" starring John Travolta as (again) Tony Manero. Frank wrote (along with The Bee Gees) many of the songs from its soundtrack and was nominated for both Grammy and Golden Globe awards for one of them, entitled "Life Goes On." Frank tried to branch out and moved boldly into the acting ring in the mid-'80s, primarily in crime and action-oriented vehicles, but most of his films such as "Pink Chiquitas (1987)", "Outlaw Force (1987)" and "Lethal Games (1990)", were harshly reviewed and quickly dismissed. Some of his better performances actually came in supporting roles, such as the brute-like bartender in "Barfly (1987)" which paired Mickey Rourke with Faye Dunaway as big-time boozers, and his role as Alvin Carpis in the gangster movie "Public Enemies (1996)". Spending a lifetime trying to escape from under his brother's shadow, Frank refocused on his music, and is now traveling and touring with the sound of "big band" jazz. A noted boxing historian and collector, Frank more recently served as a boxing authority and consultant for his brother's TV reality show "Contender, The" (2005)". hide |
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