Frankie Scinta was a musical prodigy, who was given his first instrument — a guitar — at the age of four by his grandfather, Joe Scinta. He eventually added mandolin and banjo, as well as drums and bass to his repertoire. His talent was quickly noticed and he began appearing locally. Before he was a teenager, he’d been seen playing the banjo nationally on Ted Mack’s Original Amateur Hour, The Merv Griffin Show and Jerry Lewis’ MDA telethon.
When he saw the film The Godfather he returned home, sat down at the piano and, without the music in front of him, played the movie’s theme song. Today, it is Frankie’s keyboard artistry that stops the show at every performance.
By the time he was 12, Frankie had also added another person to his act — younger sister Chrissi. A few years later they were joined by their oldest brother Joey and, today, they are Las Vegas headliners.
Frankie Scinta and his wife have a son, Frank Jr., and two daughters — Danielle and Maria. If you see him offstage, you’re likely to see him with his sidekick, Buddy Love, a Maltese given to him by Wayne Newton.
More about Frankie:
- Sign: Pisces
- Musical Talent: Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, Drums, Bass,
Piano, Keyboards, Vocals - Musical Influences: Frank Sinatra, Jimmy Durante,
Al Jolson, Dean Martin, Billy Joel,
Elton John, Mark Anthony - Hobbies: Surfing the Web, golf, backyard grilling
- Favorite Color: Black
- Favorite Food: Good homemade lasagna
- Favorite Vacation Spot: New York City