Frank Sinatra was a member of the popular Rat Pack and a musical icon. He released his debut album in 1946, and since then, more hit songs like “Fly Me To The Moon” and “My Way.” He also acted in movies and musicals such as Guys and Dolls.
Frank was married four times and had a total of three children from only his first wife, Nancy Barbato. Frank married Nancy in 1939, giving birth to two daughters, Tina and Nancy, and a son Frank Jr. before their divorce in 1951. Nancy and Frank have their own children, making Frank a grandfather before his death in 1998. Let’s meet the Frank Sinatra grandchildren and discover their unique paths.
AJ Lambert
Frank’s daughter Nancy, married Hugh Lambert in 1970. Nancy and Lambert welcomed their first daughter, Angela Jennifer, now popularly known as AJ Lambert, in 1974. Sadly, Hugh died of cancer in 1985.
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Like her parents, AJ, one of the grandchildren of Frank Sinatra, is a musician and grew up familiar with goth and punk bands for a start. She released a single titled “I Got It Bad” in February 2022. In an interview with The Guardian, AJ revealed what it felt like being Frank’s granddaughter, especially when she listened to his songs. “When I hear things he sings, I hear them through some other filter,” AJ revealed. “I hear them as a fan, but also as a human being I knew.”
Amanda Catherine Lambert Erlinger
Amanda, one of the Frank Sinatra grandchildren, is a photographer and more private than her older sister. In an interview with Classic Chicago Magazine, she mentioned that Frank taught her how to use a camera and kept her flair for photography alive after her father died.
“… he showed me how to load film, pull out the picture, and then talked to me about being patient to let it develop before pulling off the strip,” Amanda said. “Sadly, my dad died when I was nine and it was my grandfather who really kept up my interest in photography because of his own passion. It was something we shared together.”
She also added that Frank enjoyed being a grandfather, visiting during the weekends and teaching her to paint, amongst other activities,”… We’d read the paper at breakfast together.”
Michael Sinatra
Michael Sinatra, a grandchild of Frank Sinatra, was born in 1987 to Frank Jr. and Patricia Ward. Michael is based in Las Vegas and is a singer. His genre is jazz, and according to his website, he sings standards from the Rat Pack and the Great American Songbook.
Frank Jr. died from a heart attack in 2016. According to the Daily Mail, three people claimed to be his children after the tragic incident, but their claim remains unconfirmed.