Tony Oppedisano-a.k.a. Tony O -is a former professional musician and singer who went on to become an award-winning producer and personal manager to entertainment icons Frank Sinatra and Don Rickles. Tony met and befriended the singing legend when the younger man was only twenty-one years old. He later became Sinatra's best friend and road manager, a contributor to two of the singer's platinum albums, and a producer of the documentary To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100. Tony grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and currently lives in Los Angeles. He is the author of Sinatra and Me. Mary Jane Ross has collaborated on numerous bestselling memoirs, including books by Albert DeMeo, Ray Charles Robinson Jr., Nancy Mace, and Piper Laurie.
Everybody wanted to know Frank Sinatra; almost nobody really did. Tony Oppedisano really did.... Utterly clear-eyed yet truly loving, Sinatra and Me is a matchless portrait of a flawed, brilliant man-and of a great friendship. A gem of a book. -James Kaplan, bestselling author of The Voice and The Chairman What a great book! Tony O. does here what many have tried to do without quite succeeding: he's made Frank Sinatra accessible....Certainly, this is one of the very best of the Sinatra books and, I daresay, maybe the only one the man himself would actually read! -J. Randy Taraborrelli, New York Times bestselling author of Sinatra: Behind the Legend Tony O. was Frank Sinatra's go-to guy, and in this affectionate and intimate memoir, he writes about the wee small hours with the love and even awe that the great singer evoked. ....Even veteran Frankophiles will enjoy the twice-told tales, the striking new ones, and the natural eloquence of heartfelt eulogy in Sinatra and Me. -David Lehman, author of Sinatra's Century: One Hundred Notes on the Man and His World I knew and loved and dated and worshipped Frank Sinatra-he was like no one else-and I consider myself a very contented survivor. This book was one of the best trips I've ever had. Tony captures the real Frank. I think I'll be reading Sinatra and Me over and over. -Angie Dickinson, star of more than 50 Hollywood films The legend that is Frank Sinatra remains a fascinating topic. Tony O. had a deep and abiding friendship with Ol' Blue Eyes and an all-access pass to his life. We all are fortunate that he chose to share these intimate recollections with us. -Michael Buble, four-time Grammy Award-winning recording artist Having a friendship like the one between Frank Sinatra and Tony O. was a true gift. Believe me, Tony was there in the 'wee small hours of the morning.' Sinatra and Me is a wonderful book. -Robert Wagner, star of It Takes a Thief and Hart to Hart Literally, my entire life has been intimately intertwined with America's beloved 'Rat Pack'-with my Uncle Frank as Chairman of the Board; my Dad, the King of Cool; and the amazing man I call Uncle Sammy....This book is definitely 'Dal Cuore'-from the heart. Tony captures not just Frank but Frank's entire world....You're in for an authentic treat. -Deana Martin, actress and Billboard Top 40 recording artist Frank Sinatra, never anything less than a riveting presence, was a man I was lucky enough to be around and get to know-but Tony O. knew him as few men know each other....This is a deeply intimate book, and well worth the read. -Tony Danza, star of Taxi and Who's the Boss? If you knew Frank Sinatra you knew Tony Oppedisano. The love, loyalty, respect, and friendship Tony showed Frank was infinite, and perhaps most important, wasn't just directed to the artist and legend but to the human being. -Lorna Luft, actress, singer, and New York Times bestselling author of Me and My Shadows I loved Tony's book. It's fun and paints such a vivid picture of the times that I felt I'd actually just spent a weekend in Palm Springs with Frank...and still have a hangover. -George Schlatter, former producer of the Grammy Awards and of Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In