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Steven Maglio (December 25, 1958 - ) Biography A late starter, Steven Maglio's professional career began in 2002, at the age of 43, as lead male vocalist for Joe Battaglia’s New York Big Band, playing numerous dates at New York City's "Tavern On The Green" and "Rainbow Room."

Steven Maglio is NOT an impersonator, but he's so reminiscent of Frank Sinatra in voice and style, that audience members, requesting mostly Sinatra songs of him, consider Steven to be the world's premier Frank Sinatra tributeer.

Vic Damone overheard Steven singing live and said to his friends in amazement, "I thought they were playing Sinatra's records." Steven has been hailed by Jackie Mason, Connie Francis, Brad Garrett, Dennis Farina, Danny Aiello, Lisa Lampanelli, Marlene VerPlanck, New York Magazine, The New York Daily News, The New York Post, most of the cast of "The Sopranos," The Kennedy Family and The Sinatra Society Of Japan, just to name a few. He has performed at Feinstein's at The Loew's Regency Hotel in New York, The Sands and Hilton Hotels in Atlantic City, The Paris Hotel and Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, The Breakers in Palm Beach, and with The Symphony Orchestra Of Guayaquil, in Ecuador.

He’s also shared the stage with pianist Monty Alexander, trombonist Delfeo Marsalis, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Del Vikings, Lenny Coco and The Chimes, The Spinners, comic Pat Cooper, and on numerous occasions with Johnny Maestro & The Brooklyn Bridge and with Deana Martin & The Vincent Falcone Orchestra.

Every Saturday evening since 2004, backed by an eleven piece orchestra, Mr. Maglio has been selling out his two critically acclaimed shows, "Remembering The Sands" and "Sinatra Songs," at The Carnegie Club in New York City.

Steven Maglio’s CD, "Songs For Sinatra Lovers,” includes a voice / guitar rendition of "Nancy, With The Laughing Face," featuring the legendary guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli. Steven is also the co-writer and official singer of "The Danny DeVito Limoncello Song."

In films, Steven Maglio has starred as a Sinatra-like character in the short film, "Frank & Alice,” and as nightclub entertainer Joey Garone in “Once More With Feeling,” starring Maria Tucci, Chazz Palminteri, and Drea de Matteo, featured at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.

His version of the Cahn & Van Heusen standard, “The Tender Trap,” can be heard in the Kate Hudson / Dane Cook romantic comedy, “My Best Friend’s Girl,” released September, 2008.

A proud member of The New York Friars Club, The Screen Actors Guild, The Society Of Singers, The Manhattan Association Of Cabarets & Clubs, and The National Italian American Foundation.

What is the most common compliment paid to Steven Maglio? "If Frank Sinatra could hear you sing his songs, he'd be proud."