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Robbie Howard (born September 6, 1955) is an American born entertainer, singer, impersonator and comedian who resides in Las Vegas, Nevada where he directed, produced and starred in long-running shows on the The Vegas Strip with Hurray America (1993-1999) and Stars of the Strip (1999-2005) and The Rat Pack is Back 2006-2014.

Biography
Howard began his stage career with Broadway Musicals appearing at performing art centers and dinner theaters in Southern California in productions of “The Boyfriend”, “Guys and Doll”, “Fiddler on the Roof” “Oklahoma”, "Bye Bye Birdie” and “South Pacific”.

Through the 1980’s Howard appeared on General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, Perfect Strangers, Growing Pains and filmed dozens of commercials, both national and regional. In 1983, he began developing a night club act with music, comedy and impersonations which opened the door for a Las Vegas residency.

Howard relocated to Las Vegas in 1991 after performing over 10,000 Live shows in Southern California. He opened Main Street Station and performed with Fred "Mickey" Finn until the opening of "Hurray America" at the Westward Ho. In 1999, he moved his production to the Lady Luck Hotel and renamed the show “Stars of the Strip” until his return to the Westward Ho in 2004

He has performed with such notables as B.B. King, Don Rickles, Joan Rivers, Charlie Callas, Ann Margeret, David Cassidy, Frank Sinatra Jr, D.L Hughley, Kevin James, Rich Little, The Righteous Brothers,  Dean Torrance, Marty Allen, Steve Rossi, Todd Glass, and Mike Rowe.

In 2006, Howard joined the cast of the “The Rat Pack is Back” playing both The Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin role and eventually became both writer and director. Currently he is a cast member of Legends in Concert where he has performed as both Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin in their theaters in Las Vegas, Foxwoods, Myrtle Beach and Branson.

Howard and his show band quickly became the favorites for the Vegas High Roller Parties producing events, providing entertainment and emceeing for Bally’s, Harrahs, Paris Las Vegas, MGM Grand, Caesars  Palace, The Rio, Golden Nugget, Tropicana, The Orleans, Station Casinos, The Mirage, Stardust, Wynn, and The Venetian. Besides Las Vegas, Howard has been an emcee at gaming events at casinos in California, Iowa, Wisconsin, Florida, Connecticut, Arizona, Washington, and Michigan.

Besides his performances in Las Vegas, Howard travels the world performing as Frank Sinatra with his own production of Frank 100, Legends in Concert, Sinatra and Friends, Frank and Barbra, and The Rat Pack from Vegas. In 2012, Howard began appearing in performing art centers around the country as well as headlining for Holland America Cruise Lines with an updated version of his Las Vegas Comedy/Impressions show.

Additionally, he has teamed up with Sharon Owens, an award winning Barbra Streisand impersonator and together they perform globally “Barbra and Frank Like Never Before".