Fran The Piano Man

• Francis Steeno - Piano / Keyboards

VERSITILITY is the best way to describe Fran the Piano Man. Whether it's a Wedding Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Reception, maybe a Birthday or Retirement Party, ..... Fran has the finesse to make it an enjoyable success.

On the other hand, if you want to DANCE or let your hair down, Fran can open up with over 150 prerecorded backing tracks of your favorites. Frank Sinatra, Billy Joel, Neil Diamond, Beatles, Harry Connick Jr., Cat Stevens, Van Morrison, and more...! By the way, Fran plays the TENOR SAXOPHONE to add diversity to your event. >>> SEE SONG LIST

Fran has also performed an extensive list of CORPORATE VENUES. From retail show rooms, banquet halls, and restaurants, to private homes, and Presidential Suites.

Through the years Fran has entertained audiences across the US, Canada, Europe, Norway, aboard Norwegian Caribbean Lines and Princess Cruise Lines.

Currently Fran performs mainly around Southern Wisconsin and Chicago, although he travels all over the MIDWEST. He uses a Yamaha Digital Synthesizer with a state of the art piano sample. Fran has an electronics degree which further enhances his delivery of a professional sound, via his high end Yamaha Speakers.

Fran loves to sing and interact. He is a college trained vocalist, pianist, and sax player. {35 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE}

YOU NAME THE PLACE and Fran will bring the MUSIC, LIGHTS, ACTION, and FUN!!!

• Under My Skin - Frank Sinatra
• Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image
• So Into You - Atlanta Rhytmn Section
• 5 O'clock Somewhere - Alan Jackson / Jimmy Buffet
• Think Of Me / Phantom - Andrew Lloydd Webber
• We Gotta Get Out Of This Place / ON SAX - Animals
• We Can Work It Out - Beatles
• Sgt. Peppers - Beatles
• And I Love Her - Beatles
• Chantilly Lace - Big Bopper
• Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
• God Bless The Child - Billie Holiday
• The Piano Man - Billiy Joel
• You May Be Right - Billy Joel
• Still Rock and Roll To Me - Billy Joel
• She's Got A Way - Billy Joel
• She's Always A Woman - Billy Joel
• New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
• My Life - Billy Joel
• Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
• I'm Movin' Out - Billy Joel
• Gonna Go Round In Circles - Billy Preston
• Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Seger
• Green Onions - Booker T and the MG's
• Yakity Sax (On Sax) - Boots Randolph
• Wild World - Cat Stevens
• Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens
• Moon Shadow - Cat Stevens
• Tequila (On Sax) - The Champs
• Most Beautiful Girl - Charlie Rich
• Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin' Daddies
• Does Anybody Really Know - Chicago
• Lady In Red - Chris De Burgh
• Sailing - Christopher Cross
• Arthur's Theme - Christopher Cross
• Feel So Good - Chuck Mangione
• Spooky Little Girl (On Sax) - Classics Four
• Speed of Sound - Coldplay
• Please Come To Boston - Dave Loggins
• Christophories Dream - David Lanz
• Run Away - Del Shannon
• Drift Away - Dobie Grey
• Sunny (On Sax) - Dusty Springfield
• Peaceful Easy Feeling - Eagles
• New Kid in Town - Eagles
• Heartache Tonight - Eagles
• Harlem Nocturne (On Sax) - Earle Hagan
• Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran
• Good Bye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John
• Daniel - Elton John
• Crocodile Rock - Elton John
• Blue Eyes - Elton John
• Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
• Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis Presley
• Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
• Change The World - Eric Clapton
• Blue Berry Hill - Fats Domino
• Honky Tonk Blues in D - Francis Steeno
• Honky Piano Blues in G - Francis Steeno
• Carol's Path - Francis Steeno
• Bringing It Home - Francis Steeno
• The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
• Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra
• Strangers In The Night - Frank Sinatra
• Night And Day - Frank Sinatra
• New York New York - Frank Sinatra
• Luck Be A Lady Tonight - Frank Sinatra
• Lady Is A Tramp - On Sax - Frank Sinatra
• I Get A Kick Out Of You - Frank Sinatra
• Friends In Low Places - Garth Brooks
• Young Girl - Gary Puckett and the Union Gaps
• Our Love Is Here To Stay - Gershwin
• Can't Take That Away From Me - Gershwin
• If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
• Just The Two Of Us - Grover Washington
• Taxi - Harry Chapin
• Cats In The Cradle - Harry Chapin
• I Just Whispered Your Name - Harry Connick Junior
• After You've Gone - Henry Creamer
• As Time Goes By - Herman Huppfeld
• Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Brown
• I Feel Good - James Brown
• How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You - James Taylor
• Great Balls Of Fire - Jerry Lee Lewis
• Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
• Night Flight - Joe Sample
• Wild Nights - John Meloncamp
• You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby - Johnny Mercer
• I Can See Clearly - Johnny Nash
• Jessie - Joshua Kadison
• Get Down Tonight - KC and the Sunshine Band
• So Tired - Kinks
• Mack The Knife - Kurt Weill - sung Bobby Darin
• It Had To Be You - Lew Brown
• Beer Barrel Polka - Lew Brown
• Amazed By You - Lone Star
• Do Ah Diddy Diddy - Manfred Mann
• Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues
• Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
• Forever In Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond
• Mr. Bojangles - Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
• Sittin' On The Dock - Otis Redding
• We're So Sorry Uncle Albert - Paul McCartney
• Let em In - Paul McCartney
• 50 Ways To leave Your Lover - Paul Simon
• Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
• You've Got A Friend In Me - Randy Newman
• Georgia - Ray Charles
• You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling - Righteous Bros.
• Bad Case of Loving You - Robert Palmer
• Have I Told You Lately - Rod Stewart
• King Of The Road - Roger Miller
• Blue Moon - Rogers & Hart
• Honky Tonk Woman - Rolling Stones
• You Got It - Roy Orbison
• Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
• Our Day Will Come - Ruby and the Romantics
• Soul Man - Sam and Dave
• Several Ragtime Pieces - Scott Joplin
• Easy Winners - Scott Joplin
• Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steele Dan
• Bad Sneakers - Steele Dan
• Stuck In The Middle - Steelers Wheel
• Joker - Steve Miller
• Fields of Gold - Sting
• Give Me One Reason - Tracey Chapman
• Drinking Bone - Tracy Byrd
• Moon Dance - Van Morrison
• Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
• Oh Good Grief - Vince Guarldi
• Charlie Brown Theme / Linus&Lucy - Vince Guarldi
• Cast Your Fate To The Wind - Vince Guarldi
• She's Not There (On Sax) - The Zombies
• New Orleans

Anniversaries, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Christmas Parties, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Dinner Dances, Family Reunions, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Hotels, Mother's Day Parties, New Year's Eve Parties, Picnic, Private Parties, Resorts, Restaurants, Retirement Parties, Reunions, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Fran was very accommodating and professional. The wedding guests stayed until the very end of the night which tells me the entertainment was superb! It was EXACTLY what we wanted! -- Sandy N, Madison, WI, 11/12/2011
• Fran the Piano Man proved to be the 'frosting on the cake' for our memorable Chicago rehearsal dinner. In addition to his professionalism and wonderful musical talent, he exuded a spirit of warmth and fun. Together with all our guests, we are happy to give Fran the Piano Man our absolutely rave reviews! We would DEFINITELY hire him for future events. Thanks also to Gig Masters for their most efficient web site. We couldn't have found Fran without you :) -- Christine D, Chicago, IL, 10/7/2010
• Fran is an exceptional entertainer. To a person, everyone loved his performance. Fran is listenable as well as danceable and is great at interacting with the audience. His range of music is great and appeals to any age group. A terrific musician with a great singing voice and a real desire to give a great performance. I would book him again in a heartbeat. David Fagen Rockford, Illinois -- David F, Rockford, IL, 8/20/2010
• If you're like us, you're always a little concerned that your choices will turn out as you had wished and sometimes they just dont - in this case however, I would have to say Fran delivered a BETTER THAN EXPECTED performance! He was professional, fun, super talented and exactly what we wanted for our event. Spot on perfect. -- Jeffrey T, Chicago, IL, 1/14/2012
• Fran was great. He was very prepared for our wedding event by talking to me several times before the event. He wanted to make sure things were just right. Everyone just loved him! -- Megan S, Menomonee Falls, WI, 10/3/2009
• Fran did a great job at the Christmas party. He was on time and professional. I would recommend him to others and he was very accomodating. -- Brett S, Waukesha, WI, 12/5/2008
• Fran did a great job and was a pleasure to work with. Everything was exactly as promised and I would not hesitate to utilize his services again or recommend him to others. -- Dale R, Lisle, IL, 9/24/2009
• We were extremely pleased with how Fran handled my wife's 50th birthday party. He was flexible and talented enough to respond to exactly what our group wanted. When our scheduled end time came, we extended the performance because we enjoyed him so much. I would highly recommend Fran and will likely be hiring him again in the future. Tom Albiero -- Tom A, Germantown, WI, 5/8/2010
• Very friendly, great to work with and our group enjoyed his performance. Will book again! -- Tate S, Wauwatosa, WI, 4/12/2009
• Fran, was great and the group really enjoyed him. He was very pleasant and a pleasure to listen to. Also, very flexible on what he played. Great. -- Merle C, Glencoe, IL, 11/26/2009
• Fran was absolutely wonderful at our wedding reception! Very versatile---he played slower music during the dinner and then was able to play music for dancing later in the night....he even took requests...Everyone loved his music- from my grandparents to my younger cousins, Fran is an exceptional musician. My grandma is still telling people about how he danced with her at our wedding! -- Rachel C, Grand Rapids, MI, 5/15/2010
• Fran was FANTASTIC! We had him play at my boyfriend's parents' Surprise 30th Anniversary Party and there couldn't have been anyone better suited for the occasion. He has quality equipment, amazing vocal talent, and the ability to build the energy of a party. We wish we could have had him come back the next day for our bbq, but he was booked. I initally was nervous because when you find someone online it can be hit or miss, but Fran was a MAJOR hit! Several people in attendance want to use him for their future parties and I know we will use him again!! Thank you, Fran!! -- Amelia E, Naperville, IL, 5/21/2010
• Fran was awesome to work with, I was planning my wedding basically over the internet due to being in the military and living in a different state, he responded to all emails in a very timely manner and he also played all the songs that I had requested. With the requested songs it only gave Fran a few weeks to practice the pieces some of which he had never played before and when I actually heard them at the wedding they were played very well and sounded beautiful!! -- Samantha F, Green Bay, WI, 5/10/2008
• Fran the Piano Man came early to start up. He was very accommodating and friendly. Had a very good rapport with my elderly residents. Was a great performer as well as a very talented musician. I booked him for our annual holiday party before he left. Being a musician/ performer myself, I am very particular about the musicians I bring in for my residents at the assisted living where I am a recreational therapist. I would give Fran the Piano Man a very high recommendation for any crowd. B. Behme Madison, WI -- Beth B, Madison, WI, 7/25/2008
• Fran was great to work with. He was very accomodating and everyone loved his performance. It was a wonderful mix of piano and saxophone and proved immensely entertaining. -- Joe F, Ontario, WI, 6/6/2008
• Our administrator said...'Where did you find him....He's really good'!! -- Brittani H, Ottawa, IL, 7/23/2009

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