Robbie Howard

Howard began his stage career with Broadway Musicals appearing at performing art centers and dinner theaters in Southern California. Through the 1980s Howard appeared in Perfect Strangers,{{Cite web|url=http://www.perfectstrangers.tv/episodeguide95.htm|title=Perfect Strangers Online - Episode Guide - Episode 95: Eyewitless Reports|website=www.perfectstrangers.tv|access-date=2019-07-13}} 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. In 1999, Howard 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. In 2005, the Westward Ho, like many Las Vegas resorts, closed to make room for bigger resorts. In an article of the Las Vegas Sun,{{Cite web|url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2005/oct/27/robbie-howard-the-latest-vegas-entertainer-seeking/|title=Robbie Howard the latest Vegas entertainer seeking a home - Las Vegas Sun Newspaper|date=2005-10-27|website=lasvegassun.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-15}} Howard talked about the rapid pace in which hotels open and close in Las Vegas and how it affects the entertainers at those venues. Howard said he would like to have a deal with a major casino, but he also said it wasn't necessary because of the lucrative career he had performing corporate gigs.

In 2006, Howard joined the cast of The Rat Pack is Back playing both the Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin roles and eventually became both writer and director.{{citation needed|date=October 2019}} Although he's best known for performing as Frank Sinatra, Howard also impersonates Johnny Carson, Tom Jones, Dean Martin, Wayne Newton, George Jones, Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Barry Manilow, Redd Foxx, Jim Morrison and others.{{Citation|last=Robbie Howard|title=Robbie Howard Singing Impressionist|date=2016-03-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgvdn_P416E|access-date=2019-07-15}}

During the years that followed, Howard performed throughout Australia{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/penrith-press/singers-nail-music-from-the-legends/news-story/0554d32b4e5485ff132f4a7259a7806e|title=Rat Pack brings audience to its feet|date=2016-12-05|website=www.dailytelegraph.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-07-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.lakesmail.com.au/story/5693094/rat-pack-tribute-from-vegas-to-perform-at-the-art-house-video/|title=Rat Pack tribute from Vegas to perform at The Art House {{!}} video|date=2018-10-09|website=Lakes Mail|language=en|access-date=2019-07-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.portnews.com.au/story/5655354/dean-frank-and-sammy-back-together/|title=Dean, Frank and Sammy back together|last=Byram|first=Vickii|date=2018-09-20|website=Port Macquarie News|language=en|access-date=2019-07-20}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/5696698/rat-pack-from-vegas-ready-to-shake-rattle-and-roll-in-mandurah/|title=Rat Pack from Vegas ready to shake, rattle and roll in Mandurah|last=Meerton|first=Kaylee|date=2018-10-11|website=Mandurah Mail|language=en|access-date=2019-07-20}} and around the world for corporate clients, on cruise ships and at major public venues, but still called Las Vegas home. During the Christmas holiday of 2013, Howard was one of several entertainers that headlined at Rampart Casino's Round Bar.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/uncategorized/things-to-do-in-summerlinsummerlin-south-dec-17-23/|title=Things To Do in Summerlin/Summerlin South, Dec. 17-23|date=2013-11-22|website=Las Vegas Review-Journal|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-15}} In 2015 and 2016, Howard played at several venues in Arizona with Steve Johnson.{{Citation|last=Robbie Howard|title=Robbie Howard Singing Impressionist|date=2016-03-13|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgvdn_P416E|access-date=2019-07-15}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.verdenews.com/news/2014/aug/25/reelin-at-the-ranch-a-tribute-to-the-rat-pack-and/|title=Reelin' at the Ranch: A Tribute to The Rat Pack and 'Concert and Comedy Under the Stars' Sept. 7|website=Verde Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-07-20}}{{Cite web|url=http://musicsceneaz.com/calendar/kiwanis-concert-series-2014-2015-sinatra-friends-starring-robbie-howard-2/|title=KIWANIS CONCERT SERIES 2014-2015 – "Sinatra & Friends" starring Robbie HowardMusicSceneAZ.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-20}}

In early 2019, Howard starred in the production of An Evening with Frank Sinatra and 30 Close Friends at Seven Angels Theatre{{Cite web|url=https://sevenangelstheatre.org/event/20-years-of-the-tonight-show-with-johnny-carson/|title="An Evening with Frank Sinatra & 30 close friends!". (2019-04-13)|website=sevenangelstheatre.org|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-20}} in Waterbury, CT and is a regular cast member of Legends in Concert{{Cite web|url=https://www.legendsinconcert.com/performers|title=Performers {{!}} Legends in Concert|website=www.legendsinconcert.com|access-date=2019-07-11}} where he has performed as both Frank Sinatra{{Cite web|url=https://www.legendsinconcert.com/robbie-howard-frank-sinatra|title=Frank Sinatra Performed by Robbie Howard {{!}} Legends in Concert|website=www.legendsinconcert.com|access-date=2019-07-11}} and Dean Martin{{Cite web|url=https://www.legendsinconcert.com/robbie-howard-dean-martin|title=Dean Martin by Robbie Howard {{!}} Legends in Concert|website=www.legendsinconcert.com|access-date=2019-07-11}} in theaters in Las Vegas, Foxwoods, Myrtle Beach and Branson. In late 2019, Howard will be touring with Barbra Streisand impersonator Sharon Owens{{Cite web|url=http://www.strandcenter.org/strand-theatre/post.php?s=2019-04-25-together-like-never-before-a-tribute-to-streisand-sinatra-staring-sharon-owens-robbie-howard|title=Post|website=www.strandcenter.org|access-date=2019-07-20}} and Dean Martin impersonator Johnny Edwards in a production called The Way We Were.{{Cite web|url=https://abstractentertainment.net/the-way-we-were/|title=The Way We Were {{!}} Abstract Entertainment|last=Abstract {{!}}|language=en|access-date=2019-07-15}}

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• [http://www.RobbieHoward.com Robbie Howard Official Website]
• [http://www.FrankSinatraAct.com Robbie Howard as Frank Sinatra]

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