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Did you know Seth MacFarlane — the man who created the American animated show, ‘Family Guy’ — makes music? Today at 10 AM EST, I received an email from Republic Records detailing the 5X GRAMMY-nominated vocalist’s latest release: a new mini-documentary and new album rightfully called ‘Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements’. Impressed, to say the very least, when the Academy Award-nominated writer, director and producer shared this album, it debuted at #1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart. What’s even more enchanting about this story is the twelve-track album was comprised of never-before-heard arrangements created for Frank Sinatra by his legendary collaborators Nelson Riddle, Billy May, and Don Costa. According to the well-written press release, MacFarlane will also bring this album to the stage in Los Angeles with a live performance at the Walt Disney Concert Hall on February 17, 2026.
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How did MacFarlane get his hands on the arrangements? As explained in the mini-documentary below, he worked with Frank Sinatra’s son, Frank Sinatra Jr, on ‘Family Guy’ before he passed away. They bonded then. We are so glad he connected with the Sinatra Estate and family and we assume that having the influence he has helped a lot.
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The press release also shared that “MacFarlane acquired the entire Sinatra music archive in 2018”, and that he brought these “remarkable arrangements to life with a 70-piece orchestra, featuring world-renowned musicians from Los Angeles and London, conducted by acclaimed British conductor John Wilson, and produced by MacFarlane’s longtime musical collaborator Joel McNeely. Every song on the album was recorded as a live performance with this ensemble at George Lucas’ famed Skywalker Sound Studios in Marin County, California.”
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Seth MacFarlane is set to perform throughout three nights at the Voltaire at the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 3-5. If you’re going to be in town and you enjoy live music like this, you should go and see the spectacle. If I were around or still living in Las Vegas, I would enjoy myself. If any of you go, let me know and share some clips from the show.
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More about Seth MacFarlane:
Seth MacFarlane’s talents encompass every aspect of the entertainment industry. His musical portfolio includes his previous eight studio albums: ‘Music is Better Than Words’, ‘Holiday for Swing’, ‘No One Ever Tells You’, ‘In Full Swing’, ‘Once In a While’, ‘Great Songs From Stage & Screen’, ‘Blue Skies’, and his most recent, ‘We Wish You The Merriest’ – a duet Christmas album with longtime collaborator Liz Gillies, which came on the heels of their twelve-track ‘Songs From Home’ record, a passion project completed entirely during quarantine that showcases the ability to create art in isolating times. His critically acclaimed albums have earned him five (5) GRAMMY nominations, and several #1 debuts on the iTunes Jazz and New Release Jazz pages. With a profound appreciation for standards and the ‘Great American Songbook’, MacFarlane has performed with legendary composer John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl, duetted with Barbra Streisand, and joined numerous renowned symphonies including Boston, San Francisco, Atlanta, Chicago, Baltimore, and the National Symphony Orchestra. In 2023, he was featured in Logic’s record-breaking track ‘Self Medication’ and made a surprise musical appearance during Logic’s College Park Tour.
At twenty-four, MacFarlane became the youngest showrunner in television history when his animated series ‘Family Guy’ aired on Fox. The show, which just celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary, has garnered him five Emmys and makes him the tied record-holder for most voice-over Emmy wins of all time. MacFarlane also serves as co-creator, executive producer, and voice actor on the fan-favourite animated series American Dad! He also created, executive produced, and stars in the Emmy-nominated space adventure series, ‘The Orville’.
On the feature side, he wrote and directed Ted, Ted 2, and A Million Ways to Die in the West. MacFarlane also hosted the 85th Academy Awards – where he was nominated for Best Original Song for Ted – and Saturday Night Live. Through his production company, Fuzzy Door, MacFarlane is currently gearing up for the second season of Peacock’s Ted, in which he will reprise the voice of the iconic, foul-mouthed teddy bear. He is also producing Paramount’s upcoming The Naked Gun, in theatres on August 1, and Peacock’s upcoming series The Burbs starring Keke Palmer.
