• Rory Frankson

    You Are The One

    During the 2005 Sandals Grand Ocho Rios Star Awards a young man took the stage under the Grand Tent dressed in a tuxedo. Opera music began to play. Rory Frankson began to sing and the Travel Agents in audience were mesmerized by his performance. The standing ovation which followed was noticed and felt by Rory. Rory who has a BS in business and is working on his MBA, decided to turn towards a music career. With the love and support from his mom and dad, Vivienne and Colin Frankson, and the support of the Mr. Stewart, the Stewart family, Sandals and Unique Vacations, Rory began his music career captivating audiences Singing at Sandals Oho Rios, Sandals Dunn's River, Sandals Royal Caribbean, Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Whitehouse, Sandals Negril, Sandals St Lucia Regency and Grand St Lucian, Sandals Royal Bahamian, Beaches Negril, Beaches Boscobel, Beaches Turks and Caicos, Royal Plantation and future plans to sing at Sandals Emerald Bay.

    At the 2008 Start Awards, Rory announced that he was going to be producing his 1st CD with his executive producer, Peter Blum of SPI entertainment.

    During the selection of songs for the CD, Rory and Peter decided that they wanted to attract different age brackets and therefore needed to add different styles of music. During the selection process, they decided to contact Adam and Jamie Stewart for their input. A few weeks later Adam and Peter Spoke. Adam called Peter and said that his father always listened to 2 Musicians and that it would be nice to have one song added to the CD for his dad. Adam gave the musicians names to Peter and the musicians CDs were purchased. Rory went to work listening to see what would fit his style of singing. Rory called Peter all excited. He said he found a song which was what Mr. Stewart, the Stewart Family and the Sandals Foundation stood for, for years. Rory said it was a song which would make people think about "giving back". Rory decided to dedicate this evenings surprise song to Mr. Stewart, the Stewart family and the Sandals Foundation.

    With the support of Mr. Adam Stewart and Unique Vacations staff, Tonight is Rory Frankson's CD release concert of his 1st CD, "You are the One".

    Ladies and Gentlemen:
    Mr. Rory Frankson.

    Order "You Are The One" Now - only $20 with free standard shipping.

    1. Nessun Dorma - 3:00
      (opera Turandot)
      Giacomo Puccini (1926)
      Universal Music-Careers OBO G. Ricordi & Co. / S.I.A.E. Direzione Generale
      Alki Steriopoulos - Piano
      Becca Kodis - Violin
    2. Danny Boy - 4:52
      Frederick Weatherly (1913)
      Kathy Brown - Piano
      Organ, Synth; Becca Kodis - Violin
      Graham Parker - Viola
      Camille Parker & Claudine Langille - Mandolin
      Mark Huntley - Chimes
    3. You Are The One - 6:09
      (feat. Gypsy Reel)
      Claudine Langille (1999) Claudine Langille Music Inc
      Arranged by Kathy Brown, Rory Frankson
      Kathy Brown - Piano
      Graham Parker - Violin
      Claudine Langille - Guitar
      Camille Parker - Mandolin
      Kenny D Shaw - Bass
      Mark Huntley - Drums
    4. Ave Maria - 4:58
      (Ellens Gesang III, D839)
      Franz Schubert (1825)
      Amanda Rogers - Piano
      Graham Parker - Violin, Viola
    5. Imagine - 4:41
      John Lennon (1971)
      Arranged by Kathy Brown, Rory Frankson
      Kathy Brown - Piano
      Kenny D Shaw - Bass
      Mark Huntley - Drums
    6. Another Day in Paradise - 4:33
      Phil Collins (1989)
      Arranged by Kathy Brown, Rory Frankson
      Kathy Brown - Piano
      Robbie Henderson - Guitar
      Kenny D Shaw - Bass
      Mark Huntley - Drums
      Sandra Wright & Rory Frankson - Additional Vocals
    7. O Sole Mio - 4:17
      Eduardo di Capua, Giovanni Capurro (1898)
      Arranged by Alki Steriopoulos, Rory Frankson
      Alki Steriopoulos - Piano
      Kenny D Shaw - Bass
      Jerry Dubeau - Synth
    8. Con Te Partiro (Time To Say Goodbye) - 3:57
      feat. Becca Kodis
      Francesco Sartori, Lucio Quarantotto (1996)
      Alki Steriopoulos - Piano
      Becca Kodis - Violin
      Mark Huntley - Drums
    9. Can't Help Falling in Love - 3:26
      George David Weiss, Hugo E Peretti, Luigi Creatore (1961)
      Kathy Brown - Piano, Synth
      Kenny D Shaw - Bass
      Becca Kodis - Violin
    10. What a Wonderful World / Over The Rainbow - 5:10
      Bob Thiele, George David Weiss (1968) / Harold Arlen, E. Y. Harburg (1939)
      Arranged by Rory Frankson
      Alki Steriopoulos - Piano, Jerry Dubeau - Synth
    11. When I Fall In Love - 4:15
      (Duet with Sandra Wright)
      Edward Heyman, Victor Young (1952)
      Arranged by Kathy Brown, Rory Frankson
      Kathy Brown - Piano
      Kenny D Shaw - Bass
    12. My Way - 4:33
      Paul Anka (1969)
      Alki Steriopoulos - Piano
      Kenny D Shaw - Bass
      Mark Huntley - Drums
    13. La Donna E Mobile - 2:05
      (opera Rigoletto)
      Giuseppe Verdi (1851)
      Kathy Brown - Piano, Synth
      Becca Kodis - Violin