Sinatra Jr searches Brazil for boy sponsored by father

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) — The son of legendary singer Frank Sinatra has launched a search in Brazil for a boy his father sponsored in the 1980s so he can invite him to a Rio concert Thursday of many of the late crooner's famous tunes.

A newspaper in the city, Rio O Dia, on Tuesday published a photo of the boy taken 28 years ago, the day the late Frank Sinatra gave him a bicycle. It identified him as Carlos Henrique dos Santos and said today he would be "around 40".

Sinatra's son Frank Sinatra Jr, a 64-year-old singer who has carved out a career crooning his father's standards in practically the same voice, is currently touring Brazil on his "Sinatra by Sinatra" tour.

Finding Dos Santos and inviting him to the Rio gig would crown the tour, he said.

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