Frances Wayne was born on August 26, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to Neal Hefti. She died on February 6, 1978 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Big band vocalist with the orchestras of Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, Sam Donahue and arranger/trumpeter Neal Hefti (whom she had married during their joint stint with Herman). Later active as a soloist.