Frances Wayne was born on 26 August 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She was married to Neal Hefti. She died on 6 February 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.