Johnny Fontaine had to be based on Sinatra. There's too many coincidences. He was signed to a bad contract early in his career and he sang at Willie Morreti's daughter's wedding in 1947, which just happened to be in Morreti's back yard in New Jersey.
"After all, we are not communists"
Christopher Moltisanti: You ever think what a coincidence it is that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig's disease?
Tony Soprano: Yeah well, when you're married, you'll understand the importance of fresh produce.
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