Results for Frank SinatraChoosing one label for Old Blue Eyes is like trying to coax perfect little spheres of liquid mercury into one vessel: so many tiny balls bouncing in all directions. There is, however, one adjective that does the job: captivating. From his debut with the Harry James band in 1939 until his death in May, 1998, Sinatra captivated audiences with his voice, his persona and his liaisons, and his transformation from skinny little crooner to heartthrob and Chairman of the Board was both the stuff of dreams and only to be expected. In an almost 50-year career that spanned singing, the silver screen and television, Sinatra's pals ranged from the Rat Pack and the rich and famous to the dubious. He sang tunes from toe-tapping to touching at venues humble and presidential and his albums and films set standards in wartime and post-war for youth who grew up to become the working, the wistful and the wise.“more
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by Jeff Wilson•June 19, 2009•
"To the Leonard Cohen detractors out there, my advice is to keep your opinions to yourself; this is a cult we’re talking about, and a very serious one."
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by Carol Caffin•May 1, 2009•
"The 14-time Grammy winner is more than just a master of recorded sound; he’s a virtuoso musician and a technological innovator."
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by Howard Wyman•January 21, 2009•
Dino, Ol’ Blue Eyes, “Momo” Giancana, “Handsome Johnny” Roselli; the links from the Rat Pack to the world of organized crime have always been strong. Whether or not people believe it, the truth is that Frank Sinatra's FBI file was longer than Don Carlo Gambino's, and a recent biography of Dean Martin provides evidence of mob associations from the earliest days of his career.
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by Denise Sullivan•December 17, 2008•
Photographer Bob Gruen's images are among some of the most reproduced in rockdom: John Lennon, arms across his New York City t-shirt; Led Zeppelin posing in front of their private plane; a very cool Clash in an open-air ride, en route to their gig with the Who at Shea Stadium. And yet, Gruen says he never took those photos (nor any of the others in his gallery of thousands) with an eye on the iconic.
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by Mike Conklin•June 4, 2008•
"... the leak was pre-meditated, a subtle way for the band to tell us, 'Look, here it is: You’ve got your favorite record of the summer, just in time for all your Memorial Day BBQs.'"
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8/28/2007
Hi,
Glad to see the new 1972 Randy Newman show post, as it's one of my favorite periods in his career (and Sail Away...
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8/28/2007
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Hi,
Glad to see the new 1972 Randy Newman show post, as it's one of my favorite periods...
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9/10/2006
I'm 58 years old. This music is to me, what Frank Sinatra and Glen Miller was to my parents. As you know, your sitting...
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