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FRANK SINATRA: A Frank Sinatra Biography
Frank Sinatra is the 20th century’'s greatest male singer and it’s not particularly close. His relaxed and easy performance style mixed with his famous wit has made him a household name worldwide, some 50 years after his peak. There are few that can hold a candle to him and even fewer that try. His imitators are numerous and his influence is unavoidable. This is the story of a young Italian boy living in New Jersey who dreamed of something bigger and had the gumption to do out and get it.There are surely competitors. Bing Crosby, in particular, was the man that inspired Sinatra to become a singer in the first place. But Sinatra was talented enough to take what Crosby laid out and grow from it—creating something that had never been seen before. Sinatra did all this without any formal training in music and without the virtuosity that was seemingly necessary before his rise. That’s not to say his work wasn’t complex or meaningful, on the contrary, the emotion that he offered for the pieces he sang could be felt in every syllable.Above all, he had a voice. But, he also lived a life that was his own and made sure everyone knew it. He was an iconic musical figure in three different decades. He was Frank Sinatra. Sinatra lived a life of relative wonder upon being discovered as a part of a jazz group in the 1940’s. But Frank was always one to stand out of the group. There were other singers in his contemporary periods that had more talent, more natural ability. But there was no one who had the draw quite like Sinatra.
93 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 11, 2018
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September 18, 2019
A ZW. Biography (FS) (FSB)
ZW. has penned a biography of the late great Frank Sinatra and as we all know, "I Did It My Way" One of the most talented singers from the 40's and 50's. I was able to see him numerous times in Las Vegas on stage and a few times elsewhere. My favorite was during a Paul Anna dedication to FS. Songs. RD and a young woman came in after the first couple of songs. There were seats available at our table and he say there. When PA. took a break he came over to speak to FS. At that time the lights had been turned up and FS. stated while looking at my spouse and me, "Changing locations?" I replied, " No!
you were not singing tonight so we came to a close second. " which caused both FS and PA to burst out laughing. It was the highlight of our evening. FS., despite all of the rumors was a gentleman. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
ZW. has penned a biography of the late great Frank Sinatra and as we all know, "I Did It My Way" One of the most talented singers from the 40's and 50's. I was able to see him numerous times in Las Vegas on stage and a few times elsewhere. My favorite was during a Paul Anna dedication to FS. Songs. RD and a young woman came in after the first couple of songs. There were seats available at our table and he say there. When PA. took a break he came over to speak to FS. At that time the lights had been turned up and FS. stated while looking at my spouse and me, "Changing locations?" I replied, " No!
you were not singing tonight so we came to a close second. " which caused both FS and PA to burst out laughing. It was the highlight of our evening. FS., despite all of the rumors was a gentleman. This is an excellent read for the genre.....DEHS
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