Frank Sinatra: A Personal Portrait

by John Frayn Turner

Turner, John Frayn

Genres: Biography

160 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1983

About the author

John Frayn Turner is a British author specializing in military history.

Reviews

[Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Anyone who knows me knows I loved this book. Frank Sinatra has always been my favorite musician and reading this book only made me love him more. If you like Frank, read this book.

[Neil Holloway · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fascinating and respectful insight into the life of an absolute legend , one of my personal favourite singers of all time.

[West Hartford Public Library · Rating 2 out of 5]

Francis Albert Sinatra - born to immigrant Italian parents in Hoboken, NJ, in 1915. In the beginning, described as as "young fledgling vocalist from the wrong side of the river, strugling to make good."
Book covers his life up to the early 1970"s, from singing/performing to acting in movies. What I didn't know was he donated millions to charity--all over the world. (shows for underprivledged and handicapped children, servicemen overseas, and in the US as well. Throughout the book, the author lists the songs he recorded, date and studio. Also all of the movies, dates and characters played. He then gave his "critique" on each. I thought that was a bit much.
Frank Sinatra-Singer, Actor, Producer, Benefactor, Businesman, Conversationalsist, Painter and Father.