till the day my dad died, he would of gladly strangled him...BFL
His best song: “I Did It My Way” - My dad has a record collection of Sinatra, Martin, ect. and we’d listen in the evening for hours just by firelight. It was great memories.
Because there are no more standards (contemporary songs that every artist sings) and singers aren’t as prized for their singing voices anymore as they are for their “celebrity” status.
Hard to replace someone when the entertainment world doesn’t appreciate talent anymore.
Frank’s voice was absolutely pure. Simply one of the best in “pop” music ever. I was fortunate to see him in 1991. He was singing off a TelePrompTer but it was absolutely magical. Also, do yourselves a favor and get Sinatra Live at the Sands. Count Basie and his orchestra played and it was Sinatra in his prime in Vegas in 1966.
Yes, Sinatra was great. But for me, please play some Dean Martin.
Thanks for posting these nick.
It’s an unpopular opinion but I’ve never found anything the least bit interesting about Sinatra or his choice of music. He is to music what Budweiser is to beer; very popular and bland, tasteless and boring IMHO
till the day my dad died, he would of gladly strangled him...Sid Mark on the radio. Every Saturday, great stuff.
Sinatra Rules!
Ring A Ding Ding.
Francis Albert is the greatest American thing.
Was it Bruce Springsteen that rerecorded some of his songs? I think I heard him and Cindy Lauper singing torch songs.
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does anyone besides me remember when he and Dino both had
Top 40 ranking singles? back in the early 60’s, somewhere..
The Sinatra-Rayburn incident from Dad may have influenced my taste, or lack thereof, for Sinatra; I did not for many years pay much attention to him.
However, I did continue in the devlopment of my appreciation of music, influenced by my parents and older siblings; various (but not all) kinds.
Over the many years since 1960, I certainly heard my share of Sinatra’s music and also my share of stories about Sinatra the performer and the man. At length, I have come concur with the high esteem in which the world holds his art.
Just recently, I heard a very early recording of Sinatra; must have been pre-1940. Interestingly, his singing did not yet stand out from the crowd, at least to my ears. He was just starting out on the road to his unique mature style.
Among male solo vocalists, alongside Sinatra I would place Martin, Cole, Bennett, and Tormé.
I will always owe the. Stooges for teaching me the alphabet.
The movie wasn’t bad. You just have to like the Stooge’s style.
It could have been less crude, but it delivered what it promised. Still, I’ll stick with the original shorts.