Sinatra remains the greatest American singer of modern times.
The TV special last week showed how bad and pathetic today’s singers are compared to the Chairman.
In particular. Lady GagGag’s voice was beyond horrible on “New York, New York”...and she sould get on her knees every day and thank “AutoTune” for her financial success.
He was a wife beater.
No question.
I fell in love with his music about 11 years ago, while listening to a greatest hits type sampling of his on a business trip. What followed has been 11 years of listening and discovering the vast and deep treasure of the man's musical legacy.
No one -- no one -- could so interpret a song so deeply and convincingly. When he sang, particularly the torch songs, it was as if he became the song itself. It was a type of empathy which is exceedingly rare among performers. It's a type of genius.
Anyone who has SiriusXM should do themselves a favor and tune into Channel 71 on Sunday afternoons to hear Nancy Sinatra's superb "Nancy For Frank" show. She plays a little of everything of his and it is wonderful.
Also, take a gander at this, one of my favorite songs ever: