[Borges]

Frank Sinatra was arguably the most important popular music figure of the 20th century, his only real rivals for the title being Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles

Louis Armstrong and Bob Dylan are a lot more important then Der Bingle.

[zarf]

Louis Armstrong and Bob Dylan are a lot more important then Der Bingle.

Possibly Dylan but Armstrong's in a completely different bag so he's not relevant to the discussion.

However, Dylan acknowledged his debt to Sinatra.

[Clifford The Big Red Dog]

Actually, the three greatest American musicians were these guys"


Ellington


Gershwin

Joplin

[wideawake]

(1) My favorite Sinatra album: Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely.

(2) Crosby was important for showing that amplification allowed singers to perform in a conversational, intimate tone. A lot of singers who recorded before Crosby sound like they are shouting out announcements at the top of their lungs.

(3) I agree that Armstrong and Dylan are more important than Crosby. So was Holiday. So was Peggy Lee for that matter.

[RobbyS]

Bing was the first performer to use the microphone effectively. He set the standard for a generation of crooners, including Sinatra.