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Post  misery guts Sun Jan 17, 2016 2:30 am

"Ol' Blue Eyes", "The Voice of the Century", just a couple of the names by which Francis Albert Sinatra was known and loved across the world. Born just over a century ago in December 1915, and crucially a couple of months after the birth of maybe his greatest collaborator, Nelson Riddle, Sinatra had a rollercoaster career once he hit big as a crooner. He also made a few good & interesting film roles. But his love life was a bit chequered, and his supposed connections with the crime world never really left his image. Obviously he was a major star before videos, but here are a few performances of his finest works:

Theme from 'New York, New York' (live)

The Lady is a Tramp

Well, Did You Evah! (with Bing Crosby)

It Was A Very Good Year

My Way (live)

Like a Star @ heaven
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Post  misery guts Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:11 am

Arena: Frank Sinatra - The Voice of the Century
Warts & all from 1998, an hour & a half relating how he rose from the Hoboken Four to the top of the tree, before gently returning to Earth. His film career received due attention, but it was the music that mattered, and so it should remain. A mix of archive talking heads and fresh ones showed the range of his effect on others. I expect that come December 12th, 2015, there'll be a whole lot of celebrating going on.

Michael Feinstein: The Sinatra Legacy
Engaging multi-talented musician came to Carmel, Indiana to pay tribute not just to his hero's singing, but also classic songwriters and arrangers and other great musicians who were a part of the story. Credit to Feinstein, he can't half hold a note when needed.
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Post  misery guts Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:49 am

Discovering: Frank Sinatra
Humble beginnings, modest solo success in the 1940s, film fun with Gene Kelly, a new bobby-soxer audience in the 1950s, more serious films, the Rat Pack, a colourful love life, shadowy Mafia allegations, on the wane in the 1960s and later. But in this, his centenary year, the Voice is still the most important thing.

Friday Night at the Proms: Sinatra's Centenary
A lengthy special with the John Wilson Orchestra and singers including Seth "Family Guy" MacFarlane himself. Jamie Parker and Clare Martin helped share the singing duties. They rattled through a wide mix of material, starting with Let's Face The Music And Dance, and ending on Put Your Dream Away.
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Post  misery guts Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:52 am

Sinatra: All or Nothing At All
A major 4 hour series re-telling his story partly through 11 songs he sang at his 1971 retirement concert. Interestingly, they used audio interviews in nearly all cases (with three persons having their words spoken by actors/actresses). This perhaps allowed more focus on the visuals, from his humble start, slow rise toward fame, then stardom and changing times. Just as the film "From Here to Eternity" signified a rise in his stock, so the aftermath of the 1960 Election showed a fall, and his turning from the Democrats toward the Republicans. His personal life might get the Thumbs Down, but his singing at its best still holds up.

Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank
From 1957, a short celebration of two old sweats at their height, with Frank nominally presenting. They shared a couple, but it was mainly one or the other. Fun little seasonal novelty.
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Post  misery guts Tue Jan 19, 2016 8:53 am

Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back
From 1973, a short show where he sang a couple of numbers, reminisced with Gene Kelly, and then sang a couple more. Repeated as part of a season of shows marking his centenary.

Europe in Concert: Cicero Sings Sinatra
From the Mehr! Theatre, Hamburg, this was Roger Cicero, together with other German stars such as Yvonne Catterfield, Xavier Naidoo, and europop DJ Sasha, whom duetted with Roger along the way, though he managed a few on his own. Always intriguing to meet folk who are big stars that you've never heard of (though Sasha had some UK success in the 1990's).
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Post  misery guts Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:06 am

To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100
A fairly ordinary run-through of his life story, with various friends and fans singing his praises, with Alice Cooper, Simon Napier-Bell, Tim Rice, Louis Walsh and Paul Gambaccini among them, plus archive of the man himself.

Sinatra - The Main Event
From Madison Square Garden, Oct 13, 1974, a solid old show of hits old & new. The audience includes Rex Harrison, Carol Channing, Walter Cronkite and Robert Redford. Good stuff.
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Post  misery guts Thu Mar 17, 2016 1:48 am

His son, Frank Sinatra Jr has died of a heart attack. He was 72. He had been on tour in Florida, performing the "Sinatra sings Sinatra" show. RIP Sad
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Post  misery guts Thu Dec 08, 2016 8:43 am

Why Me?, by Sammy Davis Jr
The 2nd autobiography of the leading American black entertainer who has many good things to say about his good buddy Frank, who helped him on his way, and indirectly persuaded him to ditch the cocaine. The book ends with the two of them (and a reluctant Dean Martin) going on tour as a package. Sammy would have been 91 today.

The Ragman's Son, by Kirk Douglas
The screen actor ran into Sinatra on a couple of occasions (though possibly never on film). Douglas spoke up for Sinatra in court once, turning the event into a joke. All being well, Kirk will be 100 tomorrow. He did some singing, but obviously not to the same degree as Sinatra (or Sammy either).
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Post  misery guts Sun Jan 01, 2017 9:52 am

Sinatra in concert at Royal Albert Hall
From 1970, with an introduction from Princess Grace of Monaco. He ran through familiar material, with Pennies From Heaven and Something being a bit different.

Sinatra & Friends
An odd variety show from 1977, with him sharing the spotlight and some duets with Natalie Cole, Dean Martin, Loretta Lynn, Tony Bennett and John Denver. Some pieces worked better than others, whether because of comparison of stature, or because of evident respect.
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Post  misery guts Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:17 am

Sinatra
With help from Don Costa and his Orchestra, a show from Nov 1969, a run through of material, with some linking banter, including a nice section on his film flops. He paid tribute to songwriters, I think at a time where the beatgroup boom of the 60s had revealed a similar boom in singer-songwriters, with new material Sinatra could use.
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Post  misery guts Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:12 am

Sinatra: The Voice of America
Lengthy career effort, with help from friends and biographers. There were some interesting refreshed twists, such as the push his mother gave him in starting out. His dwindling in the 60s after his peaks in the 50s, his changing politics after being snubbed by the Kennedys he was sucking up to, his retirement and return, and how he turned New York, New York into one of his many signature songs.

Sinatra - A Man and His Music
An hour-long special from November 1965, as he paid homage to songwriters for their craft. Most notable was a medley based around It Was A Very Good Year, where he would do part of other songs after each verse to double the effect of the message.

Sintara - A Man and His Music - Part II
As above, but from 1966. He also had daughter Nancy along to sing a couple of her own hits, and then a couple with her old man. As above, Nelson Riddle and Gordon Jenkins were the guys handling the musical side.
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Post  misery guts Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:37 am

A Man And His Music +Ella +Jobim
The third in 3 years, this time with help from Ella Fitzgerald, and Brazilian bossa nova bod Antonio Carlos Jobim. This allows Sinatra to have a bash at The Girl From Ipanema, whilst he and Ella duet on The Lady Is A Tramp.

Sinatra - The Man and His Music
So moving forward 14 years to 1981, and the same old format, and musical accompaniment from the great Count Basie and his orchestra (or Bill as Frank calls him). He manages to have a crack at Something, perhaps a tacit recognition that the beat groups boom of the 1960s wasn't all bad, as well as New York, New York, and closing on Thanks For The Memory. A jolly enough ending to these repeats.
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Post  misery guts Sun Mar 19, 2017 9:29 am

Anchors Aweigh
Much like the later (and superior) On The Town, Sinatra and Gene Kelly play sailors on short shore leave (though their 4 days here look sluggish compared to the 24 hours of OTT). Quite a musical plot, given Sinatra wooing a singer (Kathryn Grayson) and trying to get her an audition with Jose Iturbi. He duets with Gene on "If You Knew Susie" and does "I Fall In Love Too Easily" at the Hollywood Bowl (and gets an Oscar nomination). His songs are overshadowed by Kelly's dance routines, though (including the notorious section with Jerry mouse). Also notable is a very young Dean Stockwell.
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Post  misery guts Wed Jul 26, 2017 7:04 am

His widow, Barbara, has died at the age of 90.
Mr. and Mrs. Sinatra tied the knot in 1976. Prior to their union, Barbara had already been married twice. Frank, on the other hand, had been married thrice. The couple stayed married for 22 years and had been separated only by the crooner’s demise on May 14, 1998 at the age of 82.
In her 2011 memoir, “Lady Blue Eyes: My Life With Frank,” Mrs. Sinatra revealed that she first met her husband when she played doubles with the latter’s then-wife, Ava Gardner. She and the swing artist were neighbors in Rancho Mirage, but were married and living with their respective partners. After divorcing Zeppo Marx in 1973, she married the “My Way” singer three years later.
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Post  misery guts Wed Oct 11, 2017 6:32 am

Sinatra
Apparently a new look-back over the life and career of Hoboken's most famous son who followed his star, earned his reputation, stretched his craft with movies as well as music, but sometimes over-reached himself when it came to politics and marriage. He seemed happiest after he began to come down from the summit of his career, in his final and clearly happiest marriage.
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Post  misery guts Wed Apr 11, 2018 8:28 am

Neil Sean meets Nelson Riddle's son Chris
He was the 3rd of 7 kids, and picked up the trombone at the age of 11, he being disenchanted with piano lessons. His father was supportive. He preferred watching old movies to school. His dad wrote I've Got You Under My Skin to a deadline, and Sinatra loved it. Frank was kindly and solicitous. Chris found Matt Monro delightful, with a lovelier voice than Mel Torme. He admired Jane Russell and impressed Joan Fontaine. His father's fave LP was Sinatra's Only The Lonely, and worked with Linda Ronstadt. He'd worked with Nat King Cole in the 50s, and arranged Mona Lisa. Sinatra flew Nelson Riddle and his band by DC7 to do the inauguration gig for JFK, and Chris got a signed photo from the President. Sinatra slept 4 hours a night, always working on some project. He and Nelson split between 1978 and 1984. Quite a fun, gossipy show.
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Post  misery guts Sat Jul 14, 2018 8:57 am

His first wife, Nancy, has died at the age of 101. RIP  Sad Shocked
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Discovering: Dean Martin
He made films with Jerry Lewis, then went solo and shone even brighter, whether in dramatic films or more comedic ones. He worked with Frank Sinatra on Some Came Running before becoming part of the Clan/Rat Pack. They would then make films like Ocean's 11. His singing style was different to Sinatra, and never threatened the Chairman of the Board's top dog status. He became synonymous with hits like Volare and Ain't That a Kick in the Head.
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Discovering: Lauren Bacall
She had a fling with ol' Blue Eyes between the death of her husband Humphrey Bogart, and her next marriage to Jason Robards. Supposedly Frank said she'd be called Betty Sinatra, but once the press published it, he went off the whole idea.

Discovering: Ava Gardner
He left his wife Nancy for her, and they stayed together for 6-7 years, during which she made sure he got a bit role in From Here To Eternity which did wonders for his acting and general career.
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Post  misery guts Mon Apr 29, 2019 7:56 am

Sinatra and the Jack Pack
How Frank made contact and friendship with John F Kennedy, even adapting High Hopes as a campaign song for him, but once Kennedy was in the White House, and J Edgar Hoover made plain he knew that both men shared the love of a woman with mob boss Sam Giancana, then Sinatra was dropped like a hot potato. Kennedy having a pious brother as Attorney General didn't help matters either. Sinatra went on to switch from supporting the Democrats to supporting the Republicans, such was his sense of betrayal at the hypocrisy. How little has really changed.
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Post  misery guts Mon Mar 02, 2020 8:09 am

Guys and Dolls
1955 movie with Sinatra as gambler Nathan Detroit whose problems lead to a bet with Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando) to find $1000. Sinatra sings the title song and others. Brando sings Luck Be A Lady, Tonight. And Stubby Kaye gets to sing Sit Down, You're Rocking The Boat. Plenty of other songs, some of which are duly forgettable. But overall a good little film, helped by the above and the great Jean Simmons as the object of Brando's bet.
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Post  misery guts Mon Mar 16, 2020 8:29 am

From Here To Eternity
Infamous Sinatra film which restarted his career, and which he may not have entirely got on his own merits. He doesn't sing, but Montgomery Clift memorably gets to play the bugle.
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Post  misery guts Sat Apr 18, 2020 7:35 am

Dennis Miller Plus One - Suzanne Somers
She worked with John Wayne, Red Skelton, Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra, among others. He gave her singing advice, which involved ignoring her training and taking a different technique. She tried it and it worked out for her. She later spent 2 years at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas after being in some show called Three's Company.
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Post  misery guts Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:59 am

Frank's daughter, and chanteuse in her own right, Nancy turned 80 yesterday  cheers
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Post  misery guts Sat Nov 13, 2021 8:36 am

Sinatra: Reflections
A cheap unauthorised effort which mixed the very familiar story with much performance footage. The best of this was the less familiar. That said, many of his most recognised numbers weren't here anyway. His famous mash-up with Elvis was, though.
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