Movie Icons: Sinatra (2008) Publisher: TaschenEdited by: Paul DuncanTexts by: Alain SilverPhotographs: The Kobal Collection This book is part of Taschen’s Movie Icons collection, which dedicates volumes to film stars of all time, from Charles Chaplin to Johnny Depp, including…
Legend: Frank Sinatra and the American Dream Edited by Ethlie Ann VarePublished by Boulevard, New York, 1995 “I have never known a world without Frank Sinatra. When I was five years old, and the only record I had was a…
Frank Sinatra Biography (1947) At the beginning of 1947, with the help of his old friend Joe Fischetti, Frank Sinatra was given the opportunity to meet Lucky Luciano, the head of the Cosa Nostra, who was living in Havana. Fascinated…
Frank Sinatra Biography (1945-1946) Frank Sinatra Biography… The years 1945 and 1946 were among the most productive of Frank’s career in terms of recordings, as he immortalized a good list of hits for the Columbia label, including “Soliloquy,” “Someone to…
Sinatra – The Murmur That Doesn’t Cease “Sinatra – The Murmur That Doesn’t Cease“….Recently, like trash floating on water, the old story about the harsh criticism Sinatra allegedly made about rock and roll back in 1957 has resurfaced. In those…
The “Greatest Hits” That Came From The Cold Frank Sinatra was a devoted Jack Daniel’s fan, but to talk about this album, we need to pour ourselves a vodka and raise a toast to its shameless creators—pirates through and through;…
Frank Sinatra “Romance” Frank Sinatra “Romance” (2002)… No one sings to love and heartbreak as Sinatra because he lived each of the stories he put his voice. For those who enjoy the old and good music, there is nothing more…
“Anchors Aweigh (1945) Part Three: Songs, Release & Reception, and Trivia” Anchors Aweigh Songs We Hate To Leave The first song from the movie Anchors Aweigh is performed by Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly after receiving the news that they…
“Anchors Aweigh (1945) Part Two: Behind the Scenes and the Magic of Its Soundtrack” Production The budget of over two million dollars demonstrates the high expectations MGM had for the film “Anchors Aweigh”. The key figures involved had experience with…
“Anchors Aweigh: A Dazzling Musical Voyage with Sinatra and Kelly” “Anchors Aweigh” (1945) Part One Although Frank had already appeared in four feature films, it can be said that Anchors Aweigh was his true breakthrough in cinema, backed by the…
