THE WORLD WE KNEW By Mahnuel Muñoz On September 16, 1967, the album “The World We Knew” entered the United States charts, a new attempt by Frank Sinatra to refresh his sound, a desire especially accentuated during the second half…
“Here’s To The Ladies” By Mahnuel Muñoz In March 1977 Frank Sinatra and Nelson Riddle reunited to record an album that would have been called “Here’s To The Ladies“, a thematic album composed of songs named after women.At a time…
NELSON RIDDLE On June 1, 1921, the man responsible for the quintessential Sinatra sound was born in Oradell, New Jersey: Nelson Riddle. The son of an amateur musician who inspired his vocation, Nelson learned as a child to play the…
The Capitol Tower By Mahnuel Muñoz On April 6, 1956, the legendary Capitol Records Studios tower was inaugurated, one of the most relevant symbols of Hollywood and North American popular music. The record label that was home to Frank Sinatra…
BILLY MAY On November 10, 1916, Billy May was born. He was an amazing and vitalist musician whose arrangements Frank would say are like a bucket of ice water in the face. I think he defined it perfectly. Billy is…
NANCY SINATRA Nancy Sinatra was born on June 8, 1940 while her father, Frank Sinatra, was singing with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra; As the daughter of showbiz royalty, Nancy grew up in the spotlight and made her first television appearance…
DON COSTA On June 9, 1925, Don Costa, the versatile arranger who helped launch great artistic careers and was responsible for Sinatra’s most contemporary sound from the late 1960s until Costa’s untimely death in 1983, was born in Boston. Costa…
“WHY SINATRA MATTERS” (1998)by Pete Hamill One of the first books about Sinatra published after his death and also one of the most prestigious, since the author was a personal friend of the artist and a candidate chosen by him…
