YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC (2)

YOU WILL BE MY MUSICSinatra Sings Joe Raposo (2) By Mahnuel Muñoz After a brief retirement in 1971, which did not last even two years, Frank Sinatra found the answers to many of his existential questions by singing live for…

YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC (1)

YOU WILL BE MY MUSICSinatra sings Joe Raposo (1) By Manuel Muñoz. Frank Sinatra began the 1970s mired in the momentous dilemma of whether or not to continue his career. Despite being still young – 54 years old – he…

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN’S FAVORITE SONG

Bruce Springsteen’s favorite song. (JOE TYSOM, FAR OUT MAGAZINE,December 8, 2022) Bruce Springsteen is one of New Jersey’s favorite sons. His hometown has shaped him immeasurably into the person, as well as the artist, that he is. Additionally, New Jersey…

SINATRA LEAVES HIS MARK AT GRAUMAN’S

SINATRA LEAVES HIS MARK AT GRAUMAN’S By Mahnuel Muñoz On July 20, 1965, Frank Sinatra stamped his signature, his handprints and his footprints on the sidewalk in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Grauman’s Chinese Theater (today TCL Chinese…

SOMETHING ABOUT “SOMETHING”

Something about “Something” By Mahnuel Muñoz George Harrison was called “The Quiet Beatle” because in public he was not as jovial and expansive as his bandmates. His clean and measured spirit was reflected in his songs, and especially in his…

SILENCE IS GOLDEN

SILENCE IS GOLDEN By Mahnuel Muñoz Outside of the musical context, there were times when Frank Sinatra was better off if he was quiet.One of the times when talking too much cost the singer a real fortune was in the…

TOMMY DORSEY

TOMMY DORSEY By Mahnuel Muñoz Tommy Dorsey (Thomas Francis Dorsey Jr.), was born on November 19, 1905 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. His father, a miner by profession, was a part-time musician, first teaching Tommy to play the trumpet, before he decided…