Sinatra’s vocal technique By Mahnuel Muñoz Since he first felt the desire to sing, Frank Sinatra opted for virtuosity when it came to modeling his style and getting the most out of the instrument. Like all young vocalists of his…
Guide to getting started in the art of Sinatra.Chapter: Essential collection boxsets. By Mahnuel Muñoz Frank Sinatra’s discography is truly extensive and complex for the neophyte to follow, due to its scope and variety. Sinatra’s musical career spanned sixty years…
Rockstars writing for Frank By Mahnuel Muñoz During the 1960s and 1970s Frank Sinatra became interested in the work of young pop musicians and recorded and included in his concerts a respectable number of songs by these artists; In turn,…
The Frank Sinatra Spectacular (June 20, 1965) By Mahnuel Muñoz On June 20, 1965, “The Frank Sinatra Spectacular” was presented in St. Louis, a show full of swing to benefit Dismas House, an association dedicated to the rehabilitation of ex-convicts…
FRANK SINATRA: THE ARTIST AND THE MAN (John Lahr) “In New York, on Sinatra’s 80th birthday, the Empire State Building was lit blue for old Blue Eyes; in Los Angeles, at the Shrine Auditorium, Frank and Barbara Sinatra sat like…
THE LAST YEARS OF FRANK SINATRAby Mahnuel MunozCHAPTER 5 In the first minutes of 1992, journalist Bill Boggs looks out the window of his apartment next to Central Park at the fireworks with which New York City welcomes the new…
Guide to Getting Started in the Art of Sinatra: Television Specials. By Mahnuel Muñoz Frank Sinatra began his television career in the early 1950s, coinciding with severe personal and professional crises. However, the variety shows he headed did not obtain…
Analysis of “A Man And His Music”, the television special. By Mahnuel Muñoz 1965 is the year in which Frank Sinatra turns 50, half of which he has dedicated to the world of entertainment, leaving an indelible mark on society…
ANALYSIS OF THE TV SPECIAL“A MAN AND HIS MUSIC II” (1966) By Mahnuel Muñoz HISTORIC CONTEXT In 1966 the surname Sinatra would have an unexpected role in the music charts. On February 19, Nancy Sinatra, after five years of unsuccessful…
THE LAST VOICE TO HEAR By Mahnuel Muñoz Frank often made a toast to the audience at his concerts: “May you live a hundred (or a thousand, or six thousand five hundred) years and the last voice you hear is…
THE LAST YEARS OF FRANK SINATRA By Mahnuel Munoz “At seventy-five, Frank Sinatra remains indomitable. Night after night he takes the stage and sings songs of love and longing, hope and despair, and each time he communicates the emotional truths…
“RECORDS TO LISTEN AGAIN” By Mahnuel Muñoz On December 19, 1960, Frank Sinatra began recording with Reprise, his own record label. It is a brave step, considering that at Capitol he has completed his most brilliant and enduring period. But…
