The Rough Guide to Frank Sinatra covers every aspect of the life, legend and music of “the Voice”, a singing waiter from New Jersey who became the most famous entertainer of all time. Features include:
• The man: the buddies and the brawls, the lovers and the legacies – and the lowdown on the political and Mafia connections of “the Chairman of the Board”
• The music: album-by-album coverage from the 1930s to the 1990s, including the Capitol and Reprise masterpieces, and the stories behind the songs
• The films: the musicals, comedies and thrillers of the screen legend who won an Oscar for From Here To Eternity
• Frank facts: the locations, the lingo, the jokes, the projects that failed – and how to stay in his house in Palm Springs
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What The Press Say
Sinatra buffs will put this book right at the top of the tree for insights, musical criticism and just plain gossip. - Western Daily Press A must for wannabe lounge lizards everywhere. - Fresh Direction Magazine |