Frank Sinatra

Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 May 14, 1998) was an
American singer and film actor. Beginning his musical career in the swing era
with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly
successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to
Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the "bobby soxers", he ... read more

Frank Sinatra - Nancy Sinatra Undergoes Laser Eye Surgery

Frank Sinatras singer daughter Nancy has undergone surgery to correct her failing eyesight The 71-year-old star has been struggling with her deteriorating vision for year...
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British radio's 'Desert Island Discs' turns 70

Margaret Thatcher chose Beethoven, Michael Caine picked Frank Sinatra and boxer George Foreman selected The Beatles' "All You Need is Love." They are among almost 3,000 g...
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Soundtrack of my life

The former Doors guitarist talks about discovering rock'n'roll, blues and jazz and his memories of recording with Jim MorrisonRobby Krieger was 18 years old when he joine...
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Sleeve notes: Leonard Cohen, Katy Perry, and Paul Weller's twins

Highlights from the last seven days in the world of musicIn the news this week• As he launches his first album in eight years, Leonard Cohen talks about touring, so...
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Vintage Angelina Jolie

How precocious! A long, long time ago (we won't say just how long for her sake) Angelina Jolie was in the 6th grade and she already had a flare for being in the spotligh...
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Go Classic With Frank Sinatra's – 'A Jolly Christmas'

Frank Sinatra was arguably the most important popular music figure of the 20th century, his only real rivals for the title being Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, and the Beatl...
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Video mash-up maker Andy Rehfeldt is quite the YouTube cutup

Andy Rehfeldt: Video mash-up master Andy Rehfeldt's work garners as many as 3 million views from a single video. Mash-up victims include pop star Rihanna, whom he has sin...
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Basement Songs: Frank Sinatra, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

Sinatra's rich, smooth voice conveys the love and spirit of Christmas, yet it drips with melancholy, as if he tossed back a couple of tumblers of Scotch before stepping t...
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Bill Maher And Seth MacFarlane Do A Frank Sinatra Song Together

Frank is alive!Getting in the spirit of Ol' Blue Eyes, Bill Maher and Seth MacFarlane got together and performed a duet of Star, originally performed by Frank Sinatra. ...
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Radio review: They Did It Their Way – the Story of Reprise Records

Frank Sinatra's own label had a wide variety of stars and this show made good use of its back catalogueThey Did It Their Way: the Story of Reprise Records (Radio 2) was a...
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Crafted cool of Frank Sinatra

The Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph are giving away FREE CDs of some of the greatest songs of Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr - a trio of seasoned profession...
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New York state of mind: listeners pick 9/11 soundtrack to mark anniversary

Barber's Adagio for Strings, Vaughan Williams and Springsteen top list crowdsourced by WYNC public radioNew York's public radio network faced an interesting challenge whe...
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Sinatra estate steps to plate in Dodgers Chapter 11

WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) - The estate of Frank Sinatra, a long-time Los Angeles Dodgers fan, has joined four other season ticket holders to ask a bankruptcy judge f...
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Readers recommend: songs about fools – results

From Nincompoops to Birdbrains, here are your best silly songsWhat makes a fool? It's not just about behaving stupidly. Shakespeare's Fool wasn't really foolish at all &#...
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Amy Winehouse - Amy Winehouse Duet With Jazz Legend Gets Release Date

Amy Winehouse's duet with jazz legend Tony Bennett is set to be released as a charity single on 20th September 2011. The rendition of 'Body and Soul', made famous by Ella...
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