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  On Frank Sinatra's Hair, p. 1 of 2
Sinatra's late '60s hairstyle is now principally a toupée, slightly silvered, and it is combed forwards, not back, on the front and sides.
Sinatra's own hair, at this point, is combed like Presley's but never looks thinner than when he stands next to the younger man with a different, younger audience---an audience as young as Sinatra's once was.
Sinatra becomes pals with Elvis at the moment when Elvis' pompadour is highest but when Elvis' own sense of what to do with his music is beginning to collapse.
www.swarthmore.edu /Humanities/pschmid1/essays/sinatra/sinatra1.html   (977 words)

  
  Sinatra Doctrine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sinatra Doctrine was the name that the Soviet government of Mikhail Gorbachev used jokingly to describe its policy of allowing neighboring Warsaw Pact nations to determine their own internal affairs.
The name alluded to the Frank Sinatra song "My Way" --- the Soviet Union was allowing these nations to go their own way.
This was a major break with the earlier Brezhnev Doctrine, under which the internal affairs of satellite states were tightly controlled by Moscow.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sinatra_Doctrine   (549 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Frank Sinatra
Sinatra sang with the big bands of James and Tommy Dorsey in the late 1930s and early 1940s (see Jazz: The Big Band Era).
Sinatra was also well respected as a jazz singer.
Sinatra’s professional awards and accolades include nine Grammy Awards, three Academy Awards, a Presidential Medal of Freedom (1985), and a Congressional Gold Medal (1997).
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761553173   (528 words)

  
 CNN - Sinatra: The Singer
Sinatra cut his first record in 1939, and by the time he had finished he had made some 1,800 recordings, gathered nine Grammys, and was considered by many critics to be the preeminent singer of this century.
Sinatra was so moved by Crosby's singing, he decided at that moment, he too, would pursue a singing career.
In 1990, Sinatra celebrated his 75th birthday with a national tour, showing his fans that he was still king of music's hill, despite the fact his legendary voice had faded with age.
www.cnn.com /SPECIALS/1998/sinatra/singer   (1050 words)

  
 Frank Sinatra and the Mob by J.D. Chandler
Sinatra paid $500,000 for an investigation of his past and used all of his connections and power (including the support of President Ronald Reagan) to influence the outcome of the NSGC hearings.
Sinatra called in some favors and after telephone calls from Vice President Spiro Agnew, a close friend of Sinatra, the second subpoena was cancelled and a new invitation was issued for July 18.
Sinatra was often used by the mob for his fame and his connections in politics and entertainment.
www.crimemagazine.com /sinatra.htm   (8469 words)

  
 Frank Sinatra - Frank Sinatra Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Sinatra denied these charges, claiming he was the subject of anti-Italian prejudice, but rumors continued to dog him over the next few years.
Sinatra's record label dropped him, his radio show was canceled, his talent agency fired him and his film contract with MGM was terminated.
Sinatra maintained his tough reputation by threatening club owners and musicians whom he didn't like, engaging in occasional drunken outbursts; he was often seen with mob figures such as Sam Giancana, a close friend.
www.sinatra-main-event.de /thevoice   (1173 words)

  
 Frank Sinatra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Sinatra: An Unauthorized Biography of the Legend (1992) (V) Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (1991)....
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (1990) (TV)....
Sinatra: The Man and His Music (1981) (TV)....
www.imdb.com /name/nm0000069   (2677 words)

  
 Francis Albert Sinatra: Obit & Tribute
At Capitol Sinatra worked with a number of arrangers to produce albums that are stunners by any standard: the aforementioned Point of No Return with Stordahl, Come Fly and Come Dance with May, No One Cares with Jenkins.
Sinatra was vocal about his contempt for rock 'n' roll in the '60s and '70s — most likely because it threatened to turn him into an anachronism.
There was electricity in the air, and in Sinatra's demeanor, but it wasn't just the kind usually generated by the give-and-take between a master performer and his rapturous, adoring audience.
members.tripod.com /~jeeem/sinatra/sinatra_obit.htm   (3227 words)

  
 Frank Sinatra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
With Sinatra's career then in decline, the committee felt no real purpose would be served by lambasting him in public and perhaps finishing off his career.
After the hearings Sinatra's career revitalized, and he continued to be linked with mafiosi, but it would be hard to tell whether Sinatra was more entranced with mobsters or they with him.
Sinatra was embarrassed with a news photograph showing him with an arm around Luciano at the time of the infamous Havana gathering.
www.carpenoctem.tv /mafia/sinatra.html   (1114 words)

  
 AOL Music: Frank Sinatra : BIO
Sinatra insisted that Styne and Cahn be hired to write the songs for his first MGM musical, Anchors Aweigh, and over the course of his career, the singer recorded more songs by Cahn (a lyricist who worked with several composers) than by any other songwriter.
Sinatra's career was in decline by the start of the '50s, but he was far from inactive.
Sinatra returned to number one on the singles charts for the first time in 11 years with the million-selling "Strangers in the Night" in July 1966; the song won him Grammys for Record of the Year and best vocal performance.
music.aol.com /artist/main.adp?tab=bio&artistid=3150   (3374 words)

  
 Frank Sinatra Signature Study   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
As a man of many talents, Sinatra has signed many contracts and legal agreements, and while his contracts are not common on the autograph marketplace they do show up from time to time.
Furthermore, Sinatra occasionally connects his first and last names (as in example (10)) but this is far from being a rule.
Sinatra was also known to send out photographs to fans with a facsimile tamped signature on the photo’s surface.
www.uacc.org /sinatra.htm   (1385 words)

  
 FRANK SINATRA
Sinatra's influence was so great that he practically single-handedly ended the big band era and started the age of the individual performer.
Sinatra always maintained a reputation for being a professional and generous contributor to many philanthropic organizations.
In 1987, Sinatra was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the N.A.A.C.P., and he received the most august honor of all, a Congressional God Medal for his countless accomplishments as a singer, actor, and humanitarian, in 1997.
www.msu.edu /~smithc72/frank.html   (850 words)

  
 Feature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Once Sinatra began to sing, one's feelings about his erratic personal behavior, his hobnobbing with mobsters and politicians and his grating stage demeanor were swept away by the sheer beauty of his elegant and impeccable timbre and phrasing.
Sinatra's death gives us an opportunity not just to note his passing, but also to reflect on the complex and contradictory relationship between popular culture and art, as well as between the artist and society.
Sinatra's popularity with the young female population, achieved despite, or perhaps because of, his gangling, unheroic and rather vulnerable appearance, prompted him to leave Dorsey and begin a solo career.
independent-bangladesh.com /news/nov/20/20112004ft.htm   (8375 words)

  
 Frank Sinatra
As Sinatra grew older, the name burned brighter and the man grew fainter, until at the end he was a phantom being whisked from place to place in ambulances and fl limousines.
Sinatra didn’t manifest that talent until later on, but once he did, it became apparent that he had learned from a master somewhere.
Sinatra was swooned over by the bobby-soxers as if he were one of the soda-sipping boys at the local Dog n’ Suds.
www.pitt.edu /~atteberr/jazz/articles/sinatra.html   (6071 words)

  
 sinatra
When 1950 around, there seemed to be less demand for the talents of Sinatra and after a couple of minor films that were less than successful, the actor felt his screen career was in serious jeopardy.
Sinatra lobbied hard for the role, practically getting on his knees to secure the role of the street smart punk G.I. Maggio.
Sinatra was an amazing force, a survivor and a fighter that thrilled audiences in song and film.
www.filmsondisc.com /posterarchive/sinatra.htm   (652 words)

  
 Sinatra
Sinatra's private life offset the temptation to go over the top - with a little help from his family and friends his feet remained connected to Terra Firma.
FRANK SINATRA was someone I stood in line and watched at the Paramount Theatre when I was 10 years old, and now I'm sitting with Frank Sinatra, so, yeah, that threw me. And ELEANOR ROOSEVELT.
Sinatra, Martin and Davis were the heart of the Rat Pack, the group of entertainers who ruled the Las Vegas scene in the late '50s and early '60s
www.thediviningnation.com /sinatra.htm   (2321 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
What one comes away from this book with is that Sinatra was mobbed up, that he was a terrible womanizer, that he had a violent temper, that he was very lonely much of his life, that he had an incredible voice, and that he wasn't a very nice person.
As a cultural icon, the whole point of Sinatra was that he did whatever the hell he wanted to all his life - the booze, the broads, the mob, the fights - and he got away with it.
Sinatra is one of the most-worshipped gods of our age.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0553265156   (1232 words)

  
 This is Sinatra!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Frank Sinatra was the supreme interpretative artist of the American popular song.
For Sinatra each song was the personal expression of a deeply felt moment; his singing plumbed the emotional depths of the lyric, searching for a total honesty.
Here is Sinatra at the peak of his swinging artistry, at his most energetic and generous, performing twenty-nine songs in ninety minutes.
www.mtr.org /exhibit/sinatra/sinatra.htm   (362 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: My Way: The Best of Frank Sinatra: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Sinatra was one of the greatest voices of his--or any--generation, and for the most part, these songs are some of Old Blue Eyes' finest works: among the best are "Come Fly with Me", "Lady Is a Tramp" and "I Get a Kick out of You".
This was the first Sinatra album I bought, mainly as I had heard songs such as My Way and New York, New York before and wanted to hear some other Sinatra songs to see what I thought of them.
This CD was my first Sinatra recording and is a perfect introduction for anyone who's maybe heard the likes of 'New York, New York' or 'Moon River' and would like some more.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000024SLL   (913 words)

  
 Stars Help Sinatra Pledge 'Love'
May 25, 2004, 10:55 AM ET Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Nancy Sinatra has drafted a cavalcade of stars to assist with her upcoming album, "To Nancy, With Love." As previously reported, the set will be released in late summer or early fall via Sanctuary's revived Attack imprint, which is being supervised by Morrissey.
Sinatra's summer plans include a handful of live dates, highlighted by a June 20 appearance the Morrissey-curated Meltdown Festival in London.
Elvis Costello is slated to head into the studio the week of Thanksgiving to record a collaborative album with songwriter/arranger/pianist Allen Toussaint.
www.billboard.com /bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000518501   (307 words)

  
 Sinatra (1992) (TV)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
As a big fan of Frank Sinatra and his music, I had high hopes for this program and was not disappointed.
This program's epic scope and excellent period costuming and sets really create Frank Sinatra and the way he lived his life from his humble beginnings in Hoboken, New Jersey to the heights of his fame and the affairs, friendships and loneliness in between.
The movie effectively recreates the atmospheres, times and places that shaped Sinatra's life, such as Depression- era New Jersey, New York City during World War II, and the hot nightclubs and booze joints of Nevada and New Jersey during the 1950's and 1960's.
us.imdb.com /Title?0105413   (302 words)

  
 TIME 100: Frank Sinatra
On one hand, my colleague's view of Sinatra as scourge of baby boomers — the anti-Judy Collins, if you will — is a crude caricature of a complex artist, as reductive as any neo-swinger's fetishistic prattling about the man's way with a pocket handkerchief.
Sinatra's body of work, meanwhile, stretches back to the 1930s and is nothing less than "the final statement on pre-rock pop," as Will Friedwald, the invaluable Sinatra scholar, recently wrote of the Songs for Swingin' Lovers!
But he had nearly 40 years of performing left ahead of him in 1956; more than two-thirds of his professional life was spent in the rock era, much of it reacting to rhythms and attitudes he found alien.
www.time.com /time/time100/artists/profile/sinatra.html   (478 words)

  
 Frank Sinatra
Sinatra continued to pack auditoriums with tours that sometimes included his “Rat Pack” pals from the 1950s.
No more comebacks Frank Sinatra was famous for his brawls, booze and broads, but his music had a drama and swagger of its own.
The fabulous Frank: ninety years after Frank Sinatra's birth, it's more evident than ever that his career was not "just one of those things.".
www.infoplease.com /ipea/A0154933.html   (302 words)

  
 Sinatra Club
The Songs By Sinatra Shows are a fabulous source of early Sinatra performances while the Rocky Fortune items, previously covered here and here, are an amusing footnote to Sinatra’s mid-career slide.
Long-time Sinatra fans are no doubt familiar with Philadelphia DJ Sid Mark, who for 50 years has hosted the popular radio program, The Sounds of Sinatra.
The Manchester Evening News carries a story today about how Sinatra ended up sleeping on the couch of a local police officer when he became too drunk to remember which hotel he was staying in.
www.sinatraclub.com   (1072 words)

  
 Songs By Sinatra: FAQ Section A - Personal Facts
A sixties rebel and opposed to the Vietnam War, Sinatra's friends claimed he "digged her brains." They were separated 16 months later in November of 1967 acknowledging that they spent little time together.
Nancy Sinatra, through the Sinatrafamily web site (http://www.sinatrafamily.com) has tried address these allegations that continue to be reported as facts throughout the years.
Frank Sinatra revealed this family recipe for an Italian tomato sauce (or is it a gravy?) to Philadelphia's (and Sounds of Sinatra) Sid Mark several years ago.
www.songsbysinatra.com /faq/faq_a.html   (6755 words)

  
 Frank Sinatra Impersonator, Frank Sinatra Lookalike Tribute
In Kent’s words: On December 10th, 1978, I married my wonderful, talented wife Ruth Buzzi, who worked with Sinatra on many TV shows, including The Dean Martin Roasts, where you know Ruth as Laugh-In's purse-wielding Gladys, who belted everyone on the Dais.
Ruth and Frank became friends, so I was wondering when I’d get to meet him, but while Ruthie and I dated, Frank was always somewhere else.
Before the joke was finished, Sinatra looked up and said, “Kent Perkins?” I said, “Yes.” He said “Pour yourself a drink, and I’ll be with you in a minute.” He slid the bottle in my direction and moved his penetrating blue eyes back to Jilly.
www.franktribute.com   (526 words)

  
 This American Life | Sinatra
What's fascinating about Sinatra is how he is so many different people at once, and they're all on display in this recording: sentimental crooner, cruel woman-baiter, bully, goofball.
Martin and Sinatra are constantly telling him to get off the stage, and make joke after joke whose main point is simply that he's a fl man, onstage with two white men.
When we first ran the Sinatra show we all loved this interview, but didn't have time in the program to fit it on the air.
www.thislife.org /pages/descriptions/97/54.html   (423 words)

  
 DrSinatra.com: A Cardiologist's Guide to Total Wellness
" (with contributions by Dr. Sinatra), will appear on the June 17th edition of the CBS Sunday Morning News in a feature segment about the impact of sugar on health.
And, if you start your subscription now, I’ll also tell you about a simple chiropractic adjustment that can lower blood pressure, ten strategies for parents-to-be that will minimize potentially harmful toxin exposure in their babies, and insights on how emotions can influence the degree of pain one feels.
Dr. Sinatra has several events planned over the coming months exclusively for Heart, Health and Nutrition subscribers.
www.drsinatra.com   (303 words)

  
 Deutsche Sinatra Society e.V - Home
Wir beschäftigen uns mit vielen Themen, im Vordergrund steht aber immer "ER": Francis Albert Sinatra, der für uns größte Sänger und Entertainer des 20.
Auf der ganzen Welt gibt es Frank Sinatra-Klubs: Natürlich in Nordamerika und in England, aber eben auch dort, wo man nicht Englisch spricht, etwa in Italien und sogar in Japan.
Frank Sinatra ist längst ein Thema ohne Grenzen.
www.deutsche-sinatra-society.de   (330 words)

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