Frank Sinatra in general

So many albums, so many songs, so much life. Sinatra sings for lovers, dreamers, the lonely, the sad, the happy, the drunk! From a skinny kid in New York, born from Italian immigrant parents, Sinatra became the very epitomy of the word Crooner. I expected to find him categorised in the Jazz section, as Sinatra sang Jazz. The bands that back him, with names such as Nelson Riddle, Billy May stand on their own as pure genius. A break in a Sinatra song is all the more enjoyable as you have the chance to listen to their own magic. He was a generous performer. In all his live concerts, club appearances, he always introduced a song by naming the ...  Read the complete review

In a transient industry like popular music Frank Sinatra shines out like a beacon. He was an enormous personality that could not only sing but act to oscar standards. His unique style endured over many years and he was able to hold an audience spell bound with his idiosyncratic delivery and smooth tones. It is hard to imagine anybody from the modern era of music who will still be loved and performing in 30 years time, yet Frank continued to grow his audience right up to his death. I have just realised that Cliff Richard could be considered a hero by applying my criteria of longevity and personality. However Frank will live forever in the ...  Read the complete review

I saw this link in an Easy Listening section, and big Frank was to be found sandwiched between Cliff Richard and Sarah Brightman. I weep for the world. Anyway, it's not difficult to see why Frank Sinatra is still a musical God. All of the mistakes he made, all of the bad haircuts (all the bad hairpieces), the bobby-sox heart-throb phase, some really bad movies and the self-parody of certain songs ('My Way', 'New York New York') - we can ignore all of it. Increasingly, compilations of Sinatra seem to be concentrated on his most fruitful period, the Capitol years of the fifties. Sinatra is comfortably fixed in the collective ...  Read the complete review

Frank Sinatra, a legend before he died. It's such a pity I didn't start liking his music until after he died. Story of my life really. I've only started appreciating the greats after they die (namely Queen). So this is a man who can sing great harmonies with great orchestra's with great ease. His musical talent was endless. Granted he didn't write many songs, or maybe none at all, but he had great ability to sing and improvise with the band. The music he sang along to, did not always have a steady rythm. He sang to a melody and sang the words where he saw fit. Watching some of his videos you'd see the music start and ...  Read the complete review

I adore Frank Sinatra. I loved his films.. my favourites were Hi Society and On the Town. I thought he was a terrific looking guy (in his younger days). My dad loved him too....I guess I 'grew up' with his songs playing at home all the time....much to my mums annoyance!! She was definately not a fan!. His music is 'you either love it or hate it'... I admit his voice did have somewhat of a 'flat' tinge to it, but hey, that was Frank!! I have most of his albums and although most are covers, he does them so well in a Frankie kind of way. Still, thats how he done it... His Way. ...  Read the complete review