Friday, August 24, 2012

Frank Sinatra - A Music Legend

Sedona musician, Paolo embraces the music of Frank Sinatra.  Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was one the greatest American singers and film actors of the 20th Century.  He began his musical career in what we call the "Swing Era" with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, two more legends   By the mid-1940's he became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist after being signed to Columbia Records. His next big achievement was the 1953 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "From Here to Eternity".

His career continued to build through the 60's releasing critically lauded albums such as 'In the We Small Hours", "Songs for Swingin' Lovers", Come Fly with Me", Only the Lonely" and "Nice 'n' Easy".  He toured internationally and connected with celebrities and statesmen, including JFK.  He scored hit after hit including "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way".  He continued to  record albums, performing at his Las Vegas Shows as a home base, and touring both within the United States and internationally, until a short time before his death in 1998.

Frank Sinatra continues to  be an inspiration for singers to the present day.  His relaxed style of "living it up, never backing down, and holding on to the swagger through love and loss" is a timeless style and still lives in the mind of his followers.  Frank Sinatra is a true world class legend.

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