Frank Sinatra
Summary
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (pronounced /sɨˈnɑːtrə/; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers." His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (for his performance in From Here to Eternity).He signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n' Easy).
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Musion brings ISESTALKS event to life – in pictures
Tuesday night’s sell out ISESTALKS hosted exclusively with Musion saw the leading holographic, 3D entertainment specialists wow an audience of ISES members and event professionals at their central London studios. In addition to Philip Atkins, ISESUK President’s holographic welcome, James Rock, Director of Musion spoke about the history and future of holograms in events and was swiftly followed [.
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Bob Jones, New York D.J. Heard on ‘Milkman’s Matinee,’ Dies at 70
Mr. Jones, who loved to play the music of stars like Sinatra and Ellington, was known for sprinkling his WNEW-AM broadcast with details about the singers and composers.
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The Berliner Philharmoniker's Digital Concert Hall: a late Christmas present for classical music lovers worldwide
The radio pioneer David Sarnoff had an ego the size of the moon – anyone who would pay to have Frank Sinatra serenade him with a song with lyrics changed to reflect his accomplishments has an ego, in my opinion.
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Myspace will be the musical comeback of 2013
Take That, The Spice Girls, The Rolling Stones – yep, there’s no place quite like the Music industry for a good old fashioned comeback. Did you know the phrase “Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back” was created for a Frank Sinatra comeback in the early 70s, even though he’d never been known as ‘Blue Eyes’ in his entire career? Well done that PR man.
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When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Outlined against a California sky the color of Frank Sinatra’s irises, the Seven Horsemen of Notre Dame’s defensive front line rode again. In a show of grit that would have left Grantland Rice scrambling for the Roget’s, the Irish on Nov. 24 stymied USC with a late goal-line stand that was the stuff of legend, thereby punching their ticket to the Discover BCS National Championship Game.
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Forget migration, we need a reinvention of B2B publishing
Why do industry conferences start with a Hymn to Content when what really matters in B2B media is the effectiveness of products in helping someone do their job? David Worlock visits the PPA Business Media Digital Publishing Conference in London and finds that despite some bright sparks, there's still a lot of old-fashioned thinking around...
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Seth MacFarlane: American scourge to classical crooner
The 'evil genius' behind filthily comic cartoon Family Guy is not only turning his hand to an action film Ted, albeit starring a bear, but singing swing at this summer's BBC Proms in London.
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Character Study: Pete Caldera, 46, Yankees Reporter and Sinatra Crooner
Pete Caldera, who covers the Yankees for The Record of Bergen County, N. J. , has a thriving side job as a Frank Sinatra imitator.
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BBH L.A. Names First Managing Director
BBH L. A. has just moved into its new space on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood, and the agency is naming its first managing director to run the office: Matt Ross, most recently the managing director of Ogilvy L. A.
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Over 100 Attendees Make The Brighton Centre’s Ultimate Site Visit A Success!
It was a summer solstice success last Thursday as the Brighton Centre hosted its ‘Ultimate Site Visit’, a truly unique event which saw over 100 VIP conference, exhibition and eventorganisers and media guests experience first-hand the Centre’s recently completed £1million renovation programme. The event featured an immersive and interactive tour of the venue, incorporating the [.
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