Crooner Culture

March 26th, 2008

Frank Sinatra and Rat Pack News

Did you know that there’s a Frank Sinatra Countrywide Celebrity Invitational golf tournament? Or that Liza Minnelli is an “honorary rat” and is set to perform performed this year? Official Site - SinatraGolf.Org
Ol’ Blue Eyes’ first wife Nancy (often referred to as “Nancy Sr.”) has reportedly suffered a second heart attack. Nancy, who was married […]

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March 14th, 2008

Frank Sinatra Quotes

“Basically, I’m for anything that gets you through the night - be it prayer, tranquilizers or a bottle of Jack Daniels.”
“I’m not one of those complicated, mixed-up cats. I’m not looking for the secret to life…. I just go on from day to day, taking what comes.”
“I’m gonna live till I die.”

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March 3rd, 2008

May 13, 2008 will rock Sinatra fans for sure.

Combined with the release of the Frank Sinatra U.S. stamp, all the Sinatra DVD collections and the mini-series produced by Frank’s daughter Tina Sinatra, there’s yet one more release to come in May, Nothing But The Best (Pre-order now by clicking that link and save $4!).
Here’s the tracklist:
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February 29th, 2008

Video Week - First YouTube Result for Frank Sinatra

Time has not been my friend this week - been working on tax stuff, and work stuff, and dealing with a foot of snow.
So this is going to be video week, posting the first YouTube resulting video for select crooners.
Getting started with the most famous of them all, Frank Sinatra, here’s a vid of […]

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February 18th, 2008

Guys and Dolls - 1955 “Luck Be A Lady”

Mr. Nathan Detroit. Whatta guy!
Featuring the song “Luck Be A Lady” (sung in the film by Marlon Brando - NOT Sinatra, as he had done in his stage performances ever afterward). Apparantly, Ol’ Blue Eyes wanted this song/character from the get-go… Wonder why!?

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February 17th, 2008

Jude Law: I was haunted by Frank Sinatra!

(via Times Square Gossip)
Sexy Jude Law was being haunted while on vacation in Cuba by the ghost of singing legend Frank Sinatra. According to published reports, the actor saw a vision of the legendary crooner at the mini-bar in his hotel room…
Are ya SERIOUS!? Shoo… I’d have poured the man a drink and asked him […]

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February 17th, 2008

Poll Results: 5 out of 8 prefer a drink with Sinatra

Update to our latest poll: Which Rat Pack Member would you most like to have a drink with?
* Frank Sinatra
5 - 63% of all votes
* Dean Martin
3 - 38% of all votes
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February 13th, 2008

More Sinatra News and Links…

I’ve been collecting info on Frank Sinatra for quite some time, and I love when I’ve got enough stuff to toss it all into a post here for you… check this stuff out!
Warner Home Video Celebrates Frank Sinatra May 13 with New DVDs & New Collections - “Frank Sinatra is “widely held to be the […]

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February 11th, 2008

You Knew I’d Have To Post It - Alicia Keys and Frank Sinatra at the Grammys!

This…
is beautiful.
I’m absolutely in awe - Alicia Keys looks simply more glamorous and gorgeous than I think I’ve ever seen her, and the addition of Ol’ Blue Eyes just made me melt all over this video. I’ve already watched it half a dozen times, and I can’t get over it.
Alicia Keys and Frank Sinatra at […]

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December 13th, 2007

Frank Sinatra stamp revealed!

Yay! I love this! I really don’t think I could’ve imagined a better image!
As I mentioned in the previous post about the Sinatra stamp, I used to be a stamp collector when I was a kid, and I have a set of the Audrey Hepburn stamps that came out a few years ago (2003, I […]

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