Frank Sinatra Tribute

[SkyRider]

Watching the Frank Sinatra 100th birthday tribute on CBS. They don't make them like him anymore. The all star cast is ok doing the old Sinatra songs but I wish they would have played the original recordings by the "Chairman of the Board" himself instead.

 

[Butler1000]

Why the Hell would you think Steve Wynn would set up a black tie event to celebrate the 100 birthday of Frank Sinatra and do nothing but play old recordings?

While you are correct that it is extremely difficult to do him justice in many ways it's the juxtaposition of the newer voices to his that shows just how damn good he was.

Seth McFarlane was damn good. And I'm betting when Harry Connick Jr. And Michael Bible come on they will do him justice as well.

 

[SkyRider]

While you are correct that it is extremely difficult to do him justice in many ways it's the juxtaposition of the newer voices to his that shows just how damn good he was.

Seth McFarlane was damn good. And I'm betting when Harry Connick Jr. And Michael Bible come on they will do him justice as well.

Maybe they could have played just 3-4 of the original recordings.

In addition to his professional career, "Old Blue Eyes" had quite a controversial private life as well. He was married to Ava Gardner at one point in his life. Rumors of his association with the mob. Why he didn't serve in WW II.

 

[jcpro]

Effortless

 

[MPAsquared]

I loved this tribute. It was a beautiful show.

^^^ Michael Bible, lmfao that's hilarious!

 

[SkyRider]

I loved this tribute. It was a beautiful show.

Back then singers had CLASS and words in their songs that people can actually understand. Thank goodness their songs are still with us on vinyl.

 

[Mr Bret]

Only noticed it was on about 75% of the way through.

Found it later on the Vancouver station and PVRed it for later.

 

[SkyRider]

Many years before Justin Bieber there was Frank Sinatra and the bobby soxers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_soxer

 

[notthemama]

Sinatra was overrated. His singing and speaking voice hardly differed.
I'd rather listen to Perry Coma, Andy Williams or Humpherdink.

 

[SkyRider]

I'd rather listen to Perry Coma, Andy Williams or Humpherdink.

You want to talk Johnny Hartman or Nat King Cole, you maybe got a shot. Nat King Cole in particular was a monster talent.

I think we all have our favourites from that long gone era. Here are some of mine. Glen Campbell, Andy Williams, Nat King Cole (died way too young due to smoking), Elvis Presley, Johnny Mathias, The Carpenters, Bing Crosby, Judy Collins and many more. Plus, I love country and western as well.

P.S. That lucky bastard Sinatra was married to Ava Gardner. Also, did you know that Al Martino played Sinatra in Godfather I?

 

[WoodPeckr]

I think that says a lot more about you than anything. God bless you and your taste in music, but none of those guys can touch Sinatra.

You want to talk Johnny Hartman or Nat King Cole, you maybe got a shot. Nat King Cole in particular was a monster talent.

Agree these are all monster talents with Sinatra on top.
Add also Tony Bennett and Billy Eckstine with a voice as smooth as Johnny Hartman.

 

[WoodPeckr]

Bobby Darin would have been another Sinatra were it not for his bad heart.

 

[SkyRider]

Sad to say, to-day is the 35th anniversary of John Lennon's tragic death. Some of my favorites are John Lennon/Beatles songs.