Love, religion part of Michael Buble's new CD Oct 24, 2009
When I'm remaking a song, I'm aware that I'm not here to sing the song better than Frank Sinatra or if I cover Van Morrison or I cover the Eagles, my job isn't to sing it better, my job is to make it my own. Q You mentioned that you used to sleep with your Bible every night, hoping to become a singer. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Silly and hip, SoupySales will be missed Oct 24, 2009
Cool cats and kitties of the era, like Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine, dropped by to visit and take a pie in the face, because Soupy was, for a little while, himself very cool. He had a Top 10 hit at the height of Beatlemania with Do The Mouse. (MSNBC -- News)
Farewell to the Pieman: Soupy Sales, 1926-2009 Oct 24, 2009
For a brief spell in the early '60s, he was a prime-time star; Frank Sinatra showed up to get a pie in the face. In a line of TV kids' comedy that stretched from Pinky Lee and Kukla and Fran and Ollie in the early '50s to Pee-wee Herman in the '80s and which is all but extinct today Sales was the sweetest and goofiest performer. (Time.com)
New Technique Identifies Versions Of The Same Song Oct 24, 2009
For example, therefore, the researchers have taken the tonal profile from the song Day Tripper by the Beatles and have compared it with the version performed by the group Ocean Colour Scene, as well as with a different song, I've Got a Crush on You by Frank Sinatra. In the first case, the CRP shows oblique lines that reveal matches between the two versions, but in the second this pattern does not appear. (Science Daily)
Bars & Clubs Oct 23, 2009
Every Thursday, the velvet-voiced Max Vontaine recreates the sounds and styles of rat packers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin ... DJs spin in a backroom while a high-tech jukebox churns out everything from the Clash to Frank Sinatra. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
New Book To Help Families Avoid Celebrity Estate Planning Blunders Oct 23, 2009
"" uses real stories to help readers steer clear of the same celebrity "estate errors" as they plan for their own "heirs." The stories cover well known legal fights over famous fortunes: including the recent battles over Michael Jackson's estate, along with other celebrities like Ted Kennedy; Anna Nicole Smith; Brooke Astor; Heath Ledger, Ray Charles; Princess Di; Jimi Hendrix; Frank Sinatra; Martin Luther King Jr.; and Rosa Parks. as well as many others that most people aren't even aware of. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
After 20,000 custard pies, US comedian Soupy Sales dies Oct 23, 2009
On his television programme, celebrities including Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine were spattered standing next to the comedian, often wearing his trademark oversized bow tie. His most widely acclaimed television programme was "The Soupy Sales Show" which appealed to children and adults alike. (BBC News -- Americas)
The 'Sesame Street' Song Whiz Oct 23, 2009
Raposo composed the theme song for Sesame Street in time for its first airing in 1969, and four years later had four songs on a Frank Sinatra album. When stars such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra and Barbra Streisand are covering your songs, you know you've hit the big time in music. (Investors Business Daily)
Palm Springs Vacation Oct 22, 2009
By the time it was incorporated in 1938, the Village of Palm Springs had become world-famous as a winter playground for Hollywood stars like Frank Sinatra, Marlene Dietrich, Bob Hope, Loretta Young. Today, the Agua Caliente Band is the largest landowners in the city with nearly 6,700 acres within the city limits. (Suite101.com)
Musical Community College - Boche returns to perform at MCC Oct 22, 2009
Boche always enjoyed the smooth vocals of Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Bobby Darin and their counterparts who serenaded the world with songs of love, adventure and heartbreak from the 1950s-80s. I m a huge fan of the Rat Pack, said Boche, referring to Sinatra, Martin and Davis. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Playing the White House: music on a higher scale Oct 20, 2009
Frank Sinatra didn't have much time to rehearse when the Reagan White House asked him to perform for a state dinner for Sri Lanka in 1984. Security at the White House was tightened in the aftermath of the bombing of the Beirut embassy bombing, and so bomb-sniffing dogs had to check out everything coming into the mansion, including musical instruments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
There's nothing simple about Harry Connick Jr's new album Oct 17, 2009
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Paul Shaffer could have been in 'Seinfeld' Oct 17, 2009
Paul Shaffer's 'Swingin' ' message for the kids - CNN.com. Paul Shaffer's 'Swingin' ' message for the kids. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Garth Brooks' new gig not your old Las Vegas Oct 16, 2009
Artists like Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack buddies still haunt the scene. He thinks Brooks might be able to recreate some of that aura. (Anchorage Daily News)
Al Martino; crooner had string of hits, movie role Oct 15, 2009
(He would reprise the role in 1990 in The Godfather: Part III. ) The character, loosely based on Frank Sinatra, is a famous crooner and washed-up movie star. Don Vito Corleone, Fontane s godfather and the head of a major Mafia crime family, intervenes several times to help his career, most memorably in the scene in which a horse s head is place in the bed of a movie producer who would not hire Fontane. (Boston Globe)
Entertainment Spotlight on Christopher Stockman (30) Oct 15, 2009
He s an anomaly in the fact that, at his age (he s 21), he has a passion for and prefers to sing songs made famous by Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Bobby Darin, Neil Diamond, Johnny Cash, Ricky Nelson and Buddy Holly, with some Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett thrown in for good measure. Since his debut, he has been pretty busy and has performed for the Weekend With the King events at the Elvis Honeymoon Hideaway house and for functions at the Convention Center in Palm Springs. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Top tomb hit Oct 15, 2009
It became a hit for Elvis after his death, and also a signature track for the late Sid Vicious and, of course, Frank Sinatra. It's George Harrison's My Sweet Lord taking the top slot from Aaliyah's More Than a Woman in 2002. (BBC News -- UK)
Engelbert Humperdinck is bringing his \'Legacy of Love \' tour to Spotlight 29 Oct 15, 2009
In February 2007 Eliot Weisman, who used to manage Frank Sinatra, joined forces with Engelbert and together with a mutual friend, Bill Losapio, have redirected and intensified Engelbert s game plan so that The best is yet to come. Tickets for the show are available at , (800) 585-3737, or at Spotlight 29 Gift Shop or Spotlight Showroom box office. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
First chart-topper Martino dies Oct 14, 2009
His character was said to be based on Frank Sinatra. Martino is credited as one of the great Italian-American crooners. (BBC News -- UK)
Minnelli's trademark effervescence shines through Oct 14, 2009
Minnelli, 63, performs at the Opera House this week in her first Australian trip since touring with Sammy Davis jnr and Frank Sinatra. She first came to Sydney with Allen, playing Chequers nightclub in the 1960s. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Keeping courthouse safe Oct 11, 2009
"I've done Top 40, I've done Country, I've done Talk, I've done Classic Rock, I've done Frank Sinatra, I've done 'em all.". In 1993, Spencer, who came to Pocatello in 1987 from his hometown of Kalispell, Mont. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Your table's waiting - cabaret is back Oct 10, 2009
Ashley is further chancing his impresario's arm to produce Civic Cabaret, opening on October 21 with Rhonda Burchmore, then Grace Knight - part of Adelaide's diverse line-up in June - and Tom Burlinson in a tailored variation of his Frank Sinatra Show. The room creates an opportunity for people to enjoy quality food and headline acts in a classy environment. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Amy presents... Oct 10, 2009
" Winehouse's next album will come out on Lioness and she may also sign artists from outside her clique, if they fit in with her "vision". Big stars setting up their own labels is nothing new. The Beatles had Apple, Sir Elton John had Rocket, Prince had Paisley Park, U2 had Mother and Frank Zappa had Barking Pumpkin. Madonna's Maverick was one of the biggest successes, signing Alanis Morrissette and The Deftones. Frank Sinatra founded Reprise to release records by his Rat Pack pals and Led... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Critic’s corner Oct 9, 2009
The political thriller is about American soldiers who were brainwashed in Korea, and it features memorable performances by Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, and Angela Lansbury. Early on in Lost, I d hoped the central mystery was going to echo the plot of this movie, but that possibility becomes less likely with each passing season. (Boston Globe)
Not happy in big school Oct 8, 2009
DAMIEN MURPHY AND EMILY DUNN. Less than 12 months after narrowly winning the Cabramatta byelection, Nick Lalich has attempted political suicide. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Community leaders livid Obama not making appearance... Oct 8, 2009
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10 minutes with David Zecchini Oct 8, 2009
Carmelo ran a restaurant and lounge where I met Frank Sinatra. He taught me how to treat people with respect. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Caught in the dark of ‘Little Black Dress’ Oct 7, 2009
Occasionally, with a faraway half-smile on her face, she dances to the strains of Frank Sinatra s The Best Is Yet to Come. The guy on the couch seems unlikely to deliver on that promise. (Boston Globe)
'Regrets, I've had a few ...' Oct 6, 2009
Frank Sinatra leans slightly forward toward the microphone ... It's a popular song for Frank Sinatra fans and it's a song that just won't go away for true Sinatra aficionados. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Guys N Dolls prepares to take the stage Oct 6, 2009
It was filmed in 1955, starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. The musical is based upon short stories by Damon Runyon, who wrote about the seamier side of life, Quale said. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Dance review: Smuin Ballet dances sweet Seiwert Oct 6, 2009
There was plenty left in the tank, though, for Matthew Linzer, whose gusto more than matched Robin Cornwell's formidable pointe work in Smuin's 1977 "Medea." And in the genial Frank Sinatra tribute "Fly Me to the Moon," Jean Michelle Sayeg's flirting with Darren Anderson was delicious, and the irrepressible Shannon Hurlburt better than ever. Smuin Ballet: "Soon These Two Worlds," "Medea," "Fly Me to the Moon." Palace of Fine Arts Theater, at Bay and Lyon streets, San Francisco. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
LISTEN: Check out a clip Oct 6, 2009
"As a solo performer, he has enjoyed a level of superstardom previously known only to Elvis Presley, the Beatles and Frank Sinatra.". It was at Motown where MJ first bared his young soul and was set on his path to becoming the biggest pop star of our time. (USA Today -- Life)
Drummer Cindy Blackman inspired by her idol Oct 5, 2009
She also has done non-jazz recording dates with Joss Stone, Melinda Doolittle and Sly Johnson, as well as an album by Dionne Warwick of songs associated with Frank Sinatra. "Dionne sounds great," the drummer says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Stanley Donen visits town this week during a retrospective at Harvard Film Archive Oct 4, 2009
NEW YORK - Stanley Donen s office is an eye-opener: framed posters from the 30 movies he s directed, the Career Golden Lion he received at the Venice Film Festival in 2004, a photograph of Donen standing between Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly atop the RCA Building during the filming of On the Town, the Oscar presented to him in 1998 for lifetime achievement. Today the office is a pore-opener, too. (Boston Globe)
Rudd and Turnbull reveal favourite tunes Oct 3, 2009
Frank Sinatra, Delta Goodrem and Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger. Kevin Rudd doesn't mind a bit of Frank Sinatra, Malcolm Turnbull gets his groove on to Blondie's Heart Of Glass, while Joe Hockey is inspired by Delta Goodrem's Believe Again ... Rudd's selection includes diverse songs from Frank Sinatra's The Way You Look Tonight, Handel's Messiah to My Happiness by Powderfinger, and appropriately, The Power and the Passion from his front bench colleague Peter Garrett. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Create a soundtrack for your day Oct 3, 2009
It s impossible to not feel classy when listening to Frank Sinatra or Joe Tex, even when spending all day in your pajamas. Musicians such as Etta James, Alicia Keys, and Death Cab for Cutie are more therapeutic than going to a sauna filled with psychiatrists and comfort food due to their soulful lyrics and smooth melody. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Jay-Z, Alicia Keys Shoot 'Empire State Of Mind' Video Near Ground Zero Oct 2, 2009
It has this big Frank Sinatra, take-it-there feeling. I feel like you could really do something with it. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Randall's got talent Oct 1, 2009
Rambling Bones talks escaping Fuzigish's punk sound, Frank Sinatra, and selling pots. We bring you our pick of what's hot in the entertainment world in our brand new editor's choice section. (iAfrica.com)
The Blueprint 3 Oct 1, 2009
Oh yes, and he owns New York town kids the way Frank Sinatra once did ("I used to cop in Harlem . . . now I made the Yankee hat more famous than the Yankees did"). OK, that source is Jay-Z himself. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Single minded Sep 30, 2009
His sixth solo album is named My Way, partly out of satisfaction for having carved out a career on his own terms, and partly as a cheeky comparison with Frank Sinatra. As Brown's musical autobiography, My Way sees him sing proudly about his life and two-decade career. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Michael Jackson: Rest In Profit Sep 30, 2009
Frank Sinatra said that no other male singer was better then he was except for Michael jackson. James Brown passed the torch "cape" over to Michael Jackson before he died (Check Out The 3rd Annual BET Awards). (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dancing with Gillettes Stars Sep 25, 2009
Knesel looks more like Frank Sinatra. That fits because they dance to Sinatras Ive Got the World on a String. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Just like Brother Ray said Sep 24, 2009
Asked about his fascination with Ray Charles, Wilkins says: ''Frank Sinatra said he was the only serious genius in music. The Beatles hired Billy Preston because Billy Preston played organ for Ray Charles. (The Age, Australia)
Continue reading Sep 24, 2009
He also appreciates The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Perry Como and mariachi music. In fact, he'll also sing with a mariachi band at this weekend's Festival of Love. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
Great Pumpkin Give-a-Wey is coming in Weymouth Sep 24, 2009
The New Band will perform some of Frank Sinatra s hit songs, complete with line dancing. There will also be a performance of Michael Jackson s Thriller, Hultin said. (Weymouth News, MA)
Michael Feinstein Carnegie Hall Concert and Barnes & Noble Booksigning Celebrate New Biography of Great American Composer Jimmy McHugh Sep 22, 2009
McHugh's music has been performed by Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Rod Stewart, and k.d. lang. David Friend from Vanity Fair says, "From Tin Pan Alley to Beverly Hills, this book has vintage dish and vibrant back-stories about one of the giants of the American songbook.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tony Bennett and Susan Benedetto Celebrate Ribbon-Cutting at New Permanent Site of Frank Sinatra School of the Arts Sep 22, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Tony Bennett and Susan Benedetto welcomed over 200 guests this morning at the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new permanent site of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts (FSSA), the public arts high school founded by Tony Bennett in partnership with the NYC Department of Education and located in Tony's hometown of Astoria, Queens. The morning celebration featured speeches by FSSA founders Tony Bennett and Susan Benedetto, Nancy Sinatra, Chancellor of Schools Joel... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
In Pynchon’s tales, music is the backbeat Sep 20, 2009
John Updike s most famous hero, Harry Angstrom, prefers Perry Como to Frank Sinatra and marvels over the Bee Gees being white men who have done this wonderful thing of making themselves sound like black women. And so on. (Boston Globe)
No comments posted. Sep 20, 2009
A hockey, soccer and football-only sports bar opened Sept. 10 on the ground floor of the Alexandria Hotel at 501 S. Spring St. The 3,000-square-foot space, opened by Brian Traynam, features mug shots of celebrities including Frank Sinatra, Hugh Grant, Steve McQueen and Andy Dick. Traynam said the Down and Out is a sports bar for local residents who dont want to mingle with tourists. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Teen Idol: Decision day Sep 19, 2009
Blue Moon, Frank Sinatra. Sold, John Michael Montgomery. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Time for a night at the theatre Sep 19, 2009
MY WAY: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO FRANK SINATRA. Rover Dramawerks. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Host with the Most Sep 19, 2009
If Frank Sinatra had wanted a gay singing-and-dancing magician to party with--and no doubt he would have--Harris would have gotten the nod. Related. (Time.com)
DAVID BROOKS: Our nation lacks humility Sep 18, 2009
On V-J Day, Frank Sinatra appeared, along with Marlene Dietrich, Jimmy Durante, Dinah Shore, Bette Davis, Lionel Barrymore, Cary Grant and many others. But the most striking feature of the show was its tone of self-effacement and humility. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
• Events Calendar Sep 18, 2009
" Tickets are 49.50 and 59.50 (plus fees), at or or 426-1110.Yodeling/GraceKerry Christensen, professional yodeler, perform at 7 p.m. OCT. 10 at Gem Valley Performing Arts Theater, 720 S. Main St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are 12 for adults, 7 for students or 55 for a season pass, at 547-3706 or 425-3501. .Parade/KetchumTrailing of the Sheep parade begins at noon OCT. 11 down Main Street, with about 1,500 sheep; local sheep ranching family members and herders; Peruvian musicians and dancers;... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Bars & Clubs Sep 18, 2009
Every Thursday, the velvet-voiced Max Vontaine recreates the sounds and styles of rat packers Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin ... DJs spin in a backroom while a high-tech jukebox churns out everything from the Clash to Frank Sinatra. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Alicia Keys Talks Lil Mama, Kanye West VMA Stage Invasions Sep 17, 2009
Jay-Z and I both are native New Yorkers," the singer explained. "It's a classic New York song new Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli. I don't know, it's a beautiful New York song, I love it. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Arts education Sep 17, 2009
Students practice ballet in a dance studio at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School in Astoria, Queens ... Luis Feliciano,16, shakes hands with Tony Bennett after handing him a demo CD of his alternative band's music on the garden roof of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School in Astoria, Queens, N.Y. Bennett was later swarmed by students seeking autographs between classes ... On Monday, his advocacy gets its most visible reward yet as the new, $78 million Frank Sinatra... (USA Today -- News)
Yo La Tengo tonight at the Wilbur Sep 16, 2009
Hoboken is a hotbed for talent, having given us Frank Sinatra and Yo La Tengo. The former wowed bobby soxers, the latter grabs indie rockers, and both earned their stripes in the concert venues and recording studio. (Boston Globe)
Always something happening at senior center in Brainerd Sep 16, 2009
After dinner, you'll dance to Frank Sinatra or the big band sounds of the 30s and 40s. Seating is limited, so sign up soon. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Bea Arthur remembered with love, laughter Sep 15, 2009
A parade of photographs and film clips were interspersed throughout the program, including Arthurs rendition (as Maude) of that Frank Sinatra classic My Way, that brought down the house. Harnick recalled Arthurs rendition of a torch-song spoof he wrote called Garbage, and which she sang off-Broadway in The Shoestring Revue in 1955. (MSNBC -- News)
Bea Arthur remembered Sep 15, 2009
A parade of photographs and film clips were interspersed throughout the program, including Arthur's rendition (as Maude) of that Frank Sinatra classic "My Way," that brought down the house ... "A parade of photographs and film clips were interspersed throughout the program, including Arthur's rendition (as Maude) of that Frank Sinatra classic "My Way," that brought down the house.Harnick recalled Arthur's rendition of a torch-song spoof he wrote called "Garbage," and which she sang off-Broadway... (New York Post -- News)
D.L. Stewart: Screams rise above the din as forms of expression Sep 15, 2009
Girls in the '40s screamed for Frank Sinatra. In the '30s, I'm told, they screamed for Rudy Vallee. (Florida Today)
Most viewed stories Sep 14, 2009
We re talking Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Frank Sinatra. An Atlanta lawyer credited with fighting for corporate governance practices died Thursday at Piedmont Hospital. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Bettye Baldwin Pledger, always ready with song Sep 14, 2009
We re talking Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn and Frank Sinatra. But her rendition of Somewhere Over the Rainbow might stop a listener dead in his or her tracks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Four Liverpudlians to escort yall back home Sep 12, 2009
Frank Sinatra called it the greatest love song ever written ... AmVet September 11th, 2009 6:25 pm Frank Sinatra called it the greatest love song ever written. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
