Steve Smith: Carole King to retire? Will Keith join Mick?
Steve Smith: Carole King to retire? Will Keith join Mick?Pasadena Star-NewsOn the 14th anniversary of the death of her father, Frank Sinatra, an anguished 71-year-old Nancy Sinatra tweeted that she, her sister Tina and her brother Frank, Jr., were not allowed by their stepmother Barbara to properly say goodbye to their dad.and more »
Gene Ween, Roses Are Red
Gene Ween, Roses Are RedWall Street Journal... when he was a dominant presence in pop culture with his albums, concerts, film scores and poetry—an experience that's filled him with rich stories about Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Perry Como and others who have covered his tunes.and more »
Donna Summer's Heavy-Breathing Blueprint for Pop
Donna Summer's Heavy-Breathing Blueprint for PopThe AtlanticBut there's a big difference between the kind of vocal acting of a Frank Sinatra—the carefully honed phrasing of every clearly written line—and what Summer did beginning with "Love to Love You, Baby." Her material was, let us say, earthier than his, ...and more »
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: How Elvis Presley and Other Superstars Became Zombies
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: How Elvis Presley and Other Superstars Became ZombiesCMT.comThe dead Frank Sinatra sang with Tony Bennett, Luther Vandross, Carly Simon, Celine, Barbra Streisand and a host of other pop singers. And there have been many other such examples. There has also been some dark speculation about actually cloning a ...and more »
Turn up the radio! Rita Wilson covers the FM/AM classics
Turn up the radio! Rita Wilson covers the FM/AM classicsChicago TribuneAmong the songs Rita covers are "Never My Love," "Come See About Me" and the melancholy Merrilee Rush classic, "Angel of the Morning." Rita says she still listens to the radio. "I hear the current sounds on FM and XM Satellite.and more »