Advantages: JINGLE BELLS ALL THE WAY Disadvantages: NOT SOMETHING I PLAY IN THE SUMMER
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Why is it every Christmas I find myself getting a FrankSinatra craze (am I the only one ?). Is it because FrankSinatra is one of the best singers of all time or is it the fact I love to sing along with his catchy lyrics maybe so, but did you know that FrankSinatra was once called quote: "The Voice" because there's never been a better voice for a microphone than his. As a big fan of FrankSinatra I have more than a few of his CD's but there's only one that will always find its way to the top of the pile in my collection around this time of year,and that's the FrankSinatra Christmas Album.
FRANKSINATRA
Real name Francis Albert Sinatra was born in 1915. He started out as a saloon singer and eventually became a member of a band called The Hoboken. In 1942 his real career started as he became a solo Singer who found fame ...
Advantages: It isn't another low budget set of reissues by some cheap no mark label Disadvantages: Does there have to be any!?
This fantastic collection tracks FrankSinatra from 1953 up until 1961. These were the years he spent with Captiol Records, the label that picked Sinatra up after he was unashamedly dumped by his previous label. Capitol played a big role in turning Sinatra into what we all know as one of the biggest and most successful recording artists of the 20th Century. This set shows you the pairings of Frank and the likes of arrangers such as Axel Stordahl and Nelson Riddle as well as Billy May. The men partly responsible for the brilliance of songs such as "I'm Walking Behind You" (originally a hit for Eddie Fisher) and "South Of The Border". These CDs take you on a chronological journey through classic tracks such as Come Fly With Me, I've Got You Under My Skin, The Lady Is A Tramp and Pennies From Heaven. Also includes a 20 page booklet! ...
Advantages: Lots of great songs, excellent background music, not a bad track Disadvantages: You'll find yourself singing along all the time!
I'd never really considered myself a massive FrankSinatra fan. Sure, I knew who he was and could name a couple of his songs, but I didn't ever think about buying his albums or anything
This all changed at Christmas, when my family made me sit through the cringe-inducing Mel Gibson rom-com, 'What Women Want'. We can argue about the pros and cons of the film another time, but for me the only bright point was the soundtrack
For those that haven't seen the film, fell asleep or walked out halfway through, the soundtrack is pretty much all Sinatra. I was instantly hooked - the foot was tapping, I was humming along, I couldn't help myself!
So the next day I jumped on the web and sought out a CD that would give me a great overview of the man himself...and I'm glad to say that I found it. So in the spirit of sharing great discoveries ...
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