Frank Sinatra: The Family Album [Hardcover]

Charles Pignone (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2007

Drawing from the Sinatra family's private archive, FRANK SINATRA: THE FAMILY ALBUM vividly chronicles the private life of America's iconic star. Accompanied by unique firsthand recollections and stories from Nancy Sinatra and other family and close friends, these color and black-and-white images are bound in an elegant package designed in the form of a family album. Fans of Frank Sinatra will see the star clowning with his accompanist, relaxing on the sets of his movies, vacationing with his family on the beach, and well over 100 other images, many of them taken by Sinatra himself. FRANK SINATRA: THE FAMILY ALBUM will feature the images and behind-the-curtain stories that only a family can provide---and that fans love.

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About the Author

Charles Pignone is the author of THE SINATRA TREASURES and the archivist for the Sinatra family. His duties include organizing and maintaining the enormous stores of photographs and memorabilia collected over the course of Sinatra's life as well as producing liner notes for several Sinatra albums. Pignone has been president of America's largest Sinatra fan club since 1984.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; 1 edition (November 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316003492
• ISBN-13: 978-0316003490
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 1 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #925,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #51 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( S ) > Sinatra, Frank

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Frank Photo Book, if Slightly Overly Overdone., November 13, 2007

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S. Henkels (Devon, Pa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frank Sinatra: The Family Album (Hardcover)

No doubt, Frank is the #1 singer-actor performer ever. When someone tells me Elvis fits this category, I can not really respond with a stright face. Anyway, this is another in the non-stop Frank factory of book productions, and is good for a few reasons that may not be in others. Mainly, there are comments and photos by many of Frank's arrangers, instrumentalists, and songwriters; all people sometimes nearly forgotten when we remember the monumental Frank ouevre. Here we have Axel Stordahl, N. Riddle, Billy May, Al Viola, Bill Miller, and others along with the standard family and big name entertainers noted in a lot of Frank bios. I was hoping there might be photos and comments going to the very end, but this was not to be. Still, we see Frank as a baby all thr way thru about his 80th year. All which makes for another interesting look at history's #1 live entertainer and recording artist..By the way, there is a similar Elvis book for all you Elvis fans out there!

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sinatra pictured throughout his life, November 20, 2007

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Armchair Interviews (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Frank Sinatra: The Family Album (Hardcover)

Reviewed by Beverly J. Rowe

Designed in the form of a family photo album, this elegant book brings back the magic of Sinatra-as his family and friends knew him. Pignone has gleaned photos from many sources, starting from Sinatra's babyhood through his growing-up years, his marriage and children, his beginning show business years and right through the rest of his life.

There is a wonderful introduction by his granddaughter, Amanda Erlinger, and a dedication by Nancy Sinatra, Jr. to Al Viola that is very enlightening.

Pignone is also the author of The Sinatra Treasures and is the official archivist for the Sinatra family. He organizes and maintains the huge collection of photographs and memorabilia from Sinatra's life, and he has put together a treasury from this vast store so that we can all enjoy the wealth.

The many color and black and white photos are accompanied by unique, firsthand stories from Frank's life, told by family, friends, and coworkers. As a lifelong fan of Frank Sinatra, I loved seeing him on the movie sets, vacationing with his family, and on the stage during his many performances, and the photos of him with other showbiz and national personalities.

I will treasure this photo album right along with my own family albums and it has a place of honor on my shelf.

Armchair Interviews says: A great book for Sinatra fans.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Frank Sinatra Family Albulm, January 20, 2008

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Domenic Vitanza (Cleveland,Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Frank Sinatra: The Family Album (Hardcover)

Excellent book by Charles Pignone, noted Sinatraphile. Charles does a fabulous job in putting together this great family albulm of great photos and remarks, this is a must have book for all Sinatra fans and collectors.
Frank Sinatra is and will always be the greatest singer in the world and this book shows you a little bit of how he got there over the years in pictures. Awesome.