Sinatra: Frank & Friendly [Hardcover]

Terry O'Neill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 25, 2007

Drawing on hundreds of images many never seen before from Terry O'Neill's private archive spanning three decades of friendship and tells of the stories behind the images.

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"Terry O'Neill rates rightly as one of the best photographers in the world. He captures something special" Michael Caine."

Book Description

This book contains images capturing a relationship that spanned three decades, and takes us behind the scenes of Sinatra's incredible journey. The superstar of music and movies allowed O'Neill's camera to follow his every move, on the road, at home and backstage.  In the age of paparazzi, doorstep photography, and big-budget publicity shoots, O'Neill's fascinating archive of his relationship with Sinatra reminds us there was once a golden age, when the stars and their audience were intimate and inseparable.  Most of the photographs in "Sinatra: Frank and Friendly" have never been published before. Together with O'Neill's personal memories of the times they spent together, "Sinatra: Frank and Friendly" is O'Neill's personal homage to the man and his music.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Evans Mitchell Books (October 25, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1901268322
• ISBN-13: 978-1901268324
• Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,173,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( S ) > Sinatra, Frank

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DISAPPOINTED, March 24, 2008

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sinatrafan "sinatrafan" (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

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Perhaps I am missing the boat here or perhaps my Sinatra collection is too extensive but there was very little in this book that I have not seen before. If you have watched "Lady in Cement" and "The First Deadly Sin" then you really do not need to buy this book. Way too many pictures of these 2 movies. Other than some candid behind the scene concert shots I found nothing of interest here. It is a beautiful book; very well presented but the most personal photo in the whole thing is the one on the cover. A lot of money for movie set pictures, folks.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sinatra, at his best, December 28, 2007

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Charlotte J. Thomas "Charlie" (Fredericksburg, Va.) - See all my reviews
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This is a beautiful book on Frank Sinatra, if your a fan its a must have.
Who can ever have enough of Sinatra?

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There are better books on Ol' Blue Eyes....., June 15, 2008

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The book is of fine quality, but the content covered is in later, not quite as interesting, years.

The photography is superb (Terry O'Neill) and the commentary is simple. The materials used in the book are unique; matte pages with glossy photos, which almost make it appear as though the author actually attached original prints to the pages. Classy.

In my opinion, the time period covered in this book shows a Sinatra on the downhill side of his career, and isn't quite as interesting as his earlier (ie: Capitol) years. However, the years that are represented here are done well, and show yet another side to a very complex man.