From poverty to power, Hoboken to Hollywood, this story is the embodiment of the American Dream. For over 50 years Frank Sinatra was at the epicenter of American life - on the radio, in the movie theaters, on TV, and in newspapers and magazines. Includes over 800 photographs, some rare and unseen, capture each moment of the legend's seven-decade career.
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"The definitive history of the man, the music and the myth." Publishing News
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Richard Havers has written more than 2,000 jingles for radio and television and has produced concerts for artists such as Paul McCartney, the Beach Boys, Chicago, and America. He also collaborated on two books with Bill Wyman - Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey and Rolling with the Stones.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
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Sinatra by Richard Havers,
This review is from: Sinatra (Hardcover)
To me, as someone who lived thru this era and read many books on Sinatra,
none has captured the essence of the man and the times he lived in as Richard Havers has done. All aspects of Sinatra's life are discussed; the music, the movies, the concerts and shows, his friends and his loves, good and bad, in a fair, unbiased, nonjudgmental manner This is a big book that contains a lot of information and pictures that you will not find anywhere else. It can be read by casually leafing through the pages and enjoying the sidebars and photos, or it can be read carefully from beginning to end to reveal the real Sinatra. If you take the latter approach you will not only better understand what made Sinatra tick, you will also better understand the times he lived in.
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A Swinging "Remembrance of Things Past",
By Virginia Paris (Santa Monica, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Sinatra (Hardcover)
Sinatra's life, in context of the 20th Century. A cornucopia of visual, literal and musical data to strum the strings of your heart. A wondrous trip down memory lane, side by side with our dynamite leader, Ole Blue Eyes himself. I am 70 years old and I feel I get to relive my life as I read this terrific book. Where did they get all the ticket stubs and programs; stuff I have never seen before? If you lived in the 20th Century and you loved it, you must have this book. You'll never finish reading it. There's that much to see. I am writing this review before I'm even halfway through and I've already cried and laughed and been astonished by the memories it evokes. And the dust jacket, in silver, black and white, with the sparkling blue eyes, makes you feel like a screaming bobby soxer all over again. Oh yes, I remember it well.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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One of the very best Sinatra books,
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I have many books about Sinatra and this is one of the best. Richard Havers put together a wonderful read. The book combines his music and life very well in a chronological format. There are some great pictures and sidebars about other events music and otherwise associated with the time frame you are currently reading.The research put into this gem is amazing.If you are a fan of Sinatra get this book. You won t be able to put it down!
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