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 »
Why Barbra Streisand, at 70, Is Still the Greatest Star
Why Barbra Streisand, at 70, Is Still the Greatest StarHuffington PostNow I'll never get rid of her!" There is almost no one who has had a show business career comparable to Streisand's. Frank Sinatra didn't direct movies. July Garland didn't make it to 50. Clint Eastwood has had a career this long, and both acts and ...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 »