Summary
From his family's vast archives--a revelatory new pictorial life of the greatest entertainer of the twentieth century
On the centennial of his birth, Sinatra 100 --with the participation of his three children--is an intimate and dramatic visual portrait of Frank Sinatra, revealing many of the previously unseen moments in a remarkable life. Of course, Sinatra's legacy speaks for itself. An entertainer of mesmerizing talent, charisma, and style, he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, and Academy Award-winning actor, and a cultural icon.
From inciting bobby-soxer riots and achieving teen idol status in the 1940s to the incredible recording career, the film career, the Rat Pack and Las Vegas, Sinatra 100 has the unseen photographs (and the iconic ones) as well as a rare trove of memorabilia and ephemera--over half of it never before published. With a majority of the text based on unpublished personal interviews and conversations with Frank Sinatra and his friends, family, and colleagues, Sinatra 100 unparalleled in its scope and depth. It's the ultimate Sinatra gift, both for the fans who think they've seen it all and those just discovering this inimitable artist.
On the centennial of his birth, Sinatra 100 --with the participation of his three children--is an intimate and dramatic visual portrait of Frank Sinatra, revealing many of the previously unseen moments in a remarkable life. Of course, Sinatra's legacy speaks for itself. An entertainer of mesmerizing talent, charisma, and style, he is one of the best-selling recording artists of all time, and Academy Award-winning actor, and a cultural icon.
From inciting bobby-soxer riots and achieving teen idol status in the 1940s to the incredible recording career, the film career, the Rat Pack and Las Vegas, Sinatra 100 has the unseen photographs (and the iconic ones) as well as a rare trove of memorabilia and ephemera--over half of it never before published. With a majority of the text based on unpublished personal interviews and conversations with Frank Sinatra and his friends, family, and colleagues, Sinatra 100 unparalleled in its scope and depth. It's the ultimate Sinatra gift, both for the fans who think they've seen it all and those just discovering this inimitable artist.
Contents
The voice, 1915-1952Chairman of the board, 1953-1972
Ol' blue eyes, 1973-1998.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Sinatra, Frank,
-- 1915-1998.
Sinatra, Frank, -- 1915-1998 -- Pictorial works. Singers -- United States -- Biography. Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography. Biographies. Illustrated works. |
| Publisher | New York, New York :2015 |
| Other Titles | Sinatra 100 100 Sinatra |
| Contributors |
Bennett, Tony,
1926- writer of foreword. Wynn, Steve, 1960- writer of foreword. Sinatra, Nancy, writer of afterword. Sinatra, Frank, Jr., 1944-2016, writer of afterword. Sinatra, Tina, writer of afterword. |
| Language |
English |
| Description |
288 pages : chiefly illustrated (some color) ; 35 cm |
| Bibliography Notes |
Includes discography (pages 278-280), filmography (pages 281-284) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780500517826 0500517827 |
| Other | Classic View |