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helluva town / The Bronx is up and the Battery's down..." Composers Kander and Ebb stated on the A&E "Biography" episode about Liza Minnelli, that they attribute the song's success to actor Robert De Niro, who rejected their original theme for the film because he thought it was "too weak". The song did not become a popular hit until it was picked up in concert by Frank Sinatra during his performances at Radio City Music Hall in October 1978. (It was not even nominated for the Academy Award for 'Best Song'). Subsequently, Sinatra recorded it in 1979 for his 1980
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helluva town / The Bronx is up and the Battery's down..." Composers Kander and Ebb stated on the A&E "Biography" episode about Liza Minnelli, that they attribute the song's success to actor Robert De Niro, who rejected their original theme for the film because he thought it was "too weak". The song did not become a popular hit until it was picked up in concert by Frank Sinatra during his performances at Radio City Music Hall in October 1978. (It was not even nominated for the Academy Award for 'Best Song'). Subsequently, Sinatra recorded it in 1979 for his 1980
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Theme from New York, New York "Theme from "New York, New York"" (or "New York, New York") is the theme song from the Martin Scorsese film "New York, New York" (1977), composed by John Kander, with lyrics by Fred Ebb. It was written for and performed in the film by Liza Minnelli. It remains one of the best-known songs about New York City. In 2004 it finished #31 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American Cinema. In 1979, "Theme from "New York, New York"" was re-recorded by Frank Sinatra for his album "" (1980), and has
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Monroe had to move into a different hotel in New York City. Around the same time that Monroe lived in the hotel, Cole Porter and Linda Lee Thomas had an apartment in the Waldorf Towers, where Thomas died in 1954. Porter's 1934 song "You're the Top", contains the lyric, "You're the top, you're a Waldorf salad". The Cole Porter Suite, Suite 33A, was the place where Porter lived and entertained for a period. Frank Sinatra paid nearly $1 million a year to keep it as his personal suite at the hotel between 1979 and 1988, which he called "home" when
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At the end of the program Sinatra graced the stage for the last time to sing the final notes of the "Theme from New York, New York" with an ensemble. In recognition of his many years of association with Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra was elected to the Gaming Hall of Fame in 1997. While Sinatra never learned how to read music well, he had a fine, natural understanding of it, and he worked very hard from a young age to improve his abilities in all aspects of music. He did, however, learn to follow a lead sheet during a performance
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a verse about Frank Sinatra (that also didn't make it). And Lou has an album called "New York", and he mentions my name on one of the tracks, "Beginning of a Great Adventure". And I just think he is to New York what James Joyce was to Dublin." In another interview, Bono elaborated further on the song's theme of "mid-life crisis": "There used to be a verse at the end about Frank Sinatra, because if I was going to be singing about New York, New York, I felt like I should. It went "When I'm down on my luck /
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Bill Miller (pianist) Bill Miller (February 3, 1915 - July 11, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, who accompanied Frank Sinatra for more than 50 years, and for the last eight years of his life, accompanied Frank Sinatra Jr.. Miller was born in Brooklyn, New York. Performing with Red Norvo, Mildred Bailey and Charlie Barnet in the 1930s, Miller also performed with Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. First meeting Sinatra in 1941, they did not work together until November 1951, when Miller was performing in the lounge of the Desert Inn, in Las Vegas. Sinatra was having difficulty holding on
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year he also made his first solo nightclub appearance at New York's Riobamba, and a successful concert in the Wedgewood Room of the prestigious Waldorf-Astoria New York that year secured his popularity in New York high society. Sinatra released "You'll Never Know", "Close to You", "Sunday, Monday, or Always" and "People Will Say We're in Love" as singles. By the end of 1943 he was more popular in a "Down Beat" poll than Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Bob Eberly, and Dick Haymes. Sinatra did not serve in the military during World War II. On December 11, 1943, he was officially
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Gene Cherico * Drums: Irv Cottler * Trumpet: Charles Turner Sinatra: New York Sinatra: New York is a 2009 box set album of live performances by the American singer Frank Sinatra, recorded in New York City. New York, both at the Carnegie Hall, and at Madison Square Garden. The first disc captures two live performances from 1955 and 1963, disc two and three are from the Carnegie Hall and from Madison Square Garden in 1974. The final two discs are from the 1980s, with disc five a previously unreleased DVD of a June 25, 1980 performance at the Carnegie Hall.
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Sinatra: New York Sinatra: New York is a 2009 box set album of live performances by the American singer Frank Sinatra, recorded in New York City. New York, both at the Carnegie Hall, and at Madison Square Garden. The first disc captures two live performances from 1955 and 1963, disc two and three are from the Carnegie Hall and from Madison Square Garden in 1974. The final two discs are from the 1980s, with disc five a previously unreleased DVD of a June 25, 1980 performance at the Carnegie Hall. Manhattan Center, February 3, 1955 With Tommy Dorsey Piano: Skitch
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Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Fred Waring and The Pennsylvanians. Nothing but the Best (album) Nothing but the Best is a 2008 compilation album by American singer Frank Sinatra. All the tracks on this album are recordings made when Sinatra was on his own Reprise label, thus the first track, "Come Fly with Me" is not the 1957 Capitol version. Other notable differences are "Strangers in the Night" has an extended fade out and the first two cymbal notes are cut from the beginning of the "Theme from "New York, New York"". The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on
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which were abusive, were removed. In April 2018, the group's exposure grew rapidly when a live video streamed on social media platform, Facebook, went viral. The video, a cover of George Ezra's "Budapest", was shared online by free British newspaper, Metro UK, and garnered over 5 million views in the week following its release. A subsequent cover of Frank Sinatra classic "New York, New York" was also widely shared, and accumulated in the region of 15 million views. . On the back of these successes, Trinitones were once again invited on to Ireland AM to perform on a special Royal
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Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr. sing a duet together in this show: "Shall We Dance", after Davis did some impersonations. Davis also sang "There's A Boat Dat's Leaving Soon For New York" earlier that show. The show was a great success grabbing 41.5 percent of the ratings. Excerpts from this show appear in Warner Bros.' 1981 documentary film "This Is Elvis". On July 15, 1959 it was announced that Presley, upon his release from the US Army, would be making his first television appearance on Frank Sinatra's fourth and final Timex-sponsored variety show. For the special, originally titled "Frank Sinatra's
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was funded through a non-profit organization called Exploring the Arts (ETA). FSSA started out in the DeVry building over at LaGuardia Community College then moved to the C building. It is now located in its own state of the art building. Frank Sinatra School of the Arts The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts is a performing arts high school in Astoria, Queens as part of the New York City Department of Education. The school, founded by Tony Bennett, is a major arts high school in New York City offering high school diplomas in six arts majors including fine art,
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Frank Sinatra School of the Arts The Frank Sinatra School of the Arts is a performing arts high school in Astoria, Queens as part of the New York City Department of Education. The school, founded by Tony Bennett, is a major arts high school in New York City offering high school diplomas in six arts majors including fine art, dance, vocal and instrumental music, drama, and film. Each studio has its own dedicated teachers, classrooms, ensembles, and performances/exhibitions where students may showcase their work to the public. All students must audition for admission. Students in every Studio/Major are also allowed
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they get together for dinner. Francine is tempted, heads toward the stage door exit, but at the last moment changes her mind. Jimmy, waiting on the sidewalk, realizes he has been stood up and heads off down the street, accompanied by the song he has written—the "Theme from "New York, New York". The theme song of the film, "Theme from "New York, New York", found its own success when Frank Sinatra recorded a cover version of it in 1980. The song became a hit, and both Sinatra's and Minnelli's versions have become closely associated with Manhattan in New York City.
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I sometimes think of Frank Sinatra / I met him once / He was more than generous / At dinner one evening he found a blue paper napkin ... and he stared at it and said to no one in particular, I remember when my eyes were this blue." Which is how the song ended. ... But I took out that scene because I didn't want people to think the song was autobiographical—you know, I did that song with him and everything (on Duets)." U2 has played the song "New York" live 120 times. The song debuted on 19 October
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(July 28, 1956). This same album is also the only album to chart among the UK top twenty singles, peaking at #12 on June 15, 1956. In 1959, the album "Come Dance with Me!" also entered the UK singles chart peaking at #30 the same week it would start a 30-week run on the album chart, going as high as #2. From his first released single in 1940 — as the singer with Tommy Dorsey's band — to the 1980 release of "Theme from New York, New York", Frank Sinatra had 209 hits on "Billboard"'s pop singles charts. Of those,
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running from March to September at the Lincoln Center called "Sinatra: An American Icon", alongside The Grammy Museum. After September 4, a national tour began. An exhibition of previously unseen photographs of Sinatra, called "The Sinatra Experience" was held at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York City during March. Frank Sinatra Enterprises Frank Sinatra Enterprises (LLC) is a speciality record label founded in 2007 by Warner Music Group and the Sinatra family to manage the licence likeness rights to Frank Sinatra, as well as the singer's recordings at Reprise Records during the 1960s. In 2013, it was announced that
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Columbia compilation collection "Frank Sinatra: ", the 2001 Columbia/Legacy album 1993 "Frank Sinatra: Love Songs", and the 2004 album "Frank Sinatra: Romantic Sinatra" on the Blue Moon label. The song was recorded on November 11, 1950 in New York. The personnel on the session were: Frank Sinatra (ldr), Axel Stordahl (con), Arthur Drelinger, Harold Feldman, Manny Gershman, Bernard Kaufman, Herman Schertzer (sax), Lee Castle, Dale McMickle, Johnny Owens (t), George Arus, Bill Rank, William Rausch (tb), John Barrows (frh), Matty Golizio (g), Frank Carroll (b), Elaine Vito Ricci (hrp), Johnny Blowers (d), Julius Brand, Julius Held, Maurice Hershaft, Harry Katzman,
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Accardi and Abner Zwillman, ran lucrative gambling dens in New Jersey and upstate New York. His operations were based out of his homes in Hasbrouck Heights (located in Bergen County, New Jersey, just outside New York City) and Deal (located in Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Jersey Shore). Anthony Moretti was the godfather of then-unknown singer Frank Sinatra. Sinatra's first wife, Nancy Barbato, was a paternal cousin of John Barbato, a Moretti associate. Moretti helped Sinatra get bookings in New Jersey clubs in return for kickbacks. Finally, in 1939, Sinatra signed a recording contract with band leader Tommy Dorsey.
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his life was spared when, during a Mafia meeting to determine the singer's fate, New York mob boss Frank Costello ruled in Damone's favor. In a 2015 interview, his daughter Victoria recalled an incident in the late 1960s or early 1970s, in which a "bookie" showed up and said Damone owed him a large amount of money. Damone phoned Frank Sinatra and asked him to intervene. Sinatra ultimately showed up, but the bookie showed Sinatra a "secret sign", which Sinatra recognized and rendered him unable to intervene. Damone consequently had to relent and pay the bookie. In 1997, Damone received
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with its sensitivity, Columbia and MCA dropped him later that year. His last studio recording for Columbia, "Why Try To Change Me Now", was recorded in New York on September 17, 1952, with orchestra arranged and conducted by Percy Faith. Journalist Burt Boyar observed, "Sinatra had had it. It was sad. From the top to the bottom in one horrible lesson." The release of the film "From Here to Eternity" in August 1953 marked the beginning of a remarkable career revival. Santopietro notes that Sinatra began to bury himself in his work, with an "unparalleled frenetic schedule of recordings, movies
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Sinatra's vehicle, possessing an "unassailable command over the other performers". Sinatra would fly to Las Vegas from Los Angeles in Van Heusen's single-engine plane. On October 4, 1953, Sinatra made his first performance at the Sands Hotel and Casino, after an invitation by the manager Jack Entratter, who had previously worked at the Copa in New York. Sinatra typically performed there three times a year, and later acquired a share in the hotel. Sinatra's decline in popularity was evident at his concert appearances. At a brief run at the Paramount in New York he drew small audiences. At the Desert
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is "Here Come the Yankees", written in 1967 by Bob Bundin and Lou Stallman. While it is not used as often, it is still heard frequently in instrumental form, most prominently in radio broadcasts. Another song strongly linked to the team is "New York, New York", which is played in the stadium after home games. The Frank Sinatra cover version is traditionally played after victories, and the Liza Minnelli original version after losses. When the Yankees take the field before the start of every game, 2 Unlimited's "Get Ready For This" is played, with the fans usually clapping along. When
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Nothing but the Best (album) Nothing but the Best is a 2008 compilation album by American singer Frank Sinatra. All the tracks on this album are recordings made when Sinatra was on his own Reprise label, thus the first track, "Come Fly with Me" is not the 1957 Capitol version. Other notable differences are "Strangers in the Night" has an extended fade out and the first two cymbal notes are cut from the beginning of the "Theme from "New York, New York"". The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 9, 2008. As of June 4, 2009, the
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run of 11 weeks. In the UK, released as Capitol 45 CL 14956, the single reached #25 in a 4-week chart run. In Canada, the single reached #19 in a 12-week chart run. The song was published by the Barton Music Corporation in New York. The music was composed by Edwin Greines. The lyrics were written by Hank Sanicola and Frank Sinatra. The song appeared on the 1962 Frank Sinatra Capitol Records album "Sinatra Sings of Love and Things", the 1996 Frank Sinatra album "The Complete Capitol Singles Collection", and the 1998 Frank Sinatra 21-CD collection "The Capitol Years" distributed
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premiere episode of the 2010 CBS legal comedy-drama "The Defenders", as well as the show's series finale. On August 17, 2015, Sinatra sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Yankee Stadium. His father's recording of "Theme from "New York, New York"" is played following the end of every Yankees home game, and Sinatra Jr. performed the song at the 2014 Belmont Stakes. Sinatra's song "Black Night," written and sung by him, was used as the theme song to Rick Alverson's feature film "Entertainment" (2015), starring Gregg Turkington and John C. Reilly. Sinatra married Cynthia McMurry on October 18, 1998; they divorced on
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lecturing on crime and communism, and at one point attempted to tie popular singer Frank Sinatra to the Mafia and the Communist Party. The two men had a confrontation in Hollywood on April 9 New York Times, "Sinatra Held For Trial", April 10, 1947. With Jack Lait, Mortimer wrote a series of books, including "New York: Confidential," "Washington: Confidential," "Chicago: Confidential," "U.S.A. Confidential", and the science fiction short story "Mars Confidential". On his own, he wrote "New York Behind the Scenes" and "Women: Confidential." Following the publication of "U.S.A.: Confidential," Mortimer and Lait were charged in separate libel lawsuits by
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Under My Skin", "All or Nothing at All", "Pennies from Heaven" and the "Theme From New York, New York" are just some of the gems in the Best of Vegas collection. Best of Vegas Best of Vegas is a 2011 live album by American singer Frank Sinatra that contains 17 live tracks from the 2006 box set, """". In the span of a few years, Las Vegas refueled Frank Sinatra's career and Sinatra in turn became the lead figure in the city's ascendance. It was a synergistic relationship that has since become legendary in the annals of 20th century entertainment.
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survey of top tunes in American cinema. It is not to be confused with the "Theme from "New York, New York"", originally performed by Liza Minnelli and later popularized by Frank Sinatra. The theme from "New York, New York" was referenced by John Williams for his celebratory "For New York", composed in 1988 for Bernstein's 70th birthday gala. The song was parodied as "Springfield, Springfield" in the 1993 episode "Boy-Scoutz 'n the Hood" of "The Simpsons". It was covered in a mash-up with "I Love New York" on the "Glee" episode "New York". In the Tim Burton film "Sleepy Hollow",
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the Place" (1951). "The Tender Trap", a play by Smith and "Dobie Gillis" creator Max Shulman, opened in 1954 with Robert Preston in the leading role. It was later made into a movie starring Frank Sinatra and Debbie Reynolds. A classic example of the "battle-of-the-sexes" comedy, it revolves around the mutual envy of a bachelor living in New York City and a settled family man living in the New York suburbs. "Where Did You Go? Out. What Did You Do? Nothing" is a nostalgic evocation of the inner life of childhood. It advocates the value of privacy to children; the
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Step Lively (1944 film) Step Lively is a 1944 American musical film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Frank Sinatra. "Step Lively" was based on the 1937 play "Room Service", by Allen Boretz and John Murray. It was a remake of the 1938 RKO film "Room Service", starring the Marx Brothers, Lucille Ball, and Ann Miller. Bosley Crowther, reviewing for "The New York Times", called "Step Lively" a star vehicle for Frank Sinatra; although the scenes with Sinatra "perceptibly hobble[d] the farce," and Crowther compared him unfavorably to Eddie Albert, Crowther stated that "when [the remaining cast] are left alone
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1968. On November 18, 1973, he performed it on his television comeback special, "Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra", in a medley with "Last Night When We Were Young" and "Violets for Your Furs". Sinatra also performed the song during three concerts in 1974 at Caesar's Palace in Philadelphia and Saratoga, New York. Late-night talk show host Johnny Carson said "Here's That Rainy Day" by Frank Sinatra was his favorite ballad. Carson and Bette Midler sang the song on the penultimate episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" on May 21, 1992. Singer/songwriter Paul Williams sang the song on the show
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Mistletoe and Holly "Mistletoe and Holly" is a 1957 Christmas song recorded and co-written by Frank Sinatra. The song was released as a single on Capitol Records. The song was written by Frank Sinatra, Dok Stanford and Hank Sanicola, and published by the Barton Music Corporation in New York. "Mistletoe and Holly" with Orchestra Conducted by Gordon Jenkins was released as a Capitol 7" 45 single in 1957 as F3900 and as a 10" 78 backed with "The Christmas Waltz" with The Ralph Brewster Singers. The single did not chart. The song was also released as a 7" 45 EP
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Capitol Records period; the former represents his recordings from the 1960s, while the latter are generally from the 1950s. The new releases were made under a new imprint entitled Signature Sinatra, which UMG managed and marketed. This replaced the Rhino releases within the United States of Sinatra's work. The first release under this new agreement was a re-release of the 1993 album "Duets", expanded with further five further tracks. To commemorate the Sinatra centenary on December 12, 2015, the Sinatra family alongside Frank Sinatra Enterprises planned a series of events throughout the year entitled "Sinatra 100". This included an exhibition
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appeared at New York City's Madison Square Garden in a televised concert that was later released as an album under the title "The Main Event – Live". Backing him was bandleader Woody Herman and the Young Thundering Herd, who accompanied Sinatra on a European tour later that month. In 1975, Sinatra performed in concerts in New York with Count Basie and Ella Fitzgerald, and at the London Palladium with Basie and Sarah Vaughan, and in Tehran , giving 140 performances in 105 days. In August he held several consecutive concerts at Lake Tahoe together with the newly-risen singer John Denver,
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Ellington. Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971, but came out of retirement two years later and recorded several albums and resumed performing at Caesars Palace, and reached success in 1980 with "New York, New York". Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally until shortly before his death in 1998. Sinatra forged a highly successful career as a film actor. After winning an Academy Award for "From Here to Eternity", he starred in "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955), and received critical acclaim for his performance in
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8, 1950 in New York. The personnel on the session were: Frank Sinatra (ldr), George Siravo (con), Emmett Callen, Leonard Hartman, Al Klink, Babe Russin, Herman Schertzer (sax), Chris Griffin, Pinky Savitt, Richard Trent, Ruby Weinstein (t), George Arus, Robert Cutshall (tb), Allan Reuss (g), Philip Stephens (b), Ken Lane (p), Maurice Purtill (d), Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra (v). Peachtree Street (song) "Peachtree Street" is a 1950 song co-written and recorded by Frank Sinatra in a duet with Rosemary Clooney. The song was released as a Columbia Records single. Frank Sinatra co-wrote the song with Leni Mason and Jimmy Saunders.
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tended to be a little loose with the facts. And that's where I wanted to part company. I came up with the "New York Times" as a copy boy and later on became a reporter and I so revered the traditions of the "Times" in being accurate." The story continues to receive acclaim and is cited by Talese as one of his best works. The story, which continues to be widely read, has been republished in multiple anthologies. <includeonly> </includeonly> Frank Sinatra Has a Cold "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" is a profile of Frank Sinatra written by Gay Talese
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Bensonhurst, Brooklyn in the 62nd Precinct for 20 years. He reportedly made just six arrests during his two decades in the NYPD, believing that a lecture by the police delivered more benefits than a prison sentence. He became a security guard and moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, upon his retirement from the NYPD. He served inside Frank Sinatra's personal security detail and as bodyguard when Sinatra performed at Caesars Palace. He returned to New York City to take a security position at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan. Potenza had worked in security for more than ten years in New York
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of 10 stakes races and set a record for the New York Racing Association (NYRA) for amount of money bet, with an on-track handle of $19,105,877 and all-sources handle of $150,249,399. The previous record for Belmont Park was set at the Breeders' Cup when it was held there on October 29, 2005 with on-track wagering of $14,742,520 and $124,009,593 for all sources. The previous record for Belmont Stakes day was set in 2004 with 14,461,402 on track and $110,994,390 from all sources. Entertainers for the day included Frank Sinatra, Jr., singing "New York, New York" live in the post parade,
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jazz drummer Tony Lupo. Bobby usually worked as part of a trio; providing lead vocals and piano while working with a bassist and a drummer as well. The Bobby Cole Trio premiered in New York at The Living Room in New York in 1960. His friend, Frank Sinatra was under contract with Capitol at the time and through him, Cole was offered a deal at Capitol. Cole did not want to conform to the playlist demands of big record labels, or the compromises that producers wanted. In 1960, Cole agreed to a record deal with Columbia Records on less restraining
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George Jacobs (valet) George Jacobs (19 April 1927 - 28 December 2013) was an American memoirist and valet. Jacobs was the valet of the Hollywood agent Swifty Lazar in the 1950s, before being poached from Lazar by the singer and actor Frank Sinatra. Jacobs wrote a well received memoir, "Mr. S: My Life with Frank Sinatra" (coauthor William Stadiem; HarperEntertainment, 2003, ) that chronicled his time in Sinatra's employment, from 1953 to his dismissal by Sinatra in 1968. According to his "New York Times" obituary, Jacobs was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, then moved to Los Angeles after serving in
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roadhouse called "The Rustic Cabin" in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, for which he was paid $15 a week. The roadhouse was connected to the WNEW radio station in New York City, and he began performing with a group live during the "Dance Parade" show. Despite the low salary, Sinatra felt that this was the break he was looking for, and boasted to friends that he was going to "become so big that no one could ever touch him". In March 1939, saxophone player Frank Mane, who knew Sinatra from Jersey City radio station WAAT where both performed on live broadcasts,
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presentation in 1926. Despite the fact that the Belmont Stakes is the oldest of the Triple Crown races, its traditions have been more subject to change. Until 1996, the post parade song was "The Sidewalks of New York". From 1997 to 2009, the song was changed to broadcast a recording by Frank Sinatra of the "Theme from New York, New York" in an attempt to appeal to younger fans. In 2010, the song was changed to Jay-Z's "Empire State of Mind" sung by Jasmine V before reverting to "Theme from "New York, New York"" from 2011 through the present. This
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Arnold M. Auerbach Arnold M. Auerbach (23 May 1912; New York City, New York – 19 October 1998; New York City, New York) was an American comedy writer, especially for radio, television and newspapers. Auerbach wrote radio and television scripts for Eddie Cantor, Milton Berle, Fred Allen, Frank Sinatra and Phil Silvers, among others. In 1946 he co-wrote the play "Call Me Mister". In 1956 he shared a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Comedy Series for "The Phil Silvers Show". Auerbach contributed humor columns to "The New York Times", and published a humorously-styled novel, "Is That Your Best
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religious tolerance that won an Honorary Academy Award and was added to the National Film Registry in the Library of Congress in 2007. Like many of his contemporaries, Sinatra supported the establishment of the State of Israel. In September 1947, when the United Nations was weighing ratification of its Partition Plan for Palestine which would create a Jewish state, Sinatra performed at an Action for Palestine rally at the Hollywood Bowl that drew 20,000 supporters. Sinatra was personally involved in a clandestine operation in New York City in March 1948 on behalf of the Haganah, Israel's pre-state paramilitary organization. The
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New York (U2 song) "New York" is the tenth track from U2's 2000 album, "All That You Can't Leave Behind". It is notable as the subject matter is a picturesque description of New York City and of the people who live there, and was later altered following the events of September 11, 2001. The song's lyrics were written by lead singer Bono, who has a residence in New York City. Bono has stated that the song is a tribute of sorts to both Frank Sinatra and Lou Reed. "There was a verse about Lou Reed, that didn't make it, and
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to eliminate the required cards. The Council's discussion of the issue included the reading of a message from Frank Sinatra, who would not perform in New York City and had refused to apply for a cabaret card; he cited the application and investigation process to be "demeaning." New York City Cabaret Card The New York City Cabaret Identification Card was a permit required of all workers, including performers, in nightclubs in New York City from Prohibition to 1967. Its administration was fraught with politics, and some artists' cards were revoked on specious grounds. For many performers, the revocation of their
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The City That Never Sleeps (nickname) The City That Never Sleeps is a well-known nickname for New York City that was popularized by Frank Sinatra, in the Theme from "New York, New York"'s words: Although New York City may have been the first well known city termed "The City That Never Sleeps", and the city's subway system never closes, the term has been applied to other cities: New York City's free 25 minute Staten Island Ferry runs "operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with boats leaving every 15 to 20 minutes during peak hours and every 30
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(3:32).It has a moderate beat of 117 beats per minute. The song is written in the key of G major with Swift's vocals spanning between the octaves of D and D. Jim Farber of "New York Daily News" criticized the song saying "Unlike the classic odes to our city, Swift’s lacks the sophistication, or substance, of Gotham-themed hits by Frank Sinatra ("New York, New York"), Billy Joel ("New York State of Mind") or Alicia Keys/Jay Z ("Empire State of Mind")." Jen Carlson of "Gothamist" called it "the worst NYC anthem of all time." Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Jezebel called the
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Orchestra. He traveled with the group for one year, playing in venues in Europe, Asia and the United States. He received a MAC Award for Outstanding New York Debut as well as the Backstage Bistro Award for Outstanding Vocalist. Postilio sang in the Oak Room at New York's Algonquin Hotel and was noted for his Frank Sinatra singing style, with the "New York Times" stating "his carefully syncopated phrasing and exuberance suggest a softened echo of the late-50's Sinatra in his swinging mode." He released two albums in the 1990s: "What Matters Most" (Elba, 1993) and "Dream" (DRG, 1998). Upon
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the soul that laid much of the foundation of contemporary music. The 100,000 negatives and prints left behind after Randolph's death in 1978 constitute a vast collection. The range of the material includes: When Frank Sinatra was named "King of the Singers" at The Copa during a broadcast on WINS with comic Phil Silvers officiating. When Elvis Presley came to New York to cut his first records for RCA Victor.Bobby Darin signing with Atlantic Records (for the string of hits that included the smash "Mack the Knife"). When Harry Belafonte entered a New York studio to launch the mid-50's calypso
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Contract on Cherry Street Contract on Cherry Street is a made-for-television film adaptation of a novel written by Phillip Rosenberg about a New York police detective, produced by Frank Sinatra's production company Artanis for Columbia Pictures Television and starring Sinatra. Directed by William A. Goldwyn and produced by Hugh Benson, Renee Valente and Sinatra, "Contract on Cherry Street" was trumpeted as a major event that garnered positive reviews and strong ratings when it premiered on NBC on November 19, 1977. The role of Detective Inspector Frank Hovannes was Sinatra's first acting role in seven years and was shot on location
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a landmark for the acceptance of Hip Hop culture in America mainstream While performing in tribute to legendary choreographer and Kennedy Center Honoree Katherine Dunham at the Kennedy Center Honors, the NYC Breakers befriended Frank Sinatra, also an Honoree that year who was so impressed by the NYCB's performance.After "Beat Street" world tour finished "Glide Master" crashed on a motorcycle that's when Chino Action Lopez found Lil Alex next generation of B-boys. Then Frank Sinatra wrote a letter to Chino invited NYCB to perform again at the 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala for "Ronald Reagan" and "George H. W. Bush" where
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Henderson For Mr. Sinatra: Piano: Bill Miller * Guitar: Al Viola * Bass: Gene Cherico * Drums: Irv Cottler Featuring Woody Herman and the Younger Thundering Herd For Mr. Sinatra: Piano: Bill Miller * Guitar: Al Viola * Bass: Gene Cherico * Drums: Irv Cottler Orchestra Conducted by Joe Parnello For Mr. Sinatra: Piano: Joe Parnello * Guitar: Tony Mottola * Drums: Irv Cottler Orchestra Conducted by Frank Sinatra Jr. For Mr. Sinatra: Piano: Bill Miller * Guitar: Ron Anthony * Bass: Jim Hughart * Drums: Sol Gubin For Mr. Sinatra: Piano: Bernie Leighton * Guitar: Tony Mottola * Bass:
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back as the dawn of the electrical recording era in 1925. One reissue that was especially successful was Columbia’s release of Harry James’ "All or Nothing at All", recorded in August 1939 and released before James' new vocalist, Frank Sinatra, had made a name for himself. The original release carried the usual credit, "Vocal Chorus by Frank Sinatra" in small type. It sold around five thousand copies. When the record was reissued in 1943 with Sinatra given top billing, and "with Harry James and his Orchestra" in small type below, the record was on the best–selling list for 18 weeks
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WEHH WEHH (1600 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station which is licensed to two adjacent cities in the Southern Tier of New York, Elmira Heights and Horseheads, New York. It is owned by Tower Broadcasting and airs an adult standards radio format, which also includes some soft oldies. The music is programmed in-house and ranges from Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin to The Beatles and Dionne Warwick. Weekends include the syndicated "Sundays with Sinatra," hosted by Sid Mark, and polka music hosted by Jimmy Sturr. Most hours begin with world and national news from CBS Radio News. The studios,
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first "for the demanding New York public and critics," Merrill recalled. The event marked a precedent that eventually led to the "Three Tenors" concerts many years later. Merrill retired from the Met in 1976. In 1977, he appeared on the TV special "Sinatra & Friends," soloing "If I Were A Rich Man" and performing "The Oldest Established Permanent Floating Crap Game in New York" with Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. For many years, he led services, often in Borscht Belt hotels, on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. In honor of Merrill's vast influence on American vocal music, on February 16,
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at the time, Vinnie Falcone, and was based on an idea by Sonny Burke. The album garnered six Grammy nominations – winning for best liner notes – and peaked at number 17 on Billboard's album chart, and spawned yet another song that would become a signature tune, "Theme from New York, New York". That year, as part of the Concert of the Americas, he performed in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which broke records for the "largest live paid audience ever recorded for a solo performer". The following year, Sinatra built on the success of "Trilogy" with
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I'm a Fool to Want You "I'm a Fool to Want You" is a 1951 song composed by Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf, and Joel Herron. Frank Sinatra co-wrote the lyrics and released the song as a Columbia Records single. The ballad is considered a pop and jazz standard. Frank Sinatra first recorded the song with the Ray Charles Singers on March 27, 1951, in an arrangement by Axel Stordahl in New York. It was the second song recorded at the sessions that began with "I Whistle a Happy Tune" and ended with "Love Me". He recorded a second version at
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Ever Published". "Vanity Fair" called it "the greatest literary-nonfiction story of the 20th century". Talese had spent the first ten years of his career at "The New York Times". He felt restricted by the limitations of newspaper writing and began searching for jobs with magazines. In 1965, he signed a one-year, six-story contract with "Esquire" magazine. His first assignment from "Esquire" editor Harold Hayes was to write a profile of Frank Sinatra. It was a difficult assignment; Sinatra had turned down interview requests from "Esquire" for years. Sinatra was about to turn 50 and in the spotlight. Sinatra's relationship with
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Kander and Ebb Kander and Ebb were a highly successful American songwriting team consisting of composer John Kander (born March 18, 1927) and lyricist Fred Ebb (April 8, 1928 – September 11, 2004). Known primarily for their stage musicals, which include "Cabaret" and "Chicago", Kander and Ebb also scored several movies, including Martin Scorsese's "New York, New York". Their most famous song is the theme song of that movie. Recorded by many artists, "New York, New York" became a signature song for Frank Sinatra. The team also became associated with two actresses, Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera, for whom they
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Launch Trailer for the upcoming first-person-shooter "Crysis 2" which featured a song by B.o.B titled "New York New York" containing the main piano chorus from the song "Theme from New York, New York" commonly sung by Frank Sinatra; the artist who sang the chorus is unconfirmed. The full song later appeared on his eighth mixtape "E.P.I.C. (Every Play Is Crucial)", which revealed that the song was produced by Mike Caren. In early 2011, Odd Future's Tyler, the Creator released a song titled "Yonkers". In the song Tyler raps "(What you think of Hayley Williams?) Fuck her, Wolf Haley robbing 'em
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the space that formerly housed the Orchid Lounge. The grand opening featured Wentz' then-girlfriend and former wife Ashlee Simpson and Tommy Hilfiger among others. In April 2012, the New York location was closed down permanently, following three citations for serving alcohol to minors. The one-room bar in New York featured framed mug shots of Johnny Cash, Jimi Hendrix, Sid Vicious, Lil' Kim, and Frank Sinatra. Also mounted on the wall was a jukebox. The bar also hosted acoustic shows for entertainment. Angels & Kings Angels & Kings was a nightclub in New York City, New York, located at 500 East
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Offer?" (1971). He published the 1965 memoir "Funny Men Don't Laugh" about his collaborations with radio comedians. He is also named after his grandfather Arnold Ehrlich. Arnold M. Auerbach Arnold M. Auerbach (23 May 1912; New York City, New York – 19 October 1998; New York City, New York) was an American comedy writer, especially for radio, television and newspapers. Auerbach wrote radio and television scripts for Eddie Cantor, Milton Berle, Fred Allen, Frank Sinatra and Phil Silvers, among others. In 1946 he co-wrote the play "Call Me Mister". In 1956 he shared a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing
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in New York City and New Jersey over a period of three months. The book on which the film was based was said to be a favorite of Sinatra's mother Dolly, who had been recently killed in an airplane crash in Las Vegas. This was the only TV movie in which Sinatra played the lead. When his partner is gunned down, Frank Hovannes, a detective inspector with the New York police department, wants to lead his organized-crime unit against the mob. Legal and departmental restrictions inhibit him, so Hovannes decides to take the matter into his own hands. A vigilante
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Frazier is a fan of fellow New Jerseyan Frank Sinatra, and often chooses Sinatra's songs to play when he walks up to the batter's box before an at-bat. Todd Frazier Todd Brian Frazier (born February 12, 1986), nicknamed The ToddFather and Flava Fraz, is an American professional baseball third baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and New York Yankees. Frazier is 6'3", 215 lbs, and right-handed. He played shortstop for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in college. Frazier has also played first base. Todd Frazier was
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"All Tomorrow's Parties". The Cure's leader Robert Smith has cited "Desertshore" as one of his favourite records, as has Björk. Joy Division's Peter Hook cited "Chelsea Girl" as one of his favourite albums. Bauhaus' singer, Peter Murphy, considered that "Nico recorded the first truly Gothic album, "Marble lndex" or "The End". Nico was Gothic, but she was Mary Shelley to everyone else's Hammer Horror. They both did Frankenstein, but Nico's was real." Morrissey cited Nico when asked to name artists who had a lasting influence on him: "The royal three remain the same: the New York Dolls, Frank Sinatra, Elvis
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colitis, an underactive thyroid was later revealed during the autopsy. The condition (among other things) lowers blood pressure; it may have caused Clift to appear drunk or drugged when he was sober, and also raises cholesterol, which may have contributed to his heart disease. Following a 15-minute funeral at St. James' Church attended by 150 guests, including Lauren Bacall, Frank Sinatra, and Nancy Walker, Clift was buried in the Friends [Quaker] Cemetery, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York City. Elizabeth Taylor, who was in Rome, sent flowers, as did Roddy McDowall, Myrna Loy, and Lew Wasserman. Patricia Bosworth, who had access
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Trilogy: Past Present Future Trilogy: Past Present Future (or simply Trilogy) is a 1980 album by the American singer Frank Sinatra. It was his first album in six years. This album produced the last of Sinatra's many signature numbers, "Theme from "New York, New York"." Each of the album's three records was conceived as an individual work portraying a different time epoch, and each was arranged by one of Sinatra's major collaborators: Billy May (The Past), Don Costa (The Present), and Gordon Jenkins (The Future). For "The Past," Sinatra made a record of standards ("The Song Is You," "It Had
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Val Anthony Val Anthony is an American singer and musician. He was a pianist and cabaret singer at Jilly's, a popular New York City night club in the 1960s owned by Jilly Rizzo. Frequent guests included Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. Others, like Liza Minnelli and Marilyn Monroe, also frequented the club. Sinatra described Anthony as "the finest working saloon singer in New York." He released several records on the Columbia label in the 1950s, including the double A-side "The Heart of a Fool/The Portuguese Fishermen." Anthony was a favourite of Sinatra's, who
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in a radio studio for a 1948 broadcast, they had a falling out after she wrote a multipart 1956 front-page feature story titled "The Frank Sinatra Story." In addition to the "New York Journal-American," Hearst-owned newspapers across the United States ran the story. Thereafter Sinatra made derogatory comments about Kilgallen's physical appearance to his audiences at nightclubs in New York and Las Vegas, though he stopped short of mentioning her name on television or during interviews for magazines and newspapers. Kilgallen covered the 1954 murder trial of Sam Sheppard, a doctor (whose specialty was osteopathic neurosurgery) who was convicted of
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Biography of Frank Sinatra" (1986), was declared "an act of bravery." Kelley discussed Sinatra's marriages, affairs and links to the Mob. Sinatra filed a $2 million lawsuit to prevent it from being published but subsequently dropped it. The book was number one on the "New York Times" Best Seller List and hit best-seller lists in England, Canada, Australia and France. William Safire of the "New York Times" said ""His Way"...turns out to be the most eye-opening celebrity biography of our time." In the "Washington Post", Jonathan Yardley, wrote that ""His Way" is such an improvement over her two previous books
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Haganah had established a base in New York to smuggle arms to Palestine over a U.S. embargo. The Haganah was headquartered in the Hotel 14, located on the same premises as the Copacabana nightclub, and was under continual surveillance by Federal agents. Haganah representative Teddy Kollek saw Sinatra at the Copacabana bar and enlisted his help for an undercover operation. According to Kollek: "I had an Irish ship captain sitting in the port of New York with a ship full of munitions destined for Israel. He had phony bills of lading and was to take the shipment outside the three-mile
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as a riveter at the Tietjen and Lang shipyard. She was also responsible for his job at the Union Club at 600 Hudson Street in Hoboken, run by Joseph Samperi, where he was paid $40 a week for five weeks. He performed in local Hoboken social clubs such as The Cat's Meow and The Comedy Club, and sang for free on radio stations such as WAAT in Jersey City. In New York he found jobs singing for his supper or for cigarettes. Sinatra began taking 45-minute elocution lessons for a dollar an hour under New York-based vocal coach John Quinlan
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Eddie Daniels Eddie Daniels (born October 19, 1941) is an American musician and composer. Although he is best known as a jazz clarinetist, he has also played alto and tenor saxophones, as well as classical music on clarinet. Daniels was born in New York City to a Jewish family, and his mother emigrated from Romania. He was raised in the Manhattan Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. He became interested in jazz as a teenager when he was impressed by the musicians accompanying singers, such as Frank Sinatra, on recordings. Daniels' first instrument was the alto saxophone, at
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that happens once in a lifetime, perhaps once in several lifetimes." Her obituary in "The New York Times" described her as a "singer who brought an operatic splendor to her performances of popular standards and jazz." Jazz singer Mel Tormé said that she had "...the single best vocal instrument of any singer working in the popular field." Her ability was envied by Frank Sinatra who said, "Sassy is so good now that when I listen to her I want to cut my wrists with a dull razor." "New York Times" critic John S. Wilson said in 1957 that she possessed
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a companion platoon from enemy capture. He was also a member of the Army jazz band, "The Four Sharps". When DiGirolamo returned from Europe, he moved to New York City to attend New York University (NYU). There, DiGirolamo joined the exclusive Alpha Phi Delta fraternity, whose membership also includes Frank Sinatra. In 1951, DiGirolamo transferred to the Juilliard School, and later to Columbia University, where he went on to receive a Master's degree, and a Doctorate in Musical Improvisation. DiGirolamo's jazz career started in Europe after the end of the war. He remained in France until 1946, performing live, and
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re-recorded after Sinatra's death with a full orchestra. Miller died "on the road", while touring with Sinatra, Jr., from complications following a heart attack, at Montreal General Hospital at age 91. Bill Miller (pianist) Bill Miller (February 3, 1915 - July 11, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, who accompanied Frank Sinatra for more than 50 years, and for the last eight years of his life, accompanied Frank Sinatra Jr.. Miller was born in Brooklyn, New York. Performing with Red Norvo, Mildred Bailey and Charlie Barnet in the 1930s, Miller also performed with Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. First meeting
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Anthony Martin Sinatra Anthony Martin Sinatra (born Saverio Antonino Martino Sinatra; May 4, 1892 – January 24, 1969) was an Italian-American Hoboken city fireman, professional boxer, bar owner, and father of singer and actor Frank Sinatra. On December 21, 1903, he emigrated to New York City from Palermo, Sicily, on the SS "Città di Milano" with his mother Rosa Saglimbeni Sinatra and his sisters Angela and Dorotea, as well as his brother. His father Francesco, born in Lercara Friddi, was already in the city working in a pencil factory earning eleven dollars a week, and his mother went on to
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Sinatra – The Main Event (TV program) Sinatra: The Main Event was an ABC musical television special starring Frank Sinatra broadcast on October 13, 1974. The special documents a concert given by Sinatra at Madison Square Garden in New York City, in which Sinatra is accompanied by the Woody Herman band, and introduced by Howard Cosell. The concert that was broadcast, was the last of a series of six that Sinatra gave at Madison Square Garden in October 1974, the audio from the concerts had also been taped and the highlights would be released as "The Main Event – Live".
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"Forget Domani" did not appear on one of her albums until the July 1966 release "Movie Greats of the 60s". The Frank Sinatra version did not appear on one of his albums until the 1967 release "Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits". Both Connie Francis and Frank Sinatra also recorded "Forget Domani" with its Italian lyrics with the Sinatra track being promoted as the singer's first Italian language recording. Francis' version charted at number 49 in Italy, the original version by Katyna Ranieri being more successful there at number 24. Francis also recorded "Forget Domani" in Japanese to serve as B-side for
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Cymbal and Gale says, "He became more and more withdrawn and hardly spoke. I flew to New York for another try (with Cymbal's material) and ran into Gerry Teifer, who was running April-Blackwood Music and Teifer suggested I call Don Costa who was in New York working with Ed Ames." Costa was considered a major player, a producer/arranger who had worked with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis and others, "...so when I called him and mentioned Johnny", remembers Gale, "I was a bit surprised that he said 'yeah, Mr. Bass Man', come on up to my hotel, and with
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session, she "lost all coolness" and ran up to him and exclaimed "ohmygod, Marty!" When Bart and Milhouse visit the local video arcade at the beginning of the episode, Martin Prince is seen playing an arcade game based on the 1981 film "My Dinner with Andre". Other games at the arcade include a game based on the 1984 film "The Terminator". The "Springfield, Springfield" number performed by Bart and Milhouse on their night out in town is a reference to the musical number "New York, New York" from the film "On the Town", starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. During
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The saxophonist Jerry Doidgson who performed on the concerts felt that the televised performance wasn't as strong as the others as Sinatra's natural pacing of the concert was disrupted by the mechanisms of television production. Sinatra – The Main Event (TV program) Sinatra: The Main Event was an ABC musical television special starring Frank Sinatra broadcast on October 13, 1974. The special documents a concert given by Sinatra at Madison Square Garden in New York City, in which Sinatra is accompanied by the Woody Herman band, and introduced by Howard Cosell. The concert that was broadcast, was the last of
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who refuses to join the company boxing team, taking instead the 'treatment' dished out at the C.O.'s instructions. Frank Sinatra scores a decided hit as Angelo Maggio, a violent, likeable Italo-American GI. While some may be amazed at this expression of the Sinatra talent versatility, it will come as no surprise to those who remember the few times he has had a chance to be something other than a crooner in films. The "New York Post" applauded Frank Sinatra, remarking, "He proves he is an actor by playing the luckless Maggio with a kind of doomed gaiety that is both
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Way You Are" in 1977. The Quadrophonic LP release differs from both the original release & Greatest Hits version. Since Joel first recorded and released the song in 1976, it has become a pop standard that has been covered by numerous artists, including Barbra Streisand, Lea Michele and Melissa Benoist, Joanna Wang, Elton John, Ramin Karimloo, Shirley Bassey, Oleta Adams, Carmen McRae, Mark-Almond, Diane Schuur, Ben Sidran, Mel Tormé, Frank Sinatra Jr., Adam Pascal, and Tony Bennett. Bennett and Joel recorded a duet of the song for Bennett's 2001 album "" and received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration
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a whole new audience for popular music, which had been recorded mainly for adults up to that time. The phenomenon became officially known as "Sinatramania" after his "legendary opening" at the Paramount Theatre in New York on December 30, 1942. According to Nancy Sinatra, Jack Benny later said, "I thought the goddamned building was going to cave in. I never heard such a commotion ... All this for a fellow I never heard of." Sinatra performed for four weeks at the theatre, his act following the Benny Goodman orchestra, after which his contract was renewed for another four weeks by
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also sings the Rutgers University alma mater “On the Banks of the Old Raritan” after the game. The Marching Scarlet Knights performed at Super Bowl XLVIII on February 2, 2014 during the pregame festivities. They put on a New York/ New Jersey themed show with the Syracuse University Marching Band. The song selections included "Born in the U.S.A." and "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen"," "Livin’ on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi, "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra, and "Empire State of Mind" by Jay-Z. Rutgers University Marching Scarlet Knights The Marching Scarlet Knights (also known as The Pride
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the "New York Daily Mirror" said: "It took courage to produce "Brigadoon", an unconventional musical show of marked originality... [that] still manages to pack a tartan full of popular appeal". In the "New York Herald Tribune", Howard Barnes pronounced "Brigadoon": "A bonny thing for Broadway, a scintillating song and dance fantasy that has given theatregoers reason to toss tamoshanters in air". Robert Garland of the "New York Journal American" particularly praised Pamela Britton as Meg Brockie: "Pamela Britton escaped from both M.G.M. and Frank Sinatra in time to be tough as a Scottish temptress, and rough as a singer of
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Matthew Salacuse Matthew Salacuse is an American photographer from New York City. His portraits of celebrities and musicians have been published by VICE Magazine, New York Mag, Rolling Stone, and The New York Times. Salacuse attended NYU. Salacuse's photos have been used on the album covers for Life is Good by Nas, and Hot Mess from Cobra Starship. Salacuse hunts for discarded film negatives at flea markets, collecting the negatives for vintage images to print and sell. Many of these negatives have yielded unseen photographs of celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio, Frank Sinatra, and Muhammad Ali. Salacuse admits that he does
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one of the most powerful 100 people in New York City politics. Cassidy was a recipient of the 2016 Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which since 1986 has acknowledged individuals who exemplify American values of patriotism, freedom, liberty and compassion in their work. Other recipients have included Hillary Rodham Clinton, Donald Trump, Henry Kissinger, Colin Powell, Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali and Frank Sinatra. In 2015, Cassidy served as Grand Marshal of the 40th Annual Queens County, New York Saint Patrick’s Day Parade, held each year in Rockaway Beach, New York. Stephen Cassidy Stephen Cassidy is the longest serving President of
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pushed and Sinatra was booked. Sonny Werblin. For many years, he was the President of the International Greeters, through which he met many famous people . He was a member of the Board of the Hotel Associations of New York City and New York State. Ready was the first man to give a course on Front Office Practice at the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University. He was a long-time, active member of the Knights of Malta. On August 9, 1911, he married Ethel M. Severs and they have two sons, Robert and Frank, who both attended the Cornell
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his Patsy's Pizzeria franchise in Manhattan, and Patsy Grimaldi changed the name of his pizzeria to Grimaldi's Pizzeria, which the New York Times said is the best and truest to the original. In 2009, there was a legal battle with Patsy's Restaurant on West 56th Street, founded by Pasquale (Patsy) Scognamillo in 1944 and a haven for Frank Sinatra and many celebrities, and Patsy's Pizzeria which was sold to Frank Brija in 1991. A story from "The New York Times" reported in 1998 that, before the "pizza renaissance" of the 1990s, "the classic pizza was on the endangered list, treasured
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"(Love Is) the Tender Trap" (music by Jimmy Van Heusen and lyrics by Sammy Cahn). The song proved a hit for Sinatra, one he would continue to sing throughout his career. It is performed in a pre-credits sequence by Sinatra, sung in the film by Reynolds in a lackluster version that Sinatra corrects, and yet again at the end of the film by Sinatra, Reynolds, Holm and Wayne. Charlie Y. Reader (Frank Sinatra) is a 35-year-old theatrical agent in New York City, living a seemingly idyllic life as a bachelor. Numerous women – among them Poppy (Lola Albright), Helen (Carolyn
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called Oceanway Recording. Later it was remixed and reissued by Concord Records in 2009 to mark its 40th Anniversary. Two bonus tracks were included, and new liner notes from Bono. The bonus tracks were a rehearsal of "For Once in My Life" from 1969, for Sinatra's eponymous Emmy Award nominated 1969 television special, "Sinatra", and a live 1987 performance of "My Way" at the Reunion Arena, Dallas, Texas. Bono's liner notes had previously appeared as his New York Times Op-ed column on January 9, 2009. The article discussed Bono's personal relationship with Sinatra, and Sinatra's thoughts on Miles Davis. Bono
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Cliffs, New Jersey, for which he was paid $15 a week. The roadhouse was connected to the WNEW radio station in New York City, and Sinatra began performing with a group live during the "Dance Parade" show. Despite the low salary, he felt that this was the break he was looking for, and boasted to friends that he was going to "become so big that no one could ever touch him". Fellow musicians began to resent his cocksure attitude, and according to one Jersey city musician, Sam Lefaso, Sinatra was mocked for displaying little talent and having a "tight, high
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Gables, Florida. While in Miami, he collaborated with his friend and colleague, Cuban trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, recording the Grammy Award-winning album, "Danzon". He also did commercial recording work, performed and toured with the New Xavier Cugat Orchestra, and worked on a consistent basis with the Peter Graves Orchestra. In 1990, Ingram joined the newly formed big band of pianist Harry Connick Jr. He recorded three albums with Connick, working with him until the orchestra disbanded in 1993. The following year, he toured with singer Frank Sinatra. Later in 1994, he moved to New York City, joining Wynton Marsalis and his
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invited by Frank Sinatra to perform in the inaugural gala for President John F. Kennedy; the two played "Old Black Magic" together. The constant performances and Prima's infidelities were too much for Smith. After finishing up their contract at the Desert Inn, she filed for divorce at the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court of Nevada in Las Vegas. After Keely was out of his life and his performances, Prima tried to prove that he did not need her. In the "New York Post", there was a suggestion that Keely should rejoin for an act in New York's Basin Street East nightclub.
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