| Winston Smith | 24 Nov 2016 8:47 a.m. PST |
The greatest American singer. My nominee (and I may add more) is "One for my Baby".
YouTube link When I was a callow youth, he was just another guy on the radio. If I bothered to listen to "those" channels. I missed a lot.
Anyway, he is my go to voice to sing in the shower, or while driving.
I can hit some of the notes, but…. I got reintroduced to Frank through Mark Steyn's site or blog or whatever. He greatly added to my appreciation. For one thing I had never realized how vital the piano was to that song. But it was always there. I just never knew it. One of those First Time I Heard It wonders.
steynonline.com |
| Rich Bliss | 24 Nov 2016 9:07 a.m. PST |
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| vtsaogames | 24 Nov 2016 9:34 a.m. PST |
I've got you under my skin. I wasn't a fan until I learned ballroom dancing, discovered I liked fox trot. And if you do foxtrot, the man is Frank. Funny, my mom was one of the bobbysoxers who screamed for him. Young kids hear Frank and say, "that's my parents' music".
Wrong. That's MY parents' music. I grew up on Jimi Hendrix. |
| 21eRegt | 24 Nov 2016 10:07 a.m. PST |
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| rmaker | 24 Nov 2016 10:25 a.m. PST |
Snub-nosed Dream (aka Petticoats and Moonbeams) |
Roderick Robertson  | 24 Nov 2016 10:36 a.m. PST |
Wait 'til the Sun Shines Nelly |
 x42brown  | 24 Nov 2016 10:39 a.m. PST |
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| Frederick | 24 Nov 2016 10:49 a.m. PST |
Mac the Knife or I Did It My Way |
| carne68 | 24 Nov 2016 11:29 a.m. PST |
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| Cardinal Ximenez | 24 Nov 2016 11:51 a.m. PST |
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| John the OFM | 24 Nov 2016 12:56 p.m. PST |
Here is "A Very Good year", from the recording studio.
vimeo.com/56268157
It always amazes me that some electro rock "artists" would spend months in the studio to make an album. Sinatra could knock off an album of superior music in an afternoon. And here is Mark Steyn on the same song.
link One thing I always loved about this song is that the singer and arrangement are very much partners. The music is not there to remind the singer to stay in tune. |
 Jeff Ewing | 24 Nov 2016 2:28 p.m. PST |
"I've Got A Crush On You." Nat King Cole is the greatest American pop singer (male). |
| Norman D Landings | 24 Nov 2016 3:42 p.m. PST |
Great song, amazing movie, and a million football chants: "Brazil". |
| cavcrazy | 24 Nov 2016 4:36 p.m. PST |
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| Jamesonsafari | 24 Nov 2016 4:48 p.m. PST |
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 miniMo | 24 Nov 2016 8:39 p.m. PST |
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| Patrick R | 25 Nov 2016 6:00 a.m. PST |
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| skipper John | 25 Nov 2016 6:56 a.m. PST |
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| Jcfrog | 25 Nov 2016 10:17 a.m. PST |
The bridges of Paris has a special significance. |
| Cosmic Reset | 25 Nov 2016 5:06 p.m. PST |
"It was a Very Good Year" followed by "Fly Me to the Moon". |
| genew49 | 26 Nov 2016 7:10 a.m. PST |
I'm with Winston on "One for My Baby".
"The Way You Look Tonight" is a close second, it was my Dad's favorite Sinatra song. |
| Major Mike | 26 Nov 2016 8:47 a.m. PST |
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| miniMo | 27 Nov 2016 9:37 a.m. PST |
I was just about to add that too, every gamer's friend:
YouTube link |
| wolvermonkey | 27 Nov 2016 10:29 a.m. PST |
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| Cyrus the Great | 28 Nov 2016 12:07 a.m. PST |
"My Way", but only as sung by Sid Vicious. |
| Liliburlero | 28 Nov 2016 1:28 p.m. PST |
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