Best Frank Sinatra Biography - April 2024

The Way It Was: My Life with Frank Sinatra

A candid and eye-opening inside look at the final decades of Sinatra's life told by his longtime manager and friend, Eliot Weisman.By the time Weisman met Sinatra in 1976, he was already the Voice, a man who held sway over popular music and pop culture for forty years, who had risen to the greatest heights of fame and plumbed the depths of failure, all the while surviving with the trademark swagger that women pined for and men wanted to emulate. Passionate and generous on his best days, sullen and unpredictable on his worst, Sinatra invited Weisman into his inner circle, an honor that the budd... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316470082
• ASIN: 0316470082
• ISBN: 0316470082
• Brand: Hachette Books
• Manufacturer: Hachette Books

The Sinatra Treasures: Intimate Photos, Mementos, and Music from the Sinatra Family Collection

The first-ever collection from the archives of the legendary Chairman of the Board, filled with never-before-seen photos, letters, mementos, and more. What is a legend? A legend is a man who, more than 65 years after stepping on stage for the first time, is still larger than life. A man who changed the way we wear our hats. A man possessed not of a voice, but The Voice. Frank Sinatra is a legend. Created in conjunction with the Frank Sinatra Estate, THE SINATRA TREASURES tells the story of Sinatras life with rare and never-before-published quotes from those he loved and those he worked with--a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0821228374
• ASIN: 0821228374
• ISBN: 0641785348
• Manufacturer: Bulfinch

His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • With a new afterword by the author in honor of Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday   This is the book that Frank Sinatra tried—but failed—to keep from publication, and it’s easy to understand why. This unauthorized biography goes behind the iconic myth of Sinatra to expose the well-hidden side of one of the most celebrated—and elusive—public figures of our time. Celebrated journalist Kitty Kelley spent three years researching government documents (Mafia-related material, wiretaps, and secret testimony) and interviewing more than 800 people in Sinatra’... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0553386182
• ASIN: 0553386182
• ISBN: 0553386182
• Brand: Bantam
• Manufacturer: Bantam

Frank: The Voice

Frank Sinatra was the best-known entertainer of the twentieth century—infinitely charismatic, lionized and notorious in equal measure. But despite his mammoth fame, Sinatra the man has remained an enigma.  Now James Kaplan brings deeper insight than ever before to the complex psyche and turbulent life behind that incomparable voice, from Sinatra’s humble beginning in Hoboken to his fall from grace and Oscar-winning return in From Here to Eternity. Here at last is the biographer who makes the reader feel what it was really like to be Frank Sinatra—as man, as musician, as tortured genius.... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0767924231
• ASIN: 0767924231
• ISBN: 0767924231
• Brand: Anchor Books
• Manufacturer: Anchor

Frank & Ava: In Love and War

"If I had to go back in Hollywood history and name two people who were most desperately and passionately in love with each other, I would say Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner were It" —Liz SmithIt began in Hollywood's golden age when Ava was emerging as a movie star. But she fell in (and out of) love too easily. Mickey Rooney married her because he wanted another conquest. Artie Shaw treated her like a dumb brunette, giving her a reading list on their honeymoon. Neither marriage lasted a year. Then, after being courted by Howard Hughes and numerous others, along came Frank Sinatra.His passion f... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00V37BBWU
• ASIN: B00V37BBWU
• Manufacturer: Thomas Dunne Books

Sinatra: Behind the Legend

In 1997, Taraborrelli's bestselling Sinatra: Behind the Legend captivated audiences with a never-before seen look at the life of an icon through six years of research and over 425 interviews with associates, friends and lovers. Now, Taraborrelli is back with a completely new and updated lens. Fans of Sinatra--old and new--will be able to delve into the private life and controversy of a musician whose career spans decades. From show business, struggles with depression, his many romances and attaining the American dream, Sinatra's story delivers a captivating and humanizing portrait of the legen... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00QQQL82G
• ASIN: B00QQQL82G
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Sinatra: The Chairman

Just in time for the Chairman’s centennial, the endlessly absorbing sequel to James Kaplan’s bestselling Frank: The Voice—which completes the definitive biography that Frank Sinatra, justly termed the “Entertainer of the Century,” deserves and requires. Like Peter Guralnick on Elvis, Kaplan goes behind the legend to give us the man in full, in his many guises and aspects: peerless singer, (sometimes) accomplished actor, business mogul, tireless lover, and associate of the powerful and infamous.     In 2010’s Frank: The Voice, James Kaplan, in rich, distinctive, compulsively read... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0385535392
• ASIN: 0385535392
• ISBN: 0385535392
• Manufacturer: Doubleday

Sinatra 100

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 a... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0500517827
• ASIN: 0500517827
• ISBN: 9780500517826
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson

The Way You Wear Your Hat: Frank Sinatra and the Lost Art of Livin'

In The Way You Wear Your Hat, author Bill Zehme presents a masterful assembly of the most personal details and gorgeous minutiae of Frank Sinatra's way of livingmatters of the heart and heartbreak, friendship and leadership, drinking and cavorting, brawling and wooing, tuxedos and snap-brimsall crafted from rare interviews with Sinatra himself as well as many other intimates, including Tony Bennett, Don Rickles, Angie Dickinson, Tony Curtis, and Robert Wagner, in addition to daughters Nancy and Tina Sinatra. Capturing the timeless romance and classic style of the fifties and the loose sixties,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 006018289X
• ASIN: 006018289X
• ISBN: 006018289X
• Manufacturer: Harper

Frank Sinatra Anthology

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). We proudly present the most comprehensive Sinatra songbook ever! Weighing in at more than 400 pages, this deluxe volume features 100 classics performed by Ol' Blue Eyes, plus an informative biography and fantastic photos. Songs include: All the Way * April in Paris * Chicago (That Toddlin' Town) * Come Fly with Me * High Hopes * I Get a Kick Out of You * I'll Be Seeing You * The Lady Is a Tramp * Love and Marriage * Luck Be a Lady * My Kind of Town (Chicago Is) * My Way * Theme from New York, New York * and more.

• ASIN: 1423404858
• UPC: 073999675177
• ASIN: 1423404858
• ISBN: 1423404858
• Manufacturer: Hal Leonard

Lady Blue Eyes: My Life with Frank

• ASIN: B004J4WM6I
• ASIN: B004J4WM6I
• Manufacturer: Crown Archetype

Sessions with Sinatra: Frank Sinatra and the Art of Recording

Frank Sinatra was not only the greatest popular singer of the century—he was also the ultimate recording artist. In addition to introducing and perfecting a unique vocal style, he was also his own in-studio producer—personally supervising every aspect of his recordings, from choosing the songs and arrangers to making minute adjustments in mike placement. One of the thrills of listening to Sinatra is wondering how he did it—and this book explains it all, bringing the dedicated fan and the casual music lover alike into the recording studio to glimpse the fascinating working methods he intr... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1556523564
• ASIN: 1556523564
• ISBN: 9781556523564
• Manufacturer: Chicago Review Press

Frank Sinatra: An American Legend

Offers a detailed look at the film actor and singer's life by his daughter

• ASIN: 1575441152
• ASIN: 1575441152
• ISBN: 1575441152
• Manufacturer: General Pub Group

Sinatra: The Photographs

Few male stars in any medium carried a visual punch like Frank Sinatra. Photographs capture not only his ineffable sense of style, but also his aura of vulnerability, intensity, sexuality, and charm. Sinatra: The Photographs focuses on the decades after the war, when he towered over the American entertainment landscape. These were the years of the Rat Pack and Las Vegas, socializing with Jack Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, and making music with Nelson Riddle, Count Basie, and Quincy Jones. Featured is the best work by a group of photographers who helped shape the public image of Sinatra: Ted Alla... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1419717928
• ASIN: 1419717928
• ISBN: 9781419717925
• Manufacturer: Abrams

Why Sinatra Matters

In honor of Sinatra's 100th birthday, Pete Hamill's classic tribute returns with a new introduction by the author.In this unique homage to an American icon, journalist and award-winning author Pete Hamill evokes the essence of Sinatra--examining his art and his legend from the inside, as only a friend of many years could do. Shaped by Prohibition, the Depression, and war, Francis Albert Sinatra became the troubadour of urban loneliness. With his songs, he enabled millions of others to tell their own stories, providing an entire generation with a sense of tradition and pride belonging distinctl... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0316347175
• ASIN: 0316347175
• ISBN: 0316347175
• Brand: WARNER INTERNATIONAL
• Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company

His Way : The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra

Celebrated journalist Kelley spent three years researching government documents and interviewing more than 800 people in Sinatra's life before writing this revealing story of the controversial and multi-talented

• UPC: 10857477

Mr. S : My Life with Frank Sinatra

The former valet and confidant of Frank Sinatra reveals never-before-told exploits, friendships, political connections, and love affairs, citing Sinatra's relationships with Sam Giancana, Ava Gardner, and others as he witnessed

• UPC: 2482895
• Rating: 3.25

Ultimate Sinatra (CD)

Ultimate Sinatra

• UPC: 44665512
• Rating: 5.0

The Way It Was : My Life with Frank Sinatra

"Eliot Weisman worked with Frank Sinatra from 1975 up until Sinatra's death in 1998, and became one of the singer's most trusted confidantes and advisers. In this book, Weisman tells the story of the final

• UPC: 55863114
• Rating: 5.0

Frank Sinatra Fake Book

9781423433446

• UPC: 15526858
• Rating: 5.0

Ultimate Sinatra (Vinyl)

Limited double vinyl LP pressing of this compilation by the legendary crooner. 2015 collection released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of Frank Sinatras birth. This collection, for the first time, includes tracks from the

• UPC: 52095236

Frank Sinatra: Ultimate Christmas (CD)

2017 holiday collection. As the holidays draw nearer, Frank Sinatra Enterprises and Capitol/UMe are pleased to announce an essential new Frank Sinatra collection, designed to make the season bright. Ultimate Christmas showcases Sinatras merry best,

• UPC: 981557826

Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra (Vinyl)

Limited vinyl LP repressing of the timeless 1957 full-length Christmas album originally released on the Capitol label. It features the Ralph Brewster Singers along with arrangements by Gordon Jenkins. Includes the holiday favorite Mistletoe and

• UPC: 55918807

Sinatra, With Love (CD)

Sinatra, With Love

• UPC: 34008337
• Rating: 5.0

Real Frank Sinatra (CD)

Sony Music Entertainments quot;The Real... The Ultimate Collectionquot; series) 48 tracks on 3

• UPC: 172646786

Frank Sinatra 50 Of The Best 3 CD Set 2014 Time Life Music cd7606

• UPC: 264248216692
• Category: CDs
• Price: 12 USD

Frank Sinatra : The Voice by James Kaplan Best of Biography RARE HARDCOVER VG

• UPC: 202536138837
• Category: Other Books
• Price: 39 USD

VCR Frank Sinatra The Best Is Yet To Come - One incredible life - NEW ISP 710813

• UPC: 283442119842
• Category: VHS Tapes
• Price: 6 USD