I love Sinatra. I think it’s partly because of the songs he sang -the great old standards - but it’s surely because of the inimitable way he sang them. Sinatra could find the emotional essence of a song and convey it to the listener better than anyone. The natural vocal delivery with nearly flawless diction and phrasing carried the message so effortlessly. From everything I’ve read, it’s clear he worked hard to make it seem effortless.
Put some Sinatra on your iPod, and let that voice get into your head.
A few of my favorites:
I’ve Got You Under My Skin
(Definitely my favorite Sinatra song. I like the Sinatra at the Sands version. The song itself is terrific, add an amazing arrangement by Nelson Riddle, add the Count Basie Orchestra, then add Sinatra who rides this song for all it’s worth. )
Drinking Again
You Go to My Head
Witchcraft
Summer Wind
All of Nothing at All
Moonlight in Vermont
I Get a Kick Out of You
I’ve Got a Crush on You
How Little It Matters
Angel Eyes
Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me
The Way You Look Tonight
If I Had You
New York New York
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