That was all. Sinatra made his movie acting debut in with the films Reveille With Beverley and Higher and Higher. In , he won a special Academy Award for The House I Live In , a minute short made to promote racial and religious tolerance on the home front.
Sinatra's popularity began to slide in the postwar years, however, leading to a loss of his recording and film contracts in the early s. But in , he made a triumphant comeback, winning an Oscar for supporting actor for his portrayal of the Italian American soldier Maggio in the classic From Here to Eternity. Although this was his first non-singing role, Sinatra quickly found a new vocal outlet when he received a recording contract with Capitol Records in the same year.
The Sinatra of the s brought forth a more mature sound with jazzier inflections in his voice. Having regained stardom, Sinatra enjoyed continued success in both movies and music for years to come. He received another Academy Award nomination for his work in The Man with the Golden Arm and earned critical acclaim for his performance in the original version of The Manchurian Candidate Meanwhile, he continued to be a formidable chart presence.
When his record sales began to dip by the end of the s, Sinatra left Capitol to establish his own record label, Reprise. In association with Warner Bros. By the mids, Sinatra was back on top again. This period also marked his Las Vegas debut, where he continued on for years as the main attraction at Caesars Palace. With his modern edge and timeless class, even radical youth of the day had to pay Sinatra his due. As Jim Morrison of the Doors once said, "No one can touch him.
Back in the world of music, Sinatra had a big hit in with the Billboard No. He also recorded the duet "Something Stupid" with his daughter Nancy , who'd previously made waves with the feminist anthem "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. By the end of the decade, Sinatra had added another signature song to his repertory—"My Way," which was adapted from a French tune and featured new lyrics by Paul Anka. After a brief retirement in the early s, Sinatra returned to the music scene with the album Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back and also became more politically active.
Having first visited the White House in while campaigning for Franklin D. Roosevelt in his bid for a fourth term in office, Sinatra worked eagerly for John F.
A long break. During those years off from recording, he liked to watch the late-night talk shows. Who did you listen to? Eventually, he started asking himself, What if I paired with so-and-so on their favorite song?
The initial idea of doing the Duets albums came from Frank himself. Duetting on an album would give Frank a chance to do one of his favorite things: perform with another singer.
Neither I nor Jilly told Frank what had happened. Koppelman presented him with a picture that was very appealing. What better way to close out your career than coming back home to Capitol? We were in the desert when the telegram came. It was late, and Barbara had gone to bed hours earlier, but Frank and I were still up. Jilly went to see Mo about a possible deal for you on this duets thing.
Jilly said that Mo basically told him that your recording years are behind you. Frank looked at me. Oh, really? Frank did a complete turnaround and never looked back. So, Duets was a go. Frank would likely be in the studio by himself, laying down his tracks. Then the duet portion would be put together in post-production. Frank balked. You cannot duplicate the energy you get between artists when you do something right there in the moment, live. Very few record live with the band there.
These performers are accustomed to doing records in pieces. They go in, and they record the rhythm section, and then they go in two weeks later and do the brass and the woodwinds, and eventually, they stand in an isolation booth and lay down the vocals. Once Frank was on board, the people who were involved came up with a tentative list of singers they wanted to have on the album with Frank.
Frank had only limited control over the singers he duetted with. At the time we were doing Duets , though, Ella had just had her leg amputated because of her diabetes. She lived only a few blocks away from Frank.
Thirteen people were eventually signed to duet with Frank on the first album. Capitol had no trouble finding people eager to sing with Frank. Frank would lay down his tracks first. The first night we were due to record was a disaster. It was a Monday. I drove Frank to the studio, along with one of the executive producers, Eliot Weisman. His way. Frank Sinatra: The Cole Porter Songbook An iconic composer's humor and balladry interpreted by one of music's great voices.
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