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Frank Sinatra

Broadcaster Colin Murray chooses legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra. With Matthew Parris and Will Friedwald. From May 2009.

Broadcaster Colin Murray chooses Francis Albert Sinatra in the biographical series in which Matthew Parris asks his guests to choose someone who's inspired their lives.

"Fiercely competitive", "aggressive", "utterly masculine" and "supremely talented". Just some of the words - Matthew Parris says - that might be used to describe one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century.

Colin calls Frank omnipresent. Enchanted by his songs he says: "It's not about the notes you hit for me, it's about the simplicity and the honesty. And for me he had it in bucket loads"

New York author and music critic Will Friedwald vividly describes the singer's life history, from his early years to the marriages and through his recording and screen career.

Featuring excerpts of many of Sinatra's greatest recordings.

Produced by Beth O'Dea

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in 2009.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sat 31 Dec 2016 03:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 5 May 2009 16:30
  • Fri 8 May 2009 23:00
  • Sun 12 Jul 2015 11:30
  • Sun 12 Jul 2015 19:30
  • Christmas Eve 2015 18:30
  • Christmas Day 2015 00:30
  • Fri 30 Dec 2016 10:30
  • Fri 30 Dec 2016 15:30
  • Sat 31 Dec 2016 03:30

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