Review Courtesy All About Vocals.com
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Frank Sinatra
- A Man and His Music |
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Reviewed By: Sean Axmaker Frank Sinatra had sung on television and even hosted variety specials and series, but when he strutted through the empty hallways of NBC studios, took a stool next to a lonely microphone, and belted out the opening lines to "I've Got You Under My Skin," it was a TV revelation. Here was the mature, confident, at times even swaggering saloon singer and balladeer in a solo showcase: literally, the man and his music. The mix of classic tunes ("I Get a Kick Out of You," "The
Lady Is a Tramp," "Witchcraft"), key songs from his 1950s
reinvention ("Come Fly with Me," "You Make Me Feel So
Young"), and 1960s standards ("My Kind of Town," "This
Is All I Ask") is mirrored in an effective medley anchored by "It
Was a Very Good Year," giving us a brief tour of his career from
the bobby-soxer heartthrob crooning hopeful ditties ("Young at
Heart") to the reflective maturity of the artist in 1965 (the melancholy
"Last Night When We Were Young"). Vocally, Sinatra is in excellent
form--clear and bold, with the dexterity of his 1950s recordings now
colored by phrasing at once thoughtful and seemingly spontaneous--and
the combination of top-notch arrangements and impeccably chosen material
makes this special Sinatra's finest televised hour.
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