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Sinatra: Behind the Legend | J. Randy Taraborrelli
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In this freshly revised edition of his classic biography, bestselling author J Randy Taraborrelli takes Frank Sinatra's vast audience where it has never been before: deep inside the private life and affairs of this complex, emotional man. The reality of the Sinatra story is all here - rife with sex, danger, inspiration and show-business politics. The author provides astonishing details of Sinatra's many tempestious romances, including those with with Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow, Juliet Prowse and Marilyn Monroe. The reader will learn about his romantic, platonic, and at times even volatile relationship with Elizabeth Taylor; the sad and touching story of Sinatra's relationship with Nancy Reagan; the long-term feud between Frank and his daughter Nancy and how his loss of memory in his final years affected his performance. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with Sinatra's closest friends and associates, and on scores of legal documents, the author explains Frank Sinatra's often tortured but always rewarding life and career in a balanced, informed and honest manner.
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Ash.on.the.line
Sinatra: Behind the Legend | J. Randy Taraborrelli
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A little ways back in my feed you‘ll see I read a Frank Sinatra biography and so now I‘ve been listening to him a lot more. This song came to mind for #🍀 today! I love his singing!
#emojinov

SilversReviews My mother always wanted to listen to him when she was sick. 7y
slategreyskies My favorite of his is “I‘ve Got You Under My Skin.” :) 7y
Ash.on.the.line @SilversReviews he is soothing so I can see why! ☺️ 7y
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Ash.on.the.line @slategreyskies that is a good one! 😁👍🏼 7y
SilversReviews @Ash.on.the.line Mom liked FLY ME TO THE MOON. It‘s hard to listen since she has passed, but I try to smile. :) that was her era!! 😇 (edited) 7y
slategreyskies @SilversReviews I‘d forgotten about that one. It‘s definitely one of my faves too! 💕 (((((Hugs))))) 7y
SilversReviews @slategreyskies THANKS for the hugs. ♥️ 7y
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Ash.on.the.line
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Finally finished this 515 page book! It was a gift &I always try to read gifts.
This was very thorough with almost too many details.
He definitely lived an interesting life. One of his security guards summarized it best "Frank can be so kind he'll bring tears to your eyes and so mean you don't want to go near him."
He was loyal and one hell of a singer who knew what he was doing.
I'm glad I got to know him better &can appreciate his songs more!

Ash.on.the.line There isn't enough space to fully review but I loved and hated him throughout. Sinatra was a tue legend and I'm glad my aunt showed me his music! 7y
Ash.on.the.line I also forgot ? call him Mr. Sinatra or Frank! He had a big voice with a big ego! Charisma oozed off him and it showed, but also with some, what I consider, mental and psychological issues, that never got attention because he was "Mr. Frank Sinatra" 7y
Ash.on.the.line Sorry it's late and things keep coming to me! 😴😳😅 7y
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Ash.on.the.line
Sinatra: Behind the Legend | J. Randy Taraborrelli
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Slowly working on this huge book after being out all day. Had to buy and wrap a gift for a birthday tomorrow.

🍁does anyone know of any long term reading challenges?
Ones you keep up with over the year?
I do some monthly ones but I'd like some for the entire year or so.
Any hashtags or links?
I know of the A to Z challenge!
Thanks! 🤗

DGRachel Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge lasts the whole year. Modern Mrs. Darcy (blog) has one. And there's a Mount TBR challenge, but I can't remember who runs that one beyond she has a Goodreads group where you can sign up and pick the height of the mountain you want to scale (# of books). I think the Pop Sugar challenge is a year-long one, too. 7y
Ash.on.the.line @DGRachel thank you so much! I'll look these up!!😁 7y
DGRachel You're welcome. These reset every year, too, with new challenge prompts. Oh, and @Jessica I believe set up a Litsy Bingo challenge and it has a Goodreads group, too. 😊 7y
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Ash.on.the.line
Sinatra: Behind the Legend | J. Randy Taraborrelli
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When you're still not home so you read and snack on cranberry trail mix while you wait! I'm hungry and ready to go home!! 😂

Jinjer Where are u trying to get home from and what's the hold up?😡 7y
Ash.on.the.line @Jinjer my sister was running late but finally I was able to get home and eat! 😁😂 7y
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Sinatra: Behind the Legend | J. Randy Taraborrelli
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"I would like to be remembered as a man who brought innovation to popular singing, a peculiar, unique fashion that I wish one of these days somebody would learn to do so it doesn't die where it is..."
-Frank Sinatra to Walter Cronkite, November 16, 1965. #frank #Sinatra #franksinatra #music #bio #biography