James Kaplan
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Sinatra endowed the songs he sang with the explosive conflict of his own personality. He also made the very act of listening to pop music a more personal experience than it had ever been. In "Frank: The Voice," Kaplan reveals how he did it, bringing deeper insight than ever before to the complex psyche and turbulent life behind that incomparable vocal instrument.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
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Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
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