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Item 128: Ol' Blue Eyes Is Gone -- Frank Sinatra (12/12/15 - 5/14/98)

Entered by bruin on Fri May 15 12:36:50 1998:

This item is to discuss the recent passing of Francis Albert Sinatra, 
alias "Ol' Blue Eyes," "The Chairman Of The Board," and "The Leader Of 
The Rat Pack."
13 responses total.
#1 of 13 by omni on Fri May 15 13:59:57 1998:

  What *can* you say? The man was a legend and will be sorely missed, but his
music will endure. The world is better for him being here, and giving us those
wonderful movies, the juicy gossip, and that heavenly music. In those he will
live on forever.

#2 of 13 by lumen on Sat May 16 00:51:31 1998:

Yep-- it's just too bad his last years weren't too great-- he sometimes sang
really sloshed, from what I hear.

#3 of 13 by eeyore on Mon May 18 03:11:16 1998:

He would forget lyrics, where he was....

I honestly never really liked him, but I can respect what he did for music,
and his talent.

#4 of 13 by bmoran on Mon May 18 14:33:45 1998:

Chet Baker was a better singer. Too bad the drugs got in the way.

#5 of 13 by diznave on Mon May 18 17:34:17 1998:

I liked his voice, and enjoyed his songs, but the main thing I've enjoyed
about Sinatra was his films (On The Town, The Manchurian Candidate, Guys and
Dolls, Von Ryan's Express, etc. ....). I'm willing to forgive him for
associating himself with Cannonball Run 2.

#6 of 13 by cloud on Tue May 19 00:28:32 1998:

Hmm...The Manchurian Canidate" was a pretty darn cool movie.

#7 of 13 by diznave on Tue May 19 14:52:03 1998:

Yes, a very *atypical* war movie.

#8 of 13 by omni on Tue May 19 16:22:34 1998:

  I liked Sinatra in "Some Came Running". That one proved that he could act,
and do it well. I also enjoyed "Oceans Eleven" a movie with the Rat Pack
plotting to rip off 5 Las Vegas casinos. Fun, but nothing monumental.

#9 of 13 by diznave on Tue May 19 18:01:42 1998:

Hmmm...I'll have to check out the former. What's it about?

#10 of 13 by void on Thu May 21 05:04:51 1998:

   so how did he get the nickname "chairman of the board?"

#11 of 13 by albaugh on Thu May 21 21:27:05 1998:

Sorry, my quick poking around via Alta Vista didn't have any explanations of
how he got that title.  Need to read a biography, I guess...

#12 of 13 by diznave on Sun May 24 06:56:40 1998:

Because he was the one in charge of the Rat Pack.

#13 of 13 by mziemba on Sun May 24 15:21:13 1998:

I'm sad that I never managed to see him perform.  I've been into him for
years, but I've generally stayed away from larger shows of any kind, due
to lack of intimacy and larger ticket prices. 

For a while, I had a vinyl copy of a Sinatra album on permanent loan from
my parents.  It had no trouble fitting right into my collection, at all.
That's how timeless he was.

"From the brim to the dregs, it poured sweet and clear.  It was a very
good year..."

So, long, Frank.  Thanks for the memories...

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