Nancy Sinatra

Being that I'm an avid horror fan, horror rock and dark spooky music comes naturally as music that I enjoy! The Halloween Season just gives me an excuse to listen to creepy tunes even more than usual! You can get in the Halloween spirit by listening to a continuous collection of eclectic Halloween-themed music by visiting RadioHalloween.com. It's free for us to enjoy via the web all year long in case any of us are feeling a little spooky. 1. Bobby "Boris" Pickett - The Monster Mash (1962)

The award-winning documentary Amy was directed by Asif Kapadia and was made in 2015. Kapadia “is known for his visually striking films exploring characters living in timeless, extreme and unforgiving landscapes.” ("Asif Kapadia" Biography. IMDb. February 26, 2016 .). In this film, Kapadia depicts the life, fame, and the tragic death of Amy Winehouse. Winehouse was a British singer who only creating two albums, became “one of the biggest music icons in British and jazz history. With a voice oft described

Frank Ocean is one of the most multi-talented and unique artists of the modern music scene. Born Christopher Breaux, his name was later legally changed to Christopher Francis Ocean to closer resemble his public alias, as he believed “it would look better on magazine covers” (“Frank Ocean Biography.com” n.d.). Ocean is very well known for his singing abilities. However, he started his career writing music for other well known artists including Justin Bieber. A few of his most popular songs include

It's a good chance that you'll quickly recall the name and talents of singer, actor Frankie Avalon, no matter your age. Frankie's stellar career embraced three generations of music, television and motion pictures and was an intrinsic fiber of American entertainment history. Frankie Avalon was born September 18, 1940 in "The City of Brotherly Love", Philadelphia, PA. He could light the flame and turn up the heat on nearly every love struck teen girl or adult woman in America! A child prodigy,

Frank Sinatra made moves to confirm his desire through his life due to an unpredictable temper: many were of an violent nature. Early on while working with Tommy Dorsey, drummer Buddy Rich was fed up with having to adhere to Sinatra’s slow ballads and called Sinatra a “son-of-a-b- wop bast---” (Kaplan 117). At this, Frank threw a glass water pitcher at Rich’s head, just missing him. Rich tackled Sinatra and they were in a fist-brawl. As a result Dorsey kept Rich and sent Sinatra home for that

Ella Scatted Her Way to the Top of the World The early 1900's was a violent and horrible time to look back at. Americans have came a long way since then. America couldn't have gone through a more rough time. From racism and discrimination to the Great Depression. At the time African Americans were looked down upon by some people of different races. Hate crimes were common as well as discrimination in restaurants and other public places. A common quote from the time was “Separate but equal”, which

Chapter Two: Sinatra as a Cultural Icon In the first chapter, this essay primarily addressed the musical aspects of Frank Sinatra. This section will examine his celebrity image, and how it reflected the values of popular culture that spanned his career. Sinatra was the first musician, more specifically a singer, to achieve this kind of fame and notoriety among his audiences. Intentional or not, he started a trend in popular music that would later be replicated by many artists, including Elvis,

In the Memory of Dean Twisting the knob on the stereo, Fats Domino’s voice filled the open room. “I 'll be down to get you in a taxi, honey, You better be ready about half past eight, Now dearie, don 't be late, I want to be there when the band starts playing.” When Dean recognized his favorite song song, a smile tugged at the corners of his lips, his eyes growing bright. Using all the strength I had, I pulled my best friend out of his wheelchair, taking his wrinkled hand into mine. We sway

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra born on December 12, 1915, in Hoboken, New Jersey later became known as Frank Sinatra and one of the greatest entertainers of his generation. American singers - Bing Crosby and Billie Holiday, influenced Frank Sinatra. Sinatra then developed a signature vocal phrasing in his music that influenced generations of popular vocalists. Sinatra anticipated the decline of big-band instrumental jazz music, and helped establish an enthusiastic climate for

One of the things a woman wants most in this world is for someone to relate and/or understand her. Ever since I can remember, I’ve had that one person to look up to that I felt could relate to me. As long as I can remember, that person was Marilyn Monroe. At about the age of 5, I saw her face on the television screen and by about the age of 12 years old, I was researching all I could about her. The more I learned about her, the more my love grew for her and the more I knew she would understand