Growing Up Sinatra

Growing Up Sinatra

Michael Frank
September 30, 2008
MU 136 - 401

Growing Up Sinatra

Being raised in an Italian household, it was inevitable that Frank Sinatra would be an early influence throughout my adolescent upbringing. In the Italian culture music coincides with food, and we all know how much Italian's love to eat, therefore music was always lingering and being celebrated in the background. Of the all musical artists available to my family, Frank Sinatra was by far the most illustrious artist in my household. Dinners, parties, get-togethers, and weekends are just a few occasions in which "Ole' Blue Eyes" was celebrated and idolized by members throughout my family. Sinatra is considered one of the biggest celebrity icons in the history of my culture, he is thought so notably of that people who have shook his hand stick together and show mutual respect towards one another. "A friend of Frank's is a friend of mine" is one of the ideals brought about because of Sinatra's monumental and colossal success. Frank Sinatra influenced my life, personality, and musical interests in a variety of ways and in turn i grew up Sinatra.

Michael Frank
September 30, 2008
MU 136 - 401

Ever since I was a child it was engraved in my brain that Frank was the ultimate, the "coolest" guy to ever walk the face of the earth. I found my self at this young age trying to duplicate his every move, which we all not know might not be socially exceptable for a young child. Frank introduced to me to a genre of music that is know longer around, he made me search and actually look back historically to find but also understand his music and the music of his peers. This completely changed my whole perspective of the music i would come to enjoy in the years following. Frank introduced me to Sammy Davis Jr, who in turn introduced to me to Ella Fitzgerald. It is because of Frank Sinatra that i am educated on great artists that sang with and before him. People who have influenced...

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