Sinatra: behind the legend
"In 1997, Taraborrelli's bestselling Sinatra: Behind the Legend captivated audiences with a never-before seen look at the life of an icon through six years of research and over 425 interviews with associates, friends and lovers. Now, Taraborrelli is back with a completely new and updated l...
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| Summary: | "In 1997, Taraborrelli's bestselling Sinatra: Behind the Legend captivated audiences with a never-before seen look at the life of an icon through six years of research and over 425 interviews with associates, friends and lovers. Now, Taraborrelli is back with a completely new and updated lens. Fans of Sinatra--old and new--will be able to delve into the private life and controversy of a musician whose career spans decades. From show business, struggles with depression, his many romances and attaining the American dream, Sinatra's story delivers a captivating and humanizing portrait of the legend for a new age. Taraborrelli is known for capturing and penning the untold stories of icons such as the Hiltons, Michael Jackson, Marilyn Monroe, Diana Ross and the Kennedys. He has written a page-turning biography of an extremely talented, sometimes troubled, always fascinating man: the one and only Frank Sinatra." --Publisher description |
| Item Description: | Includes index |
| Physical Description: | XX, 588 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Tafeln Illustrationen 20 cm |
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CONTENTS
Author's Note to the 2015 Edition xv
Preface xix
art One
BEGINNINGS
L’America 2
Marty and Dolly 5
Frank Is Born 7
Young Frank 9
Hoboken Days 17
Early Aspirations 20
Nancy 25
Early Singing Days 27
Midwife 32
“Let Frankie In” 35
Toni 38
Frank and Nancy Marry 40
cPart Tzuo
FIRST BLUSH OF SUCCESS
Harry James 44
Tommy Dorsey 48
Self Invention 52
Marital Weakness 54
Vlll
Contents
Dorothy 58
Dispute with Dorsey 59
“Sinatra-Mania” 63
Making Do 69
1943 71
Breaking the Dorsey Contract 73
Anchors A weigh to Los Angeles 76
iPart Three
BIG TIME
The Voice: 1945—46 84
The House He Lives In 86
Marilyn Maxwell 88
Lana Turner 91
Family Intervention 97
The Diamond Bracelet 99
Frank and the Mob 102
Nancy Makes a Decision 105
In Cuba with the Boys 106
Regret 109
The FBI and the Reporter 109
(Tart Four
THE AVA YEARS
Ava Gardner 116
1948-49 119
The Affair Begins 122
Lands Warning to Ava 126
‘Absolutely Nod 128
A Take-Charge Kind of Woman 129
Empty 132
Ava: i(Nancy Will Thank Me One Day” 135
Frank at the Copa 139
Gunplay 142
Contents
IX
Brink of Despair 145
Need 148
Nancy Files for Separation 149
1951 153
The Suicide Attempts 156
Ava Comes to Dinner 161
Frank and Ava Marry 163
Fart Five
DOWNWARD SPIRAL
His Only Collateral Was a Dream 170
Mogambo 173
Ava’s Pregnancies 175
Filming From Here to Eternity 180
Frank Signs with Capitol 183
Fart Six
BACK ON TOP
Success 188
The Final Straw 190
Vegas Investment 192
Conflicted Christmas 193
Marilyn Monroe-—-Take One 196
After Frank? 198
1954: Academy Award 200
Sammy Davis s Accident 202
Golden 204
Pack Master 208
Lauren “Betty” Bacall 210
Which Is the Real Dad? 212
1957-58 215
Betty's Heartbreak 216
X
Contents
c.Part Seven
THE RAT PACK YEARS
The Rat Pack 224
JFK 227
Stark Duality 228
The Execution of Private Slovik 233
On the Way to the White House 235
The Kennedys Worry About Frank and Sammy 236
T^art Eight
AND MARILYN MONROE
Reprise 242
Sinatras Preinaugural Gala 244
Sinatra Makes a Deal with the Devil 246
The Return of Marilyn Monroe 248
Sinatra Betrays Giancana 250
The Problem with Marilyn 254
Publicity Stunt Engagement 256
JFK Snubs Sinatra 259
Elvis 263
Frank's Plan to Marry Marilyn 265
Memories of Marilyn 267
Swinging *63 270
Frank and Ava Redux 273
Sinatra Surrenders His Gaming License 276
E'art Nine
THE KIDNAPPING OF FRANK
SINATRA JR.
Planning a Kidnapping 284
Frank on Frank Jr.: “I Got a Good Kid Here” 285
Delusional Thinking 288
Kidnapping Frankie 291
“Kidnapping My Kid?” 296
Contents
xi
Close Call 298
“Shoot Me and See What Happens” 299
The Ransom Demand 301
Frank: “You Know You're a Dead Man, Right?” 304
Frankie Is Released 305
Capturing the Kidnappers 307
The Trial 308
Kidnapping Postscript 312
Growing Up Sinatra 313
Prelude to the Best 315
Tart Ten
THE MIA YEARS
Mia 320
First Blush of Romance 322
Mia and Frank in Palm Springs 323
Getting to Know You 325
Red Flag 327
Fish Out of Water 329
The Other Side of Frank 330
Confronting Sinatra 333
Nancy's Marriage Ends 333
Dolly on Mia: “This Is Trouble. Mark My Words ” 335
The Walter Cronkite Interview 337
What to Do About Mia? 340
“No More Little Girt” 342
Boots and Strangers 344
Mia Meets the Family 346
Frank and Mia Marry 348
Mia Meets Ava 351
Unkind 353
“Somethin' Stupid” 355
Personality Disorder 356
Rosemary’s Baby 359
Divorce—Sinatra Style 363
Contents
xii
Frank Fires George Jacobs 364
Cycle of Pain 366
Coda 368
Vart Eleven
TRANSITION
Changing Times 372
My Way 374
Marty Sinatra—Rest in Peace 376
A $22.5 Million Deal. .at Dolly’s House 378
More Mob Questions 380
Surprising Political Support 382
Another Vegas Showdown 384
Retirement? 385
Nixon-Agnew 388
FPart Twelve
THE BARBARA YEARS
Barbara Marx 392
Barbara: Trying to Fit In 396
Cheshire Contretemps 398
Spiro, Barbara, and the Aussies 401
Finding Her Way 404
End of an Era 407
Jackie? Or Barbara? 407
Or Maybe Ava? 409
Frank and Barbara Get Engaged 411
Surprise Prenup? 414
Frank and Barbara Marry 417
Dolly Sinatra—Rest in Peace 420
uWho Died and Left Barbara Boss?” 423
Adopting a New Sinatra? 427
Frank’s Secret Annulment 432
Sammy’s Fall from Grace 439
Contents
Xlll
Trilogy 441
Barbara Meets “the Boys” 443
“Who Took That Shot? ” 445
Sinatra Sets the Record Straight—His Way 446
Frank and Nancy Tour Together 452
As If She Had a Choice 455
ciPart Thirteen
THAT’S LIFE
The Kitty Kelley Matter 462
Frank and Barbara Separate 465
Sick over the Kitty Kelley Book 469
Prudent? 471
The Sinatra Sisters Reach Out to Barbara 474
Rat Pack Redux? 477
The Trouble with Dean 481
The Sinatra Daughters' Revolt 485
A va: “I Always Thought We Would Have More Time” 488
Sammy—Rest in Peace 489
Dinner with the Sinatras 491
Fathenand-Son Detente 497
A Sad Ending for Jilly 500
Prodigal Daughters 502
Tina's Miniseries 503
Frank's Secret Daughter? 506
Duets 507
One More for the Road 509
Sinatra: Eighty Years—Her Way? 512
'Tart Fourteen
AND NOW THE END IS NEAR.
Eightieth Birthday Family Showdown 516
“Goodbye, Dag” 520
A Fourth Wedding Ceremony 522
XIV
Contents
Surrounded by Love 523
Fine 528
Afterword: A Final Consideration 531
Source Notes and Acknowledgments 539
Index 567 |
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