Frank Sinatra: He Did It His Way

By: in60Learning

Narrated by: Nick Berman

Frank Sinatra, one of America's most iconic singers, entered the world a child of Italian immigrants living in New Jersey. After his expulsion from high school, Frank taught himself to sing and got his start performing in nightclubs. Sinatra's humble, rough-and-tumble childhood didn't stop him from becoming one of the most successful musicians of the 20th century, however; he sold over 150 million albums in his lifetime.

He conquered the world of music and film both, but he struggled with mental health throughout his life. This biography examines the life of the man who, at the end of his lifelong career, looked back and said, "I did it my way."

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Frank Sinatra in 60 Minutes

This brief audiobook does a great job recounting the life of this American legend, starting with his growing up in the blue collar town of Hoboken, New Jersey. The book shares many details on Sinatra's career as a singer and actor. The book also describes Sinatra the person, including his trials and tribulations, including his affairs and failed marriages, health issues and bouts of depression, I was especially impressed with Sinatra's views on civil rights and racial equality-he was certainly well ahead of his time in that regard-and courageous about it, too. This audiobook gives information on Sinatra's children's lives as well.

The narration of this audiobook was just OK-not great, but not awful, either.

I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review.

Frank's life

You get a great overview of Frank Sinatra's life and career over the course of nearly a century. The narrator is clear and well paced, and makes the chapter headers sound *just* ever so slightly different that you can tell when the "chapter" changes.

As far as I can tell, all the facts are accurate, and it does acknowledge the mistakes Sinatra made over the course of his life, but especially highlights the liberalness of his attitudes towards minority musicians, especially African American singers.

With apologies to the man himself, 'come fly with us, and let's learn some facts' (okay maybe I'm not as good of a songwriter)

**At my request, I was provided with a promotional copy, and have voluntarily left a fair and honest review**

Great quick read

Frank Sinatra: He Did It His Way by in60Learning was another quick read by the author. This was a great book that talked about the way Frank Sinatra became as famous as he was.

Short but really informative

Really enjoyed this audiobook. My Dad was a huge fan of Frank Sinatra. I enjoy listening to his music because it always makes me think of my Dad. I had no idea of his life outside of what the media wanted us to see. This book was a real eye opener. Nick Berman does a wonderful job of narrating this short but informative book.

Insight into an Icon!

This book gave a very nice look into the life Frank Sinatra. It gave highlights of his childhood to death, listing his many accomplishments and trials. Frank was at the end of his life when I would have taken an interest in history so it was nice to learn of the man I had grown up hearing sing and act, although I had no idea he was as busy as he was! If you are a fan or just want to know an overview of one of the most iconic people in entertainment history then you should check out this book!

I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.