The Chairman of the Board defined mid-century cool with a catalog of standards and swing.
Sinatra's phrasing turned songs like 'Come Fly With Me' into personal invitations. He recorded hundreds of tracks, from the holiday staple 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas' to the relaxed swing of 'Nice 'N' Easy'. That voice still feels like the soundtrack to a certain kind of night.
He started as a big band singer in the 1940s. Later years brought concept albums and his own Rat Pack era in Las Vegas.
For the full effect, put on 'Come Fly With Me' and then 'Nice 'N' Easy'. That's the range right there.
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