Nancy Sinatra
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Born | Nancy Sandra Sinatra June 8, 1940 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Education | University High School |
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Years active | 1957–present |
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Children | 2, including Attack |
Website | nancysinatra |
Nancy Sandra Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra began her career as a singer in November 1957 with an appearance on her father's ABC television variety series The Frank Sinatra Show, but initially achieved success only in Europe and Japan. In early 1966 she had a transatlantic number-one hit with "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". A TV promo clip from the era features Sinatra in high boots, accompanied by colorfully dressed go-go dancers, in what is now considered an iconic Swinging Sixties look.[6][7] The song was written by Lee Hazlewood, who wrote and produced most of her hits and sang with her on several duets. As with all of Sinatra's 1960s hits, "Boots" featured Billy Strange as arranger and conductor.
Between early 1966 and early 1968, Sinatra charted on
Between 1964 and 1968 Sinatra appeared in several feature films, co-starring with Peter Fonda in Roger Corman's biker-gang movie The Wild Angels (1966) and alongside Elvis Presley in the musical drama Speedway (1968). Frank and Nancy Sinatra played a fictional father and daughter in the 1965 comedy Marriage on the Rocks.
Early life
Sinatra was born on June 8, 1940, in
Stefanie Powers was one of Sinatra's schoolmates at Hollywood High School. She graduated from University High School (Los Angeles) in June 1958.[10][11][12]
Career
1950s and 1960s
Sinatra began to study music, dancing and voice at
Sinatra was signed to her father's label, Reprise Records, in 1961. Her first single, "Cuff Links and a Tie Clip," went largely unnoticed. However, subsequent singles charted in Europe and Japan. By 1965, without a hit in the United States, she was on the verge of being dropped by the label. Her singing career received a boost with the help of songwriter/producer/arranger Lee Hazlewood, who had been making records for ten years, notably with Duane Eddy.[14] Hazlewood's collaboration with Sinatra began when Frank Sinatra asked Lee to help boost his daughter's career. When recording "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'", Hazlewood is said to have suggested to Nancy, "You can't sing like Nancy Nice Lady anymore. You have to sing for the truckers." She later described him as "part Henry Higgins and part Sigmund Freud".[16]
Hazlewood had Sinatra sing in a lower key
A run of chart singles followed, including two 1966 US Top Ten hits: "
Other singles showcasing Sinatra's forthright delivery include "
Sinatra enjoyed a parallel recording career cutting duets with the husky-voiced,
In December 1967 Sinatra and Hazlewood released the single "
Sinatra recorded the
Sinatra traveled to
Films and television
Sinatra played a secretary in the 1963 Burke's Law episode "Who Killed Wade Walker?" She starred in three beach party films: For Those Who Think Young (1964), Get Yourself a College Girl (1964) and The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966), performing songs in the latter film. After securing the role that eventually went to Linda Evans in Beach Blanket Bingo, she withdrew because the film's character is kidnapped – a parallel she found too close to actual events when her brother Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped in December 1963.[27]
Sinatra appeared as a guest with Woody Allen on the game show Password in 1965. In 1966, she appeared as herself in The Oscar, The Wild Angels and The Last of the Secret Agents?, in which she sang the title song. She appeared in the 1968 Elvis Presley musical comedy Speedway, her final film.
Sinatra appeared on
1970s and 1980s
Sinatra remained with Reprise until 1970. In 1971, she signed with
In the autumn of 1971, Sinatra and Hazlewood's duet "Did You Ever?" reached no. 2 in the UK[35] In 1972 they performed for a Swedish documentary, Nancy & Lee In Las Vegas, which chronicled their Las Vegas concerts at the Riviera Hotel and Casino and featured solo numbers and duets from concerts, behind-the-scenes footage and scenes of Sinatra's mother and her husband, Hugh Lambert.[36] The film did not appear until 1975.
By 1975, Sinatra was releasing singles on the Private Stock Records label. Among the singles were "Kinky Love", "Annabell of Mobile", "It's for My Dad" and "Indian Summer" (with Hazlewood). "Kinky Love" was banned by some radio stations for its suggestive lyrics. It appeared on Sheet Music: A Collection of Her Favorite Love Songs in 1998, and Pale Saints covered the song in 1991.[37]
By the mid-1970s, Sinatra had slowed her musical activity and ceased acting to concentrate on her family. She returned to the studio in 1981 to record a country album with Mel Tillis called Mel & Nancy. Two of their songs made the Billboard country chart: "Texas Cowboy Night" (no.. 23) and "Play Me or Trade Me" (no. 43).[38]
In 1985, Sinatra wrote the book Frank Sinatra, My Father.[39]
1990s–present
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At 54, Sinatra posed for Playboy in the May 1995 issue and made appearances on TV shows to promote her album One More Time. The magazine appearance caused some controversy. On the talk-show circuit, she said that her father was proud of the photos. Sinatra told Jay Leno on a 1995 Tonight Show that her daughters gave their approval, but her mother said that she should ask her father before committing to the project. Sinatra said that when she told her father what Playboy would be paying her, he said, "Double it".[40]
In 1995, Nancy wrote the book Frank Sinatra, An American Legend. This was followed by an updated version in 1998 following Frank's death.
Taking her father's advice to own her masters, Sinatra owns or holds an interest in most of her material, including videos.[29]
Sinatra appeared live at the Edinburgh International Festival in August 2002. The sold-out, one-off concert was filmed by the BBC and later aired on BBC Four.
She collaborated with former Los Angeles neighbor Morrissey on a 2004 version of his song "Let Me Kiss You", which was featured on her album Nancy Sinatra. The single – released the same day as Morrissey's version – charted at no. 46 in the UK, providing Sinatra with her first hit in more than 30 years. The follow-up single, "Burnin' Down the Spark," failed to chart. The album featured U2, Sonic Youth, Calexico, Pete Yorn, Jon Spencer, Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and Steven Van Zandt, all of whom have cited Sinatra as an influence. Each artist crafted a song for Sinatra to sing on the album.[41]
EMI released The Essential Nancy Sinatra, a UK-only greatest-hits compilation featuring the previously unreleased track "Machine Gun Kelly", in 2006. The album was Sinatra's first to make the UK charts (no. 73) since 1971's Did You Ever? reached no. 31.[42]
Sinatra recorded "Another Gay Sunshine Day" for Another Gay Movie in 2006.[citation needed]
Sinatra received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on May 11, 2006. A Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to her in 2002.[43]
Sinatra appeared as herself on one of the final episodes ("Chasing It") of the HBO mob drama The Sopranos. Her brother Frank Jr. had previously appeared in the 2000 episode "The Happy Wanderer".
Sinatra and Anoushka Shankar recorded a 2007 public-service announcement for Deejay Ra's Hip-Hop Literacy campaign, encouraging reading of music and film-related books and screenplays.[44]
Sinatra's digital-only album
She released the 2013 digital-only album Shifting Gears, featuring 15 previously unreleased tracks, including a rendition of Neil Diamond's "Holly Holy". The orchestra tracks were recorded in the 1970s while Sinatra was touring with a 40-piece orchestra, and her vocal tracks were recorded within 10 years of the release of the collection.[47]
Sinatra's 1967 hit duet with Lee Hazlewood, "Summer Wine", was featured in retail apparel giant H&M's "The Summer Shop 2017" ad campaign.[48]
In October 2020, Sinatra and
Sinatra's debut album, Boots, was reissued on vinyl, picture disc, compact disc, 4-track, 8-track, and digital by Light In The Attic Records on September 17, 2021.
The second wave of the Nancy Sinatra Archival Series kicked off on September 27 with the digital release of a new 25-song compilation Keep Walkin': Singles, Demos & Rarities 1965-1978. Physical release followed on October 20, 2023. Sinatra participated in her first YouTube live chat on November 2, 2023, and disclosed that her 1966 album, Nancy In London, would be the next release in the Nancy Sinatra Archival Series in early 2024.
Political views
Sinatra has publicly stated her personal opposition to the affairs and presidency of former U.S. president Donald Trump.[50][51][52]
Sinatra has progressive positions on political issues, advocating for advances in
Personal life
Marriages:
Children (with Lambert):
- Angela Jennifer "AJ" Lambert Paparozzi (whose godparents are James Darren and his second wife Evy Norlund)
- Amanda Catherine Lambert Erlinger
Both women were left US$1 million from their grandfather Frank Sinatra's will, in a trust fund started in 1983.[54]
Between marriages, Nancy was engaged to producer
Discography
Solo studio albums
- Boots (1966)
- How Does That Grab You? (1966)
- Nancy in London (1966)
- Sugar (1967)
- Country, My Way (1967)
- Nancy (1969)
- Woman (1972)
- One More Time (1995)
- Sheet Music (1998)
- How Does It Feel? (1999)
- California Girl (2002)
- Nancy Sinatra (2004)
- Shifting Gears (2013)
Collaborative studio albums
- Nancy & Lee (with Lee Hazlewood) (1968)
- The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas (with Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra Jr. and Tina Sinatra) (1968)
- Nancy & Lee Again (with Lee Hazlewood) (1972)
- Mel & Nancy (with Mel Tillis) (1981)
- Nancy & Lee 3 (with Lee Hazlewood) (2004)
Filmography
Feature films
- For Those Who Think Young (1964)
- Get Yourself a College Girl (1964)
- Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
- The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)
- The Last of the Secret Agents? (1966)
- The Oscar (1966)
- The Wild Angels (1966)
- Speedway (1968)
Documentaries
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External links
- Official website
- Nancy Sinatra at AllMusic
- Nancy Sinatra at IMDb