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A Moritat is a medieval version of the murder ballad performed by strolling minstrels.In The Threepenny Opera, the Moritat singer with his street organ introduces and closes the drama with the tale of the deadly Mackie Messer, or Mack the Knife, a character based on the dashing highwayman Macheath in John Gay's The Beggar's Opera (who was in turn based on the historical thief Jack Sheppard).
Darin was on par with Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. In 1960, Darin infamously told Life magazine that he wanted to be established as a legend by the age of 25. [46] Darin's off-the-cuff statements generated a rivalry and playful banter between Sinatra and himself. [47] Sinatra released a cover version of "Mack the Knife" on the 1984 album L.A.
L.A. Is My Lady is the fifty-seventh and final solo studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1984 and produced by Quincy Jones.While the album was Sinatra's last (excluding the Duets albums), he recorded five further songs, only four of which have been officially released.
Mac Tonight is a character that was used in marketing for McDonald's restaurants during the late 1980s. Known for his crescent moon head, sunglasses and piano -playing, the character played the song " Mack the Knife ", which was made famous in the United States by Bobby Darin .
The World We Knew, also known as Frank Sinatra, is a 1967 studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra. [1] The album's title track reached No. 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Easy Listening chart in 1967. Its second track, "Somethin' Stupid"—a duet between Sinatra and his daughter Nancy—reached No. 1 on both charts.
I said, 'Hey, I can write it, but I'm not the guy to sing it.' It was for Frank, no one else." [8] On December 30, 1968, Frank Sinatra recorded his version of the song in one take, featuring session drummer Buddy Saltzman among the band. "My Way" was released in early 1969 on the My Way LP and as a single.
A Man Alone (fully titled A Man Alone: The Words and Music of McKuen) is a 1969 studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra, arranged by Don Costa. [2] In a tribute to the poet, all songs on this album were written by Rod McKuen. "Love's Been Good to Me" reached No. 8 on the British charts, and was also notably recorded by Johnny Cash.
Nice 'n' Easy is the eighteenth studio album by Frank Sinatra, released on July 25, 1960. [5]All the songs, with the notable exception of the title song, are sung as ballads and were arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle.