Sinatra: Behind the Legend
- ISBN-10
- 1455530581
- ISBN-13
- 9781455530588
- Series
- Sinatra
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 560
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-08-11
- Publisher
- Grand Central Publishing
- Author
- J. Randy Taraborrelli
Description
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.
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