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Demetria Daniels

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It was pouring pouring rain at the SORRENTO CHEESE FESTIVAL in Little Italy where FRANK SINATRA JR gave a concert
with his 20-piece orchestra. Fred Herman, corporate director of Marketing for Sorrento, SAID " our company is committed to supporting Italian-American culture all over the United States. Downtown suffered greatly as a result of 9/ll. This festival and the free concerts shows support for this great city and exciting community".
Mr. Sinatra sounds almost like his Father whose concerts I heard at Radio City Music Hall and Carnegie Hall. And since I am an old-fashioned gal, I swooned at some of the numbers he sang from his latest CD "AS I REMEMBER IT' which is a tribute to his Father and the arrangers and composers . "Night and Day", "I've Got The World On a String", "Three Coins in the Fountain" ( I remember that great movie),"My Way" and yes the theme from New York, New York. The crowd was moving and singing along.
At the reception afterwards, I asked Mr. Sinatra how he felt - "all wet", and the crowd was very patient". We were "all wet" too , but
that didn't hamper our joy at being there and hearing those good old songs, from the good old days.
I guess one could say, "we love you Mr. Sinatra and thank you".

His early album "Spice" was released in 1971, followed by "His Way", and "It's All Right", In 1988, he joined his father's staff as musical director. Sometimes fate ( and smart booking agents), brought him and his Father to the same place. In different rooms
the press called that an "eclipse", On the rare occasions both appeared in the same hotel, the event was dubbed "a total eclipse".
But for sure, wherever he sings, the stars are out shining brilliantly.
posted by Demetria at 2:31 PM