as this is my introductory post, i thought it only appropriate that i showcase one of my ultimate favorites. every fag has his diva. she is mine. nancy sinatra.nancy's incredibly underrated. so much so that her most fervent fans -- myself included -- get extremely frustrated and angry that she gets little to no respect in the industry. although, judging by the producers and songwriters tapped to produce her 2004 album nancy sinatra (morrissey, pete yorn, bono, steven van zandt), plus quentin tarantino's inclusion of "bang, bang" in kill bill, vol. 1, it seems it's actually hipper to like nancy sinatra now than it was 44 years ago when she exploded onto the scene.
still, to the ignorant, she'll always be frank's daughter with the pair of boots. i feel sorry for those people.
some of nancy's best work was in her later years at reprise records (ca. 1969-72), when she parted ways with lee hazlewood for the first time. some people prefer her lee hazlewood collaborations, whether they're her solo efforts or their duets. i agree they're spectacular. but if you want to see a different, more mature side to nancy, check out the first three tracks. also included is one of the best nancy & lee duets, and a hazlewood-penned single from '67 that hit #15 on the billboard hot 100. finally, there's "let me kiss you," written and co-produced by morrissey.
- how are things in california? (1970)
- machine gun kelly (1972)
- is anybody goin' to san antone? (1970)
- nancy & lee: lady bird (1968)
- love eyes (1967)
- let me kiss you (2004)
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