Kaplan, James

Sinatra endowed the songs he sang with the explosive conflict of his own personality. He also made the very act of listening to pop music a more personal experience than it had ever been. In "Frank: The Voice," Kaplan reveals how he did it, bringing deeper insight than ever before to the complex psyche and turbulent life behind that incomparable vocal instrument.

A biography of Frank Sinatra that focuses on how the singer altered the way people listened to, thought about, and appreciated music, describing his unique musical style and his legendary popularity.