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A few years later, she married record producer Jimmy Bowen, who was making all those Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin hits at the time for Reprise Records, and she stopped working for almost 10 years to raise her two daughters with Prima, Toni and Luanne. Their band was one of the brightest, hippest outfits on the Strip. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Iron Man' Star Robert Downey Jr. Talks About 'Incredible Hulk' Cameo, Controversial 'Tropic Thunder' Pics Mar 18, 2008
MTV: When , we saw martini glasses and alcohol bottles all over Tony's pad, and this newest trailer has several shots of you nursing your drink like you're Dean Martin. Did you enjoy laying out the breadcrumbs that will lead to Stark's alcohol struggles in the sequel. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'I let you down' - sorry Shannon Mar 17, 2008
" See more of what people had to say about it in the . His antics left organisers red-faced - and having to do all the explaining. This was because a spokeswoman for the rocker initially had "no comment" on the woeful performance. "What can I say - he definitely looked like he was very happy to be there," event publicist Kerry Roberts said. Share this article He was happy, the crowd not so ... Shannon Noll was booed for his performance at the CMC Rocks the Snowys festival. Source: Next Edge... (Daily Telegraph)
Hangin’ with the stars Mar 17, 2008
Once the group got to Atlantic City, they met up with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis ... The autographs include everyone from Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin to Marie Osmond and Bea Arthur. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Bands on skis race for others Mar 15, 2008
This year's theme was Bands on the Run, and the 32 teams that showed up for Friday and Saturday's races on Lower Warm Springs did so decked out as the Jackson Five, Supremes, Village People even legends like Dean Martin, who skied his race with a martini and cigarette in hand ... Third place: Legends Live On with Dean Martin, Patsy Cline, Janis Joplin, Johnny Cash and Jimi Hendricks. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Mickey Mouse leaves Fresno radio Mar 15, 2008
KGED is playing a mix of music from the '50s, '60s and '70s from artists such as Nat King Cole and Dean Martin. Perez knows this format will attract an older listening audience. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
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Queens Chronicle - Party With The Rat Pack. Saturday March 15, 2008. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Catholic Actors and Singers Mar 6, 2008
Actor and singer Dean Martin was Catholic. Carmen Miranda was raised in a strict Roman Catholic household. (Suite101.com)
New on DVD: An Oscar-nominated turn for Tommy Lee Jones Feb 29, 2008
Favorite bit: someone blowing cigarette smoke in his face on a Dean Martin Celebrity Roast and Rickles muttering, "What is this, London?". Extras, extras: With extended interviews, a second disc tries to bridge the disconnect between kindly off-stage Rickles and a public persona Carson termed "the poster child for rabies.". (USA Today -- Life)
JIM DODSON: Of Polaroids and Sunday Lunch Feb 24, 2008
Aunt Lily lived alone in a gloomy Victorian row house in Roanoke and claimed to communicate with Dean Martin and several Roman emperors though the huge aqua salon hair dryer that stood in her living room ... I sort of liked Crazy Aunt Lily because she always gave me cherry Life Savers and fake candy cigarettes on the sly and referred to herself as the "black sheep of the family." I also liked "The Dean Martin Show.". (The Pilot Newspaper)
Paul Anka: The granddaddy of swoon Feb 23, 2008
By this point in their careers, Frank Sinatra's voice was thin and shaky, Bing Crosby and Dean Martin had turned into self-caricatures, and Bobby Darin was dead, much too young. Anka in Toronto next week to be inducted into yet another Hall of Fame, the Canadian Songwriters (he has, after all, 900 songs to his credit, many of them recorded by other top artists) is as robust as ever. (Globe and Mail)
Girls night out on 'Idol' Feb 22, 2008
Compared with that, or the Devo one they did in the same season, this one was a Dean Martin Christmas special. 4. (Variety)
Trumpeting their similarities Feb 20, 2008
It also boasts vocal cameos by Andrea Bocelli, Paula Cole and the late Dean Martin hardly the sort of duet partners Miles would have chosen. But the two have more in common than a quick comparison of their recordings would suggest. (Globe and Mail)
Forever hunky Feb 19, 2008
First comes the rebellious young adult (Ricky Nelson, as a cocky gunfighter) who evolves into the conflicted middle-aged professional (Dean Martin, as the deputy with a drinking problem), who turn into the trustworthy elder statesman (John Wayne, as the self-sufficient sheriff), who eventually gives way to the lovable old coot (Walter Brennan as, well, the lovable old coot). This, Hawks suggests, is the life cycle of the movie star the way nature intended it to be. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Happy Burt-days! Feb 18, 2008
" How many stars keep a letter about their spleen? 4. Trigger's bill of sale. Really. Roy Rogers' saddle, too. Reynolds could stock a western-gear store. Boots. Guns. Hats (even his battered Mexican sombrero from 100 Rifles). 5. The last can of Stick 'Em adhesive used by former Oakland Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff. Really. Burt is a rabid football fan, and the place could double as a sports memorabilia shop. Signed footballs, signed helmets, signed pictures of every pigskin great... (The Palm Beach Post)
Along the Way: Simple pleasure meets political correctness Feb 15, 2008
Sinatra, Rosie Clooney, Dean Martin and the always mellow Nat King Cole. I don t know if any spit n whittler ever whittled anything or simply sliced on a chunk of wood till it was worn into nothingness. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Hollywood's Hottest Pairings Feb 13, 2008
As such, none of Old Hollywood's iconic pairs, like Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable, or Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, make the cut. Films where three primary characters share the spotlight ( Shrek, Harry Potter) were also excluded. (Forbes -- Business)
Leslie's Grammy blog Feb 11, 2008
Luda kinda looks like he's channeling Dean Martin and a lounge singer from the Ground Round with that undone bow tie. James Blunt is dedicating a song to Ahmet Ertegun. (The Palm Beach Post)
50 years of Grammys Feb 9, 2008
The first awards ceremony, in 1959 (there were two ceremonies that year, in May and November), ignored such hot-selling artists as Presley, Bobby Darin, Connie Francis and Paul Anka, favoring such older established acts as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Henry Mancini. Grammy organizers sprinkled in more pop categories in the '60s, and a change that would steer the ceremony toward the glitzy event that it is today came as the '70s dawned. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Read on... Feb 9, 2008 Savagery, compassion meld in poignant 'Sway Me, Moon' Feb 6, 2008 Super Bowl party at Tempe Beach Park Jan 29, 2008 Shooting for the moon Jan 28, 2008 Death of an innocent? Jan 26, 2008 Ledger death may raise questions about prescription drugs Jan 25, 2008 McDowell to sing in Newberry on way to Scotland Jan 24, 2008 Sammy Davis Jr.s widow sues for life story Jan 22, 2008 Released under the paparazzi's radar Jan 22, 2008 Lew Spence, 87; composed songs sung by Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire Jan 20, 2008 O'Brien looks at all the moves Jan 19, 2008 Over 200 ASU students couldn't prove legal status Jan 9, 2008 Golden Globe History & Trivia Jan 4, 2008 100 Years Is Enough for Me Jan 1, 2008 1957: Ringing in the New Year Dec 29, 2007 DVD year in review: Fans savored these vintage films Dec 28, 2007 'Sinatra' adds cool to Rat Pack impersonators Dec 28, 2007 The lessons of Rudolph Dec 27, 2007 CEO Profile: Magnate taps Latin roots in building media empire Dec 24, 2007 Measures to weigh rights of entrants Dec 23, 2007 Saluting Capra Jr. -- Wilmington's George Bailey Dec 22, 2007 Tate lived the Rose Bowl fantasy decades ago Dec 21, 2007 SCCT plans breezy Christmas cabaret Dec 21, 2007 Fashion Blog Dec 21, 2007 12/18: Don Rickles Dec 17, 2007 Jingle-Bell Pop Dec 16, 2007 Agent Freddie Fields dies at 84 Dec 13, 2007 Hollywood super agent helped shape playing field Dec 13, 2007 'Chairman of the Board's' Stamp Image Previewed Today Dec 13, 2007 10 CDs for the holidays Dec 12, 2007 Call him irresponsible| Dec 12, 2007 Palm Springs stargazing Dec 12, 2007 The weird adventure of 'Golden Compass' comes through in film adaptation Dec 6, 2007 This week's calendar Dec 6, 2007 Arizona treasurer says state's investments already scrubbed Dec 1, 2007 12/1: Joe Arpaio Roast Dec 1, 2007 CAUSE CELEBRE: 'Chuckabee'; Dec 1, 2007 New on DVD: 'Waitress' is a bittersweet treat Nov 30, 2007 Julian Lennon is Newest Resident-To-Be at The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, South Beach Nov 27, 2007 Boxed-Set Bonanza Nov 25, 2007 Sound advice on holiday CDs Nov 23, 2007 Hollywood's fundraising palaces Nov 19, 2007 Golden oldies at the golden archesAn array of performers makes Monday nights at McDonalds the 'in' spot Nov 16, 2007 'Mr. Warmth' is still hot at 81 Nov 13, 2007 Justin Timberlake to host PGA Tour event in '08 Nov 13, 2007 Photos illustrate the famous Rat Pack Nov 9, 2007 Read a bit from Sage-ing While Age-ing Nov 8, 2007 Stars align in Dowagiac for unforgettable show Nov 6, 2007 Blog: Views From The 51-Yard Line Oct 30, 2007 Get a taste of 'Can't Buy Me Love' Oct 23, 2007 Last member of Rat Pack bows out Oct 20, 2007 Joey Bishop, Vegas gang's final survivor, is gone at 89 Oct 20, 2007 Comedian Joey Bishop, 89, last of 'Rat Pack' Oct 19, 2007 Joey Bishop dead at 89 Oct 19, 2007 'Rat Pack' member Bishop dies Oct 19, 2007 Why did we love Bugs? Because we knew every part by heart Oct 19, 2007 Rat Pack's Bishop dies Oct 19, 2007 Joey Bishop Dies Oct 19, 2007 Legend has the last laugh -- again Oct 19, 2007 'The Wedding Singer' at the Fox Oct 18, 2007 DVD watch: Scrapes on a plane Oct 16, 2007 Popular Paramount show is back Oct 7, 2007 It's Showtime! Oct 7, 2007 Mahlon Clark, 84; clarinetist's career spanned 5 decades Oct 4, 2007 Randy Van Horne, 83, vocal arranger Oct 4, 2007
Song currently playing in my iPod: Amore, Dean martin. Three songs that mean a lot to me: I listen to more talk radio then music. (Variety)
Year of the Rat recalls some of Rat Pack's best Feb 7, 2008
The coolest cats, er, rats of the late 1950s and early 1960s made up a loose confederation of entertainers led by Frank Sinatra and included Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop ... RIO BRAVO (1959): Dean Martin garnered much of his reputation by playing the disreputable but charming drunk. (The Augusta Chronicle)
DEAN MARTIN: Characters seek refuge in fantasy and rage ... The story centers on an old woman, Dolly (Linda Benson), who lives with her son, Angel (Dean Williams), and finds refuge in fantasies about a lifelong romance with Dean Martin (Frank Delaney). (Anchorage Daily News)
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson have joined Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin and Visa to roll out "Financial Football.". The NFL-themed money-management computer game will be distributed to every public high school in Arizona. (AZCentral -- News)
The ghost of Dean Martin haunted Arlitia Jones ... "It was like I didn't have control over my mind. It just didn't make any sense: Why Dean Martin?" Jones said ... "I had to get rid of him. Dean Martin was ruining everything.". (Anchorage Daily News)
Dying at the peak of your fame is not unusual: Belushi was lined up to follow successes in "Animal House" and "The Blues Brothers" with a starring role in "Ghostbusters"; Monroe was planning to star alongside Dean Martin, Jack Lemmon and Frank Sinatra in future projects; and River Phoenix was following up his own Oscar nomination with roles in hard-hitting, mature films such as "The Basketball Diaries.". The Screening Room. (CNN -- International)
Issue date: 1/24/08 Section. Unanswered questions: Oscar nominee Heath Ledger, 28, of "The Patriot," "Brokeback Mountain" and the upcoming "Batman" movie was found dead in his Manhattan apartment Tuesday. (The University Echo, TN)
"I've also got a song on the album that's a homage to Dean Martin called I've Got the World on My Shoulders and a homage to Elvis called Blue Suede Heaven .". Mr. McDowell continues to do shows with Presley's backup vocalists The Jordanaires and Millie Kirkham and Presley's former drummer D.J. Fontana. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The entertainer a fixture in Las Vegas with fellow Rat Pack members Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Joey Bishop died of throat cancer in 1990 at age 64. He owed more than $5 million to the IRS, forcing his widow to auction many of his personal belongings. (MSNBC -- News)
For decades, the traditional tabloids focused much attention on older celebrities, including luminaries Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Elizabeth Taylor. But although some weekly tabs continue to follow the lives of Hollywood veterans, other magazines as well as Internet celebrity sites center their coverage on the young. (Los Angeles Times)
In addition to Sinatra and Astaire, other artists who sang Spence's songs included Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, Bobby Short, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Johnny Mathis, Bing Crosby, Billy Eckstine and Dinah Shore. "I think he was an excellent songwriter, and his work had a lot of charm," said Hugh Martin, a theater and film composer best known for his songs in the 1944 MGM musical "Meet Me in St. Louis.". (Los Angeles Times)
Anyway keep up the good no great work and to paraphrase Dean Martin keep those songs and lyrics coming in. your the best sports writer since Outlar and since Bisher started drooling all over his work. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
State Treasurer Dean Martin asked the Arizona Board of Regents to investigate the private scholarships after Crow disclosed them in September. Martin, who led the effort to pass Prop. (FOX 11, AZ)
That year Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis (the Rat Pack) spontaneously stormed the stage and took over the show. It went over so well that the HFPA invited them back as emcees the following year. (Suite101.com)
It would be great if we were able to keep fellows like Jimmy Stewart, Johnny Carson and Dean Martin around. It would be even better if we were able to keep around great minds, such as Einstein, who could unlock the mysteries of the universe. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Bing Crosby, who had already surprised everyone with his rug-less appearance at the "Tex" Feldman party, continued to the Leo Durochers to join up with singers Howard Keel, Dean Martin, Eddie Fisher, Gordon MacRae and Danny Kaye, each of whom paid $70 a couple to finance the brawl. Martin and Crosby teamed for "True Love," with Crosby singing the Grace Kelly part. (Variety)
New York caper: Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in Living It Up ... The Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis Collection, Vol. 2 (1954-56, Paramount, unrated, $30). (USA Today -- Life)
" Anthony, 55, will perform at the Classic Center on Monday along with Dean Martin impersonator Andy DiMino and Louie Velez as Sammy Davis Jr. "We're looking forward to the gig," Anthony said in the language of a true lounge act. Anthony impersonates Sinatra in his later years. "I'm more of 1968 until he passed," Anthony explained. That gives him a few more decades to impersonate Ol' Blue Eyes. Sinatra died in 1998 at age 82. While he's spent years impersonating Sinatra, Anthony continues to... (Athens Banner-Herald)
I admit that I like the Dean Martin version of Baby It's Cold Outside. But my older kids really listened to the lyrics not too long ago and what offended them. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Favorite artists are Juanes, Vicente Hernandez and Dean Martin. Media firm grows with the Latino market. (USA Today -- Money)
Dean Martin, R-Phoenix, the sponsor of Prop ... Dean Martin, R-Phoenix; Rep. (FOX 11, AZ)
Josh Shaffer, Staff Writer WILMINGTON - They sang like tipsy carolers, drunk on hot cider, Dean Martin records and all the corny joy of Christmas ... A radio played nothing but Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra carols for 90 minutes. (News & Observer)
Convertibles were leased to the players and they were taken to Universal Studios, luxuriating in the company of Bob Hope, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. You talk about a kid from Mattoon being pretty excited, Tate said. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Sioux City Community Theatre volunteers have something in common with Dean Martin, Sonny and Cher, and Andy Williams. Characteristic of those famous performers were their incredible Christmas specials. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
In order to post on any of our blogs you must first with a log-in and valid email address and we encourage you to create a profile (). Affordable luxuries for the holidays at tiniest store in Portsmouth. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
He hit the film circuit during the late 1950s and started making regular appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and the Dean Martin Show. During the '80s, he joined singer Steve Lawrence for his Las Vegas shows, and in the '90s, took on such memorable roles as Robert DeNiro's colleague in Casino and Mr. Potato Head in the Toy Story series. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
There's a Rat Pack Christmas package bringing Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis back together under the holly. Christmas records are also the province of the faded stars looking for a leg back up. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
After a stint in the Coast Guard, he joined the Abbe Greshler agency in 1943; there he worked with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. He was wooed away by MCA in 1946, bringing Lewis and Martin with him, and rose through the ranks to become head of its TV department. (Variety)
After a stint in the Coast Guard, he began his show business career working for a small, independent New York booking agent named Abby Greschler, whom he helped sign some huge acts, including Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin. In 1946, Fields was wooed away by MCA, the big Hollywood talent agency. (Los Angeles Times)
Sinatra formed his own recording company, Reprise, in late 1960, and around this time became known as the "Chairman of the Board." Now in his late '40s, Sinatra was famous not only for his musical talent and acting ability, but as the central figure in the so-called "rat pack," a professional and personal circle that included Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop. During this period, Sinatra became closely identified with Las Vegas, which he helped to popularize as an... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
This disc samples some of the highlights, such as Dean Martin singing Winter Wonderland and Nat "King" Cole warbling The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You). The liner notes include holiday drink recipes. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
You can thank his grandfather for that sense of responsibility and singers like Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and Elvis Presley. The son of a British Columbia-based salmon and herring fisherman, Bubl spent the months his parents were away with his music-loving Italian grandfather, who introduced him to those singers who would become Bubls idols: Darin, Martin, Sinatra, Charles, and Presley. (iAfrica.com)
Travel - Executive Style Home - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Iorek is in exile when we meet him - boozy and useless, like Dean Martin in the opening scenes of "Rio Bravo" - but Lyra uses her alethiometer to force the issue of his stolen armor. Wait, what's an alethiometer. (Boston Globe)
Your Connection to the. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Athens Banner-Herald)
PHOENIX (AP) -- Florida had a run of withdrawals from its public investment pool because of worries about the mortgage industry but Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin says Arizona isn't in the same boat. Florida suspended investment pool withdrawals because of a run by local governments spooked by downgrades of that state's extensive mortgage-based holdings. (FOX 11, AZ)
26, 2007 12:00 AM Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio will get the Dean Martin treatment and be the subject of a tongue-in-cheek roast this Saturday, Dec. 1 ... McCaffrey does not have a background in comedy, but says he has "come perilously close to ordering the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts DVD from the infomercial.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Most of these sites revolve around satirical descriptions of the karate champion, who got his start in Hollywood in 1969 with a small part in the Dean Martin movie "The Wrecking Crew.". Some of the best lines about Norris on the Web. (Los Angeles Times)
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (1964-68, Time Life, unrated, $250): In a decade when even Dean Martin played a secret agent, U.N.C.L.E. was NBC's answer to James Bond, and my brother-in-law Glenn has asked me incessantly for a decade: "When is it coming out on DVD?" Well, here's Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Leo G. Carroll and the entire run (pilot included) on 41 discs, available exclusively from Time Life via ManFromUncleDVD.com. Though it eventually turned silly, expanded or combined episodes... (USA Today -- Life)
Lennon also will enjoy the private resident lounge, a recreation of the former hotel's legendary Matador Supper Club, once visited by the likes of Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences, South Beach is being developed by luxury hotelier Lionstone Development, which owns The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach and is co-developing EPIC Residences & Hotel in Downtown Miami; and Fortune International, luxury developers of Jade Residences at Brickell Bay, Jade Ocean and Jade... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
" Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Collection: Vol. 2, Paramount Home Video, three discs, not rated, $29.99. When Dean Marin and Jerry Lewis did "Hollywood or Bust," the answer was "bust," and one of the great comedy film pairings of all time was over. As Lewis exercised more and more control over their films, Martin's secondary role as a straight man was even further diminished. Even when it isn't, viewers sense he was all but phoning in his performance at times. That said, the second volume of... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Martina McBride, "White Christmas" The country spitfire goes the traditional route with a mix of carols and hymns complete with plucky strings, jingle bells, and, um, a beyond-the-grave duet with Dean Martin on "Baby, It's Cold Outside." ... Either way, this new compilation gives you plenty of reasons to toast the holiday, from Dean Martin's swinging "Winter Wonderland" to Julie London's sultry "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm.". (Boston Globe)
AND LETS NOT FORGET: Mall developer Rick Caruso and investment guru Brad Freeman, both in Brentwood, have become the Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin of Republican money men. Former Paramount head Sherry Lansing and her husband, director William Friedkin, have hosted this seasons top Democratic contenders at their Bel-Air mansion. (Los Angeles Times)
Singers, one in a tuxedo, another channeling Dean Martin, a third looking like Elvis Presley, start belting out lyrics. A line of ladies who arrived an hour early to claim front-row seats, is pounding on tambourines, bongos and maracas. (Owings Mills Times, MD)
The Rickles vault will always contain vintage "Tonight Show" clips and his appearances on Dean Martin celebrity roasts, Rickles brandishing his malice in a way that somewhere came back around to him as an ambassador of goodwill. Today, when it comes to the art of the insult, the air is thicker but the skin is thinner (see Chris Rock versus Sean Penn at the Academy Awards in 2005). (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Entertainers other than Hope, Crosby and Davis who have headline tournaments in the past include Andy Williams, Danny Thomas, Dean Martin, Ed McMahon, Frank Sinatra, Glen Campbell, Jackie Gleason, Joe Garagiola and the Gatlin brothers. More Golf Headlines. (ESPN -- Golf)
Sioux Cityan George Lindblade photographed members of the Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin when he worked in California ... George Lindblade, long-time owner of G.R. Lindblade s providing images of the Rat Pack that will be on display for patrons attending the performance which showcases the tunes of Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. ... Although Dean Martin's persona in performances and his television show portrayed him as fun and gregarious, Lindblade said... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
I remembered his name from "Hal Wallis Presents Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis" (more synchronicity: the Rat Pack with Dean and Frank later). Wallis took me to dinner, where I nearly ate the menu, too. (USA Today -- Life)
Hoyle performed with U.S. Air Force Bands from 1951-1955, appears on the "Super Fly" soundtrack and toured with Lena Horne, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Burt Bacharach, Peggy Lee and Henry Mancini, recorded with Quincy Jones, Woody Herman, Ramsey Lewis and Natalie Cole and performed with Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Dionne Warwick, Billy Eckstine, Dean Martin and Milton Berle. Leal recorded a CD with Jackson at the 1998 Montreaux Detroit Jazz Festival. (Dowagiac News, MI)
He will never have his face on Hollywood's Mount Rushmore with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. as this country's founding fathers of cool. If the Rat Pack had starred in the show "Friends", Bishop would have Gunther, the manager of Central Perk. (WWalker County Messenger, GA)
" "Rock Around the Clock" failed to catch on at first, but Haley's pallid rendition of "Shake, Rattle and Roll" became a hit record, rising into the Billboard Top Ten in the fall of 1954. The following year, "Rock Around the Clock" was featured on the soundtrack of a film called Blackboard Jungle one of a spate of Hollywood movies designed to exploit the rising tide of public anxiety about juvenile delinquency in America. Placed in a suitably inflammatory context, the song caught fire, reaching... (USA Today -- Life)
The way they were from left, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop ... The way they were … from left, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Rat Pack (from l.): Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop ... He had the lowest profile in the quintet, which also included Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Peter Lawford. (New York Daily News)
A stone-faced Joey Bishop (right) with other members of the "Rat Pack" at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas (from left): Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis Jr. (ap file 1960) ... He achieved his greatest fame in the 1960s, as master of ceremonies for President Kennedy's inaugural gala and a member of the famed Rat Pack that also included Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and Peter Lawford. (Boston Globe)
Peter Lawford died in 1984, Sammy Davis Jr. in 1990, Dean Martin in 1995, and Sinatra in 1998. Bishop died Wednesday night of multiple causes at his home in Newport Beach, publicist and longtime friend Warren Cowen said. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Besides Bishop and Sinatra the group included Sammy Davis Jr, Dean Martin and Peter Lawford. Bishop began as a stand-up comic before moving on to film and television. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Comedian was last of Rat Pack that included Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Sammy Davis Jr.. International Festival of Authors. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
LOS ANGELES The Rat Pack once was the coolest group of entertainers on the planet Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis Jr. Oh, yeah, and a stone-faced comedian named Joey Bishop. Although not as widely appreciated, it was Bishop with his deadpan delivery, dead-on timing and bottomless pit of jokes, who was "the hub of the big wheel," according to Rat Pack leader Sinatra himself. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
He appeared with Rat Pack members Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin and Peter Lawford in Ocean's 11 (1960) and Sergeants Three (1962). Comedian Bishop was the last Rat Pack star alive - Lawford died in 1984; Davis Jr. in 1990; Martin in 1995; and Sinatra in 1998. (FOX23.com, OK)
"We all started out -- by we I mean Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Sinatra -- we started in small rooms, nightclubs with 50 seats," he recalls. "Then you'd [eventually] move up to [something like] the Paramount Theater, which had 1500 seats. So now I play concert halls. I dislike playing big, big stadiums.". (CNN -- Showbiz)
Some of us who grew up watching Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. on 60s TV have a certain nostalgia for the Rat Pack. Frank Sinatra s saloon singing is as legendary as Martin s booze and women and Davis peacock strut. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
You get Van Heflin with a bomb, Helen Hayes' Oscar-winning cutesiness and pilot Dean Martin keeping his tan after an oxygen shortage turns a passenger white. New Tuesday: The Jazz Singer's 80th anniversary box; Richard Gere as Clifford Irving in The Hoax; Angelina Jolie in A Mighty Heart. (USA Today -- Life)
It's the music sung by Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin and Perry Como, but left to only a handful of singers most notably Tony Bennett today. The Rat Pack Sinatra, Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and non-singing sidekicks Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop kept crooning alive in the 50s and 60s, but the easy listening kind of music declined in the 70s and 80s. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
""Rent," Feb. 22 - 24"Rent" has been a sensation since it first appeared on Broadway back in 1996. The winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize, Jonathan Larson's rock musical twist on "La Boheme" tells the story of a group of bohemians living in New York's East Village. "The Rat Pack Is Back," March 28 - 30Ever wondered what it was like to see Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Joey Bishop perform their legendary nightclub act in early 1960s Las Vegas? Then... (Scranton Times, PA)
At Paramount he performed on soundtracks for movies starring Elvis Presley, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and Alfred Hitchcock. At Capitol Records, where he also recorded, Mr. Clark developed a friendship with Nelson Riddle, an arranger, composer, and conductor for Frank Sinatra. (Boston Globe)
In the 1950s, he assembled the Randy Van Horne singers, who were signed by RCA Victor and later MGM. They sang on albums with Dean Martin, Mel Torme and Juan Garcia Esquivel, contributing to the eras jazzy, genre-bending music that has come to be known as space-age pop. The singers also earned a regular slot on The Nat King Cole Show. . (Variety)
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