frank francis albert frank december american singer actor producer popular influential musical artists 20th century music considered timeless best selling music artists time having sold million records worldwide born new_jersey italian immigrants began musical career swing era harry james tommy found success solo artist signed columbia_records idol bobby released album voice frank professional career stalled early 1950s turned las_vegas best known performers rat pack career success subsequent academy_award best supporting actor signed capitol records released critically lauded albums including small hours songs lovers come fly lonely nice easy left capitol start record label reprise records released string successful albums recorded retrospective september years starred emmy winning television special frank man music scored hits strangers night way releasing sands recorded sands hotel casino frequent collaborator count early following year recorded famous collaborations tom album francis albert followed collaboration duke retired time came retirement years later recorded albums resumed performing palace scored hit theme new_york new_york las_vegas shows home base toured united_states internationally short time death forged highly successful career film actor winning academy_award starred man golden arm received critical acclaim performance candidate appeared musicals town guys dolls high society pal end career associated playing detectives including title character tony rome television frank began abc continued appearances television 1950s 1960s heavily involved politics mid 1940s actively campaigned presidents harry john kennedy ronald_reagan kennedy death alleged mafia connections led nevada gaming commission stripped gambling license failed meet october deadline charges close associations chicago sam formally learned read music fine natural understanding worked hard young age improve abilities aspects music renowned dress sense insisted recording live band deep blue eyes earned popular nickname blue eyes led colorful personal life involved turbulent affairs women second wife went marry barbara violent confrontations usually journalists felt crossed work bosses disagreements honored kennedy center honors awarded presidential medal freedom ronald_reagan congressional gold medal recipient grammy awards including grammy trustees award grammy legend award grammy lifetime achievement award death american music critic robert_christgau called greatest singer 20th century continues seen iconic figure early life francis albert born december upstairs monroe street new_jersey child italian immigrants january son december january daughter genoa couple valentine day married civil ceremony jersey city new_jersey weighed pounds birth delivered aid caused severe left cheek neck ear ear drum damage remained life injuries birth baptism francis church delayed april childhood operation bone left major neck suffered face neck raised roman catholic mother child pretty face earned nickname energetic driven biographers believe dominant factor development son personality traits extraordinary self confidence barbara claims abusive child knocked lot influential local democratic_party circles worked earning delivery according biographer ran illegal abortion service italian catholic girls gift languages served local interpreter father boxer fought brien later worked years fire department working way captain spent time parents tavern working occasionally singing song player piano spare change great depression provided money son friends buy expensive clothes resulting neighbors describing best dressed kid neighborhood excessively thin small child young man frame later staple jokes stage shows developed interest music particularly big band jazz young age listened gene austin bob maternal uncle gave 15th birthday began performing family gatherings attended david high school high school arranged bands school dances left graduating having attended days expelled general mother enrolled drake business school departed months found work delivery boy jersey observer newspaper godfather frank worked shipyard performed local social clubs cat comedy club sang free radio stations jersey city new_york found jobs singing supper cigarettes improve speech began taking lessons dollar vocal coach john people notice impressive vocal range music career harry james began singing professionally teenager learned music ear learned read music got break mother persuaded local singing group flashes let join fred group stated frank hung like gods admitting took board owned car group soon learned auditioning major amateur hour group let act group known passed audition edward appear major amateur hour earned appearance ended attracting votes won prize month contract perform stage radio united_states quickly group lead singer jealousy fellow group members garnered attention girls success group kept asking return disguised different names varying found employment singing called cabin cliffs new_jersey paid week connected radio station new_york_city began performing group live dance parade despite low salary felt break looking boasted friends going big touch march saxophone player frank knew jersey city radio station performed live broadcasts arranged audition record love solo studio recording june harry james heard sing dance parade signed year contract week evening paramount theatre new_york james band released commercial record heart july copies record sold records released james weak sales initial release thanks vocal training sing tones higher developed repertoire included songs buddy willow funny comes night little street singapore day life tommy years increasingly frustrated status harry james band feeling achieving major success acclaim looking pianist close friend hank persuaded stay group november left james replace jack lead singer tommy band signed contract week house chicago james agreed release contract january public appearance band theatre illinois opening recalled feel excitement coming crowds kid stood sing remember idol kid big ears stand amazed forget solos major influence father figure copied mannerisms traits demanding like adopting hobby toy trains asked godfather daughter nancy june later said people afraid mother tommy claims drummer buddy rich bitter rivals authors state friends band road professional jealousy surfaced men wanted considered star band later helped rich form band loan provided financial help rich times drummer illness year recorded songs vocal hit song dots late april chart appearances followed imagination hit fourth chart appearance smile topping charts weeks beginning mid july records tommy issued victor include love affair look happens love things started blue evening success popularity grew pushed allow record solo songs eventually relented january recorded night day night called day song recording session arranger conductor heard recordings hollywood hollywood plaza good sounded recalled couldn believe ears excited believed recorded think turning point career think began recordings believed needed solo desire compete hampered contract gave lifetime earnings entertainment industry legal battle ensued eventually settled august september bid farewell reportedly saying left hope fall ass replaced singer dick rumors began spreading newspapers godfather let contract thousand dollars holding gun head persuaded leave personal arranger offering month times salary close differences death worsened fact occasionally biting comments press fascinating man world don hand cage onset role world war topped male singer polls billboard beat magazines appeal bobby teenage girls time called revealed new audience popular music recorded mainly adults time phenomenon officially known legendary opening paramount theatre new_york december according nancy jack later said thought building going cave heard fellow heard performed weeks theatre act following orchestra contract renewed weeks bob popularity known voice fans organized meetings sent masses letters weeks fan clubs reported publicist george evans encouraged interviews photographs fans man responsible depicting vulnerable shy italian american rough childhood good returned paramount october persons left fans left outside caused near riot known columbus day riot outside venue allowed bobby devotion known write song titles clothing bribe hotel opportunity touch bed person form stealing clothing wearing commonly bow tie signed columbia_records solo artist june musicians strike columbia_records released harry james august version reached number june best selling list weeks initially great success performed radio hit parade february december stage columbia wanted new recordings growing star quickly possible hired arranger conductor sessions vocal group called bobby tucker singers sessions june june august november songs recorded sessions seven charted best selling list year solo nightclub appearance new_york successful concert room prestigious new_york year secured popularity new_york high society released know close sunday monday people love singles end popular beat poll perry bob dick serve military world war december officially classified acceptable military service draft board army files reported acceptable material psychiatric viewpoint emotional instability hidden avoid induction service briefly rumors reported columnist walter paid avoid service fbi found merit end war entertained troops successful overseas tours comedian trip rome met pope asked tenor worked frequently popular sisters radio 1940s shows broadcast troops armed forces radio service released couldn sleep night single recorded version white christmas following year released dream dream saturday night night week dream nancy laughing face singles columbia years career slump despite heavily involved political activity years sang radio shows recorded times shot films performing stage times week singing songs daily earning week released day day wonderful minutes coffee song singles launched album voice frank reached billboard chart william allmusic noted took material seriously singing love lyrics utter seriousness singing influenced settings gave songs unusual depth meaning soon selling million records year command columbia love conducting release set frank conducts music offering unlikely appeal core fanbase time consisted teenage girls following year released second album songs featuring songs similar mood tempo berlin deep ocean things composed lyrics gordon film razor edge released single competition versions art dick dennis day reached billboard charts december recorded sweet stars featuring talented jazz musicians harry charlie king cole piano charles describes highlights columbia album christmas songs originally released rpm album set record released years later featured priest miracle bells press surrounding alleged mafia connections time announced public donate wages film church end slipped fourth beat annual poll popular singers billy following year pushed spots polls time frankly sentimental panned beat commented talent seldom comes life reached single release columbia label albums columbia dedicated sing dance frank released later feature number sing dance frank album songs including lover paper moon depends capitol release session low career death publicist george evans heart attack january according jimmy van close friend songwriter evans death enormous shock words crucial career popularity reputation continued decline reports broke february affair destruction marriage nancy insisted marriage long met april engaged perform club new_york cancel days booking suffering throat evans noted suffered bad throat loss voice emotional tension absolutely destroyed financial difficulty following divorce career decline forced borrow columbia pay taxes refused money rejected hollywood turned las_vegas debut desert inn september began singing riverside hotel nevada las_vegas pioneer prominent figure scene 1950s 1960s onwards period described high water mark self absorption notes rat pack provided outlet argues vehicle possessing command performers fly las_vegas los_angeles van single engine plane october performance sands hotel casino invitation manager jack previously worked new_york typically performed times year later acquired share hotel decline popularity evident concert appearances brief run paramount new_york drew small audiences desert inn las_vegas performed half filled houses concert chicago people seat capacity venue turned april performing county fair hawaii relationship columbia_records executive miller claiming couldn away singer records notable recordings time period write book january sees turning point later work sensitivity columbia dropped later year studio recording columbia try change recorded new_york september orchestra arranged conducted faith journalist observed sad horrible lesson career revival capitol years release film august marked beginning remarkable career revival notes began bury work schedule recordings movies concerts authors anthony summers swan describe new brilliant phase march met capitol records vice president signed seven year recording contract session capitol took place studios studio avenue los_angeles conducting session produced recordings including walking capitol single spending weeks location hawaii filming returned april recording session nelson established arranger conductor capitol king cole musical director recording song got world string offered rare expression praise beautiful listening hide enthusiasm baby subsequent sessions november developed refined musical collaboration providing specific guidance arrangements album capitol songs young lovers released january included day kick funny valentine away songs staples later concerts month day released single young heart reached awarded song year march recorded released single coins fountain powerful ballad reached second album swing easy reflected love jazz according released august year included things taking chance love happy swing easy named album year billboard named favorite male vocalist billboard beat year came consider greatest arranger world considered offered equal praise singer observing configuration right taste approach released small hours featuring songs small hours morning mood glad unhappy lover gone according concept album single statement extended program melancholy mood embarked tour australia year collaboration resulted development songs lovers seen best albums released march features recording got skin cole porter paid meticulous care taking reported takes perfect february recording sessions inaugurated studios capitol records building complete piece symphonic orchestra according recordings night day look moment revealed powerful sexual overtones achieved mounting tension release best vocal lines recording river stay way door april demonstrated brilliance noted took particular delight singing lady commenting sang song certain making cue tricks lyrics penchant conducting displayed frank conducts tone poems color instrumental album interpreted failed relationship year sang democratic national convention performed brothers week soon paramount theatre released close affair album stereo gordon considers close thematically closest concept album perfection golden era nelson finest work extremely progressive stands day structured like act play commencing songs breath blame youth happen affair swing music predecessor songs lovers solidified image musical visual standpoint buddy considered swing albums heavily influenced davis noted worked mid-1960s approached song differently early 1950s june performed minute concert conducted seattle civic auditorium appearance seattle recording released entertainment group officially released concert live album death released album come fly billy reached spot billboard album chart second week remaining weeks nominated grammy award album year inaugural grammy awards title song come fly written especially best known standards recorded seven songs single session double usual yield recording session eighth planned lush life found technically demanding september released frank sings lonely stark collection introspective saloon songs blues tinged ballads proved huge commercial success spending weeks billboards album chart peaking cuts angel eyes baby road remain staples saloon song segments concerts released come dance highly successful critically acclaimed album stayed billboard pop album chart weeks peaking won grammy award album year best vocal performance male best arrangement billy released cares year collection brooding lonely torch songs critic stephen_thomas_erlewine thought nearly good predecessor lacked lush arrangements melancholy lonely words simply leader rat pack assumed position hollywood asked 20th century fox master ceremonies attended president september nice easy collection ballads topped billboard chart october remained charts weeks winning critical noted ambient sound quality nice easy perfection stereo balance bold bright sound band highlighted close warm sharp feel voice particularly songs september rain concentrate blue heaven reprise years grew capitol fell feud lasted months decided form label reprise records company developed music industry powerhouse later sold estimated million album label ring major success peaking billboard album released february month reprise records released ben warm moods davis sam river joe lewis post time september recorded final songs capitol effort maintain commercial viability 1960s recorded elvis_presley hit love tender later recorded works paul simon robinson beatles yesterday mitchell sides released strings set standard ballads critically acclaimed works entire reprise period frank present recording noted huge orchestra nancy stated opened new era pop music getting bigger embracing lush string sound count collaborated album year popular successful release prompted rejoin years later follow swing arranged jones frequent performers appeared newport jazz festival owner record label able step podium conductor releasing instrumental album frank conducts music pictures plays released concert ambitious album piece symphony orchestra led nelson concert recorded motion picture scoring stage use multiple synchronized recording machines employed magnetic film considers album sic best ballad albums displayed impressive vocal range particularly man river song kind town nominated academy_award best original song released leave collaborated fred america hear singing collection patriotic songs recorded tribute assassinated president john kennedy increasingly involved charitable pursuits period went mexico sole purpose putting performances mexican charities july present dedication frank international youth center arab jewish children phenomenal success coinciding 50th birthday prompted billboard reached peak june davis dean martin played live louis benefit house prisoner rehabilitation training center nationwide programs particular helped serve african americans rat pack concert broadcast live satellite numerous movie theaters america album september years released september went win grammy award best album year considers album finest reprise years reflective throwback concept records 1950s collections frank learned experienced vocalist album singles good year won grammy award best vocal performance male career anthology man music followed november winning album year following year released life single life album hits billboard pop charts strangers night went billboard pop singles charts winning award record year live album sands recorded january february sands hotel casino las_vegas backed count orchestra jones conducting pulled sands following year driven new owner howard hughes fight started series recording sessions recorded famous collaborations grammy nominated album francis albert best selling albums year beatles sgt pepper lonely hearts club band according album consists effective blend nova slightly swinging jazz vocals succeeds creating mood romance regret writer stan noted sang album comparable time suffered vocal released album world knew features chart topping duet stupid daughter nancy december collaborated duke album francis edward according recording indian summer album favorite noting mood heightened johnny alto solo bring tear eye mind singer songwriter paul wrote song way melody french usual composed recorded christmas way best known song reprise label instant success charting remained charts weeks including non consecutive weeks april september record told songwriter drake 1970s singing song believed audiences think self tribute hated retirement return released acclaimed concept albums music bob seasons lyrics jake holmes sold mere copies year reached peak chart position left palace september year incident executive pulled gun performed charity concerts count royal festival hall london november recorded songs reprise records self imposed retirement announced following june concert hollywood raise money motion picture relief fund finished concert performance life stated excuse disappear left stage told life journalist thomas thompson got things like thing months maybe year barbara later claimed grown tired entertaining people especially wanted old tunes long ago bored retirement president richard_nixon asked perform young voters rally anticipation upcoming campaign obliged chose sing kind town rally held chicago october came short lived retirement television special album album entitled blue eyes arranged gordon don success reaching number billboard number television special presents frank reunited gene kelly initially developed problems vocal comeback prolonged period singing christmas performed hotel las_vegas returned palace following month january despite previously perform sic began barbara describes massive comeback tour united_states europe far_east australia july second tour australia caused describing journalists aggressively pursuing pushing press conference parasites half pressured apologize instead insisted journalists apologize years abuse taken world press end lawyer arranged final concert televised nation given opportunity love attitude love australian people october appeared new_york_city madison square garden televised concert later released album title main event live backing woody young herd accompanied european tour later month performed concerts new_york count london sarah stadium giving performances days august held consecutive concerts lake newly risen singer john denver frequent collaborator recorded denver leaving jet plane sweet lady company according denver song baby like written request new angela labor day weekend held responsible reuniting old friends comedy partners dean martin jerry lewis time nearly years performed jerry lewis year club selected box office century given award american friends hebrew university israel honorary doctor humane letters university nevada continued perform palace late 1970s performing january mother died plane crash way cancelled weeks shows spent time recovering shock barbados march performed princess margaret royal albert hall london raising money march recorded nelson time recording songs sweet barbara men major falling later differences january dinner organized ronald_reagan asked album ill time died october chance record filed million lawsuit land developer frank drive center west los_angeles party awarded grammy trustees award celebrating years business birthday year president ford awarded international man year award performed egyptian raised wife charities album years released trilogy past present future highly ambitious triple album features array songs pre rock era rock era studio album feature touring pianist time based idea album garnered grammy nominations winning best liner notes peaked number billboard album chart spawned song signature tune theme new_york new_york year concert americas performed stadium rio_de_janeiro brazil broke records largest live paid audience recorded solo performer following year built success trilogy shot album praised dark tone capitol years embroiled controversy worked day engagement million sun city internationally breaking cultural boycott era south_africa president lucas awarded highest honor order leopard honorary tribal chief later career stated early 1980s voice losing power flexibility audiences didn care signed million year deal golden las_vegas notes period voice grown darker tougher continued audiences magic added voice cracked aroused delight paramount theater year reported million showtime television rights concert americas dominican_republic million concert series hall evening chicago donated lot earnings charity performance white_house italian prime minister performed radio city music hall george selected recipients kennedy center honors alongside james stewart quoting henry james president reagan said honoring old friend art shadow humanity spent life casting magnificent powerful shadow september filed million court case damages unofficial biography way published book best seller wrong reasons eye opening celebrity biography time according william new_york_times adamant book written terms set record straight details life according family book took toll health claims tina blamed father surgery forced drop case september leading newspapers expressing concerns views censorship worked jones time nearly decades album lady received critically album substitute jones project album abandoned collapsed stage performing atlantic city hospitalized left looking years later reunited martin davis went rat pack reunion tour played number large arenas martin dropped tour early rift developed spoke awarded second award los_angeles based society singers performed final time award ceremony maintained active touring schedule early 1990s performing concerts seventeen different countries returned capitol records recording studio best selling album album sequel released following year remake classic recordings popular contemporary performers added vocals pre recorded tape tours early 1990s memory failed times concerts happened faint onstage richmond virginia march final public concerts held dome japan december following year sang time february live audience select guests palm desert ballroom closing night frank desert classic golf tournament reported clear tough money absolute control awarded legend award grammy awards introduced said frank chairman bad attitude rock roll plays tough guy boss chairman boss going mess mark birthday empire state building blue star birthday tribute years way held shrine auditorium los_angeles featuring performers ray charles little richard cole salt singing songs end program stage time sing final notes theme new_york new_york ensemble recognition years association las_vegas frank elected gaming hall_of_fame musician formally learned read music fine natural understanding worked hard young age improve abilities aspects music learn follow lead sheet performance carefully following patterns notes arranged page music ear detect semi differences states accomplished trained musicians soon noticed musical understanding remarked sixth sense demonstrated unusual proficiency came detecting incorrect notes sounds orchestra classical music request classical strains music inspired composers masters personal favorite williams insist recording live band gave certain feeling perform live surrounded musicians mid 1940s understanding music hearing air check compositions strings conductor columbia_records compositions air air english horn air flute air slow dance theme variations works combine elements jazz classical music considered finest renditions recordings compositions past present recording session arranger orchestra heard couple little strangers string section prompting thought errors critic gene lyricist author words melody happy madness expressed heard recording company considering lyrics way intended writing perfection voice coach john impressed vocal range remarking far voice people think flat voice doesn need singer early primarily influenced later believed tony bennett best singer business bennett praised claiming performer perfected art intimacy according nelson fairly voice remarking voice sound register smooth lyrical sound middle register tender sound low voice built infinite taste overall sex points sexual standpoint despite heavy new_jersey accent according richard sang accent virtually precise meticulous timing allowing according charles toy rhythm melody bringing tremendous excitement reading lyric tommy observed musical phrase play way seemingly breathing maybe sixteen bars considerable influence techniques vocal exceptional breath control regularly swam held breath underwater thinking song lyrics increase breathing power arranger nelson found drove everybody stated collaborators approached sense unpredictable volatile temperament comments obsessed perfection point people began wondering genuinely concerned music showing power days felt voice right know notes postpone recording session following day pay musicians period performing tired singing certain set songs looking talented new songwriters composers work found ones liked actively sought work friends told wrote songs anchor away monday monday years recorded songs composed jimmy van partnership lasted van succeeded main composer unlike contemporaries insisted direct input arrangements recordings spend weeks thinking songs wanted record arranger mind song mellow love song ask gordon rhythm number think billy favored arranger considered musical sense changes charts usually ideas superior barbara notes credit songwriter end number comments audience isn pretty ballad don think love song delivered delight states electrically charged mood post high hours come quietly note performance given split fall profound impact types songs sang voice began console songs brooding melancholy fool want don worry bout love believed direct influence comments new gentle boy gone voice replaced adult sense happiness hurt author considered master art recording noting work studio set apart gifted vocalists career recordings recording sessions typically hours prepare spending hour piano followed short rehearsal orchestra ensure balance sound columbia years use microphone describes old fashioned microphone closely associated image 1940s performing talk shows later use bullet shaped capitol ultra sensitive microphone better captured tone voice 1950s career facilitated developments technology disc jockey said opportunity popular singer express emotions extended length words author john sixteen songs held inch allowed use song way turning track kind chapter built moods larger theme writes 1950s 1960s masterpiece sort uptempo torch song affairs track track brilliant concept albums nature pop vocal art film career debut musical films career slump attempted pursue acting career hollywood early 1940s films appealed exceptionally self confident rarely enthusiastic acting remarking pictures film debut performing uncredited sequence las_vegas nights singing smile tommy cameo role duke count charles making brief appearance singing night day following year given leading roles higher higher step lively pictures metro mayer cast opposite gene kelly musical anchors played sailor leave hollywood days major success garnered academy_award wins nominations song fall love easily sung film nominated academy_award best original song briefly appeared end richard commercially successful till clouds roll musical biopic sang man river starred gene kelly musical ball game film set kelly play baseball players time teamed kelly time town playing sailor leave new_york_city today film rated highly critics ranked american_film_institute list best musicals double dynamite comedy produced howard hughes joseph meet wilson failed impression new_york world telegram sun ran headline gone gone career comeback prime fred deals soldiers played lancaster montgomery stationed hawaii months leading attack pearl harbor long desperate find film role bring spotlight columbia pictures boss harry inundated appeals people hollywood chance star film production montgomery close friend later professed learned acting anybody knew years critical commercial decline academy_award best supporting actor win helped regain position recording artist world los_angeles wrote simply superb comical brave defiant commenting death scene best photographed starred opposite day musical film young heart earned critical praise performance killer posing fbi agent opposite sterling film noir suddenly nominated academy_award best actor bafta award best actor leading role role heroin man golden arm roles guys dolls tender trap nominated bafta award best actor leading role role hospital orderly stanley début picture stranger production got drunk robert dressing room vowed hire time later regretted casting spanish guerrilla leader pride passion featured alongside grace kelly high society mgm earning reported picture public rushed cinemas screen ended earning million box office highest grossing pictures starred opposite kim george pal won golden globe award best actor motion picture musical comedy considers scene sings lady finest moment film career portrayed comedian joe lewis wild song way won academy_award best original song biggest box office draws united_states appearing dean martin came running kings forth tony curtis wood high hopes sung frank comedy hole head won academy_award best original song chart hit lasting hot weeks later career obligation owed 20th century fox walking set henry king starred opposite louis earned profits performance later year starred las_vegas set ocean film feature rat pack start new era screen cool personally financed film paid martin davis fees respectively sums considered period leading role opposite harvey candidate considered role excited high point film career vincent writing magazine variety found portrayal character wide awake pro creating straight quietly humorous character sensitivity appeared rat pack western following texas performance come blow horn nominated golden globe award best actor motion picture musical comedy von ryan express major success directed brave year mid 1960s wanted breathe new life film career helping display professional pride films recordings occasion gave anthony novel orange read idea making film thought potential understand word late 1960s known playing detectives including tony rome tony rome sequel lady cement played similar role detective starred opposite george kennedy western dirty affair according panned critics intended play detective harry dirty harry turn role developing hand major film role opposite brian deadly sin noted troubled new_york_city homicide cop gave rich heavily layered characterization terrific farewell film career television radio career beginning major amateur hour radio later jersey city star radio shows nbc cbs early 1940s mid 1950s hired arranger away tommy began radio program year keeping radio work end named popular male vocalist radio beat poll early frequently worked popular sisters radio appear guests shows shows broadcast troops armed forces radio service appeared special guest sisters abc bar ranch series trio turn songs series cbs regular member cast hit parade second paired new girl singer day starting september advertising agency produced radio series starring lucky strike called light time minute shows featured frank singing lasted october second season frank began cbs television ultimately find success television hoped writes simply appeared fully ease television series edgy personality conveying energy verge exploding starred nbc radio program rocky fortune portraying rocky fortune fancy free temporary worker employment agency crime solving series aired nbc radio tuesday nights october march formed year million contract abc launch frank featuring guests half hour shows abc agreed allow productions bought stock film production unit kent productions million initial critical success debut october soon attracted negative reviews variety new republic chicago_sun-times thought frequent guest dean martin performed like pair adult sharing cigarette girls return later numerous appearances dean martin martin specials fourth final special welcome home broadcast march earned massive viewing figures previously highly critical elvis_presley rock roll 1950s describing totally negative destructive reactions young people cbs news special singer 50th birthday frank man music broadcast november garnered emmy award award according musical collaboration appeared special man music broadcast cbs november came retirement released album appeared special named blue eyes special highlighted dramatic reading send song dance sequence star gene kelly late 1970s john denver appeared guest friends abc special singing september song duet starred detective contract cherry street cited starring role dramatic television film years later guest appearance opposite tom playing retired policeman teams find granddaughter murderer shot january episode aired cbs february personal life children nancy born frank tina born wife nancy née born september met long branch new_jersey late 1930s spent summer working agreed marry incident cabin led arrest numerous extra marital affairs gossip magazines published details affairs women including turner married hollywood actress turbulent marriage publicized fights aborted child november couple formally announced separation october mgm filed divorce june time dating divorce settled continued feel strongly remained friends life dealing finances reportedly broke engagements juliet married july short marriage ended divorce mexico august remained close friends life interview admitted father son born lastly married barbara death couple married california estate media magnate walter july close friends songwriter jimmy van comedian pat henry baseball manager leo spare time enjoyed listening classical music attend concerts swam daily pacific_ocean finding giving needed play golf course palm springs lived liked painting reading building model railways critical church numerous occasions albert like view god earlier life turned roman_catholic_church healing mother died plane crash died practicing catholic catholic burial style personality noted sense style dressed professional private life believed best best audience wear expensive custom tailored stage sign respect look important spent stylish pin striped suits clothing later admitted clothing feel wealthy important ego obsessed tommy band developed nickname lady frequent switching outfits deep blue eyes earned popular nickname blue eyes america 1950s eye main chance optimistic sense possibility barbara wrote big frank thrill sense danger underlying present tension closest knew humor grant good friend stated honest person met spoke simple truth scared people moved tears performances commented possessed great inner strength energy drive enormous reportedly slept hours night average life mood swings bouts mild severe depression admitting interviewer 1950s acute capacity sadness barbara stated snap van said got drunk best disappear mood swings developed violence directed people felt crossed particularly journalists gave scathing reviews photographers according capable deeply offensive behavior persecution complex received negative press fights lee photographer eddie houston publicist jim sunset strip confrontation washington_post journalist implied cheap prostitute known particularly comeback notes lee nearly died heart attack june flooded books flowers paid hospital bills visited daily telling finest acting come instance heated argument manager bobby burns apologize bought brand new alleged organized crime links lodge stereotype tough working class italian american embraced commented interest music probably ended life crime early days mafia boss godfather notorious crime family helped reported intervened releasing contract tommy present mafia havana conference press learned havana lucky newspaper published headline shame reported good friend sam seen playing golf quotes saying friends people killed claims joseph good friends onward acted like brothers states hank financial partners gossip magazine hollywood night life federal bureau investigation fbi kept records amounting pages natural target alleged mafia ties ardent new deal politics friendship john kennedy fbi kept surveillance decades beginning 1940s documents include accounts target death threats schemes fbi documented losing esteem mafia grew closer president kennedy brother bobby leading crackdown organized crime denied mafia involvement declaring report vicious lie bought share lodge casino casino hotel border nevada california north shores lake opened june september built celebrity room theater attracted rat pack members red monroe victor joe lewis ball juliet sisters reportedly held share hotel gambling license temporarily stripped nevada gaming control board spotted premises ongoing pressure fbi nevada gaming commission control agreed share sands year son frank kidnapped eventually released unharmed restored gaming license february following support ronald_reagan politics activism held differing political views life mother democratic_party ward leader met president franklin roosevelt subsequently heavily campaigned democrats presidential election according younger years ardent liberal sympathies concerned poor people quoting henry wallace outspoken racism particularly blacks italians early november invited mayor indiana try settle strike white students high school pro negro policies new principal comments praised liberal publications led accusations communist strongly denied presidential election actively campaigned president harry campaigned presidents associated career closest john kennedy invited kennedy hollywood las_vegas enjoy parties january peter organized inaugural gala washington held evening president kennedy sworn office kennedy visit palm springs decided stay republican fbi concerns alleged connections organized crime invested lot money upgrading facilities home anticipation president visit fitting later reportedly smashed rejected despite learned kennedy assassination reportedly bedroom days worked remained supporter democratic_party early 1970s registered democrat endorsed republican ronald_reagan second term governor california officially changed allegiance july supported richard_nixon election presidential election presidential election supported ronald_reagan donated million reagan campaign arranged reagan presidential gala kennedy years previously reagan presented presidential medal freedom remarking love country fortunate remarkable distinguished americans notes lifelong jewish causes awarded memorial award los_angeles jewish community gave series concerts israel donated entire fee appearing cameo role cast giant shadow youth center jerusalem november raised million bond israel given efforts frank student center hebrew university jerusalem dedicated youth displayed sympathy african americans worked publicly privately life help win equal rights blamed racial prejudice parents children played major role nevada hotels 1950s 1960s sands went policy inviting king cole dining room incident african american couple entered lobby hotel blocked security guard davis forced hotel management begin hiring black january played benefit hall martin king led fellow rat pack members reprise label mates hotels refused entry black patrons performers according son frank king sat audience father concerts sang man river song musical boat sung african american changed political outspoken racial issues racial causes stop occasional racist rat pack members davis concerts death died wife medical center los_angeles aged suffering severe heart attack suffered ill health years life frequently hospitalized heart breathing problems high blood pressure pneumonia cancer diagnosed suffering public appearances following heart attack february wife encouraged fight attempts stabilize final words losing daughter tina later wrote sister nancy notified father final belief omission deliberate barbara widow husband night death lights empire state building new_york_city turned blue right death lights las_vegas strip honor stopped spinning minute funeral held roman_catholic_church good shepherd beverly_hills california attendance thousands fans outside gregory tony bennett son frank addressed included notable people film entertainment buried blue business suit family members including cherry flavored life rolls bottle jack daniel pack cigarettes lighter stuffed toys dog parents section desert memorial park cathedral city california close friends jimmy van buried nearby words best come plus beloved husband father grave marker significant increases sales worldwide reported billboard month death legacy honors american music critic robert_christgau referred greatest singer 20th century popularity later matched elvis_presley michael_jackson beatles greatest male pop singer history america amassed unprecedented power onscreen common man ethnic twentieth century american male reached forgot roots argues created world able dominate career centred power ability capture audience composer commented strength came lyrics telling story musically displayed genius ability feeling rare combination voice original singer followed tried emulate george roberts band remarked charisma biographer arnold considered las_vegas existed invented quoted reporter james bacon saying swinging image town built adding entertainer embodied glamour associated las_vegas continues seen icons 20th century stars hollywood walk fame work film music stars east west sides block vine street respectively south block hollywood boulevard work television native new_jersey frank park post office residence hall state university named honor buildings named include frank school arts queens frank international student center israel hebrew university jerusalem dedicated frank hall school cinematic arts los_angeles california dedicated resorts encore las_vegas resort features restaurant dedicated opened items memorabilia life career displayed frank hall resort restaurant near las_vegas strip road named frank drive honor united_states postal service issued cent postage stamp honor commemorating tenth anniversary death united_states congress passed resolution introduced representative mary designating frank day honor contributions american culture received honorary degrees lifetime invited speak university nevada las_vegas graduation commencement held sam stadium commencement bestowed honorary doctorate university speech noted education come school hard knocks suitably touched award went describe educational degree held hand forget today years later received honorary doctorate fine arts university honorary doctorate engineering stevens institute technology film television portrayals portrayed numerous occasions film television television miniseries based life titled aired cbs directed james won emmy award outstanding individual achievement directing miniseries special starred philip written philip produced daughter tina subsequently portrayed screen ray rat pack james russo stealing dennis night called day robert way joe saturday night live biographical film directed martin long production episode bbc documentary series arena voice century focused alex directed biographical series hbo musical tribute aired cbs television december mark centenary


michael michael born american composer best known collaboration colleague martin donnell soundtracks halo video game series acquainted donnell college donnell given job offer score colleague film donnell formed partnership eventually created production company continued manage worked music clients disney games recently composed soundtrack video game destiny biography early works wrote music rock band college friends martin donnell donnell eventually moved chicago completing degrees approached job offer score colleague film recording studio donnell offered split job partners soon producing music myth contracted donnell projects including person game wanted negotiate contracts resulted donnell joining team days company bought microsoft remained manage business aspect continues donnell company contracted produce music upcoming title halo combat evolved official work halo series production decided instead contracting work donnell hire remained manage business aspect company shortly donnell joined team bought microsoft composed music halo sequels halo halo donnell called musical influences music halo donnell began work crafting game themes joined team february donnell started writing sent ideas said picked felt add magic worked came ideas sent hands duo felt material chicago based flew seattle complete arrangements record live musicians early team decided rely old halo themes feature new music bit intimidating recalled previous halo games new ideas weren coming dust old new spin afraid hit writer block way didn happen instead freedom explore new musical territory ideas flowed pretty quickly exception main player character donnell compose themes represent characters game setting africa inspired percussion pieces team interested atmosphere described bit darker epic recently composed soundtrack video game destiny collections work donnell music packaged released physical digital forms soundtracks feature frozen arrangements represent play games halo original soundtrack sold copies followed different releases music halo volumes halo original soundtrack produced album released video game best selling game soundtrack time second album released year soundtrack mixed mastered halo soundtrack released november featured fan contribution select winner pool entries judged donnell contemporary work series halo trilogy complete original soundtracks december alongside preview tracks written halo wars composer stephen music released disc set september continues engineer produce compose music aside halo destiny served audio lead composer zombie created music disney guilty party

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white lies band white lies english post punk band london known fear flying core band members harry lead vocals guitar charles cave bass guitar backing vocals jack lawrence brown drums band perform live piece tommy rob lee join line white lies musical style described dark uplifting media drawing comparisons joy division editors killers white lies formed october writing songs felt didn suit original band delaying performance months build media hype earned recording contract fiction records days debut release singles unfinished business death led tours festival appearances united_kingdom north_america including headline performance bbc_radio_1 big weekend place nme awards tour beginning white lies featured multiple ones watch polls coming year including bbc sound poll critics choice award white lies debut album lose life released january hit number albums_chart second album ritual recorded released january big studio album released august history formation charles cave jack lawrence brown village north played school north primary school harry shepherd bush joined years later began playing fear flying age cave described band weekend project groups involved school fear flying completed tour support act slots released double vinyl singles independent record label young lost club round august crowd forget december produced collaborator stephen street met friend school went play inaugural festival victoria park england august weeks prior group starting university decided second gap year perform new material band felt suit current outfit cave stated felt couldn write personal semi comical stories weren important fear flying disbanded october myspace bulletin stating fear flying dead white lies alive introducing darker sound new reflected maturity cave stated band deleted myspace account token farewell said current musical climate effect split stating maybe years ago signed deal chance albums current climate dropped asked change interview radio station san_francisco jack brown said thought perform songs different band songs felt weren suitable band thought white lies perfect vehicle songs early releases playing new white lies played gig square bar kitchen february supporting team band admitted months gig putting debut months gather media hype following band received numerous record label offers eventually signing fiction records matter days performance band signed publishing rights music publishing band said chose white lies dark white lies protect truths band lyrics receiving bbc_radio_1 named death hottest record world february despite song having officially released radio feature band radio big weekend headlined bbc introducing stage march white lies announced bands taking nme new noise tour nme radar tour tour visited cities band featured magazine issue dated march appearing talking section radar article live editor described tracks death later titled unfinished business songs available band myspace afraid little sincerity afraid little scale band released debut single month later inch vinyl unfinished business april limited pressing released chess club records independent record label founded drummer jack brown mark release band supported london april performance crawl lose life television debut later holland playing unfinished business death marked final public performance prior recording debut album scheduling sessions studios belgium studios west london album titled lose life lose love scheduled release date set january title came line album title track lose life summer band played numerous overseas music festivals including major festivals park reading leeds festivals beginning september band played headline tour performing thirteen dates united_kingdom tour marked release death september dates played united_states october tour included appearance music festival new_york october alongside jay amazing baby following band returned support date tour november december exclusively announced debut album released january shortened title lose life band preceded album single release lose life week earlier length video lose life premiered exclusively band myspace november november nme announced white lies taking nme awards tour alongside friendly fires florence machine annual tour taking place early visited seventeen cities february announced nme entire tour sold manchester tour date band florence play unfinished business band later announced winter wonderland festival london bands playing nme big gig february beginning band featured numerous polls ones watch coming year bbc placed second sound poll coming critics choice award florence machine little boots mark album release stars appeared itunes single week december weeks prior album release addition band played live lounge session bbc_radio_1 january playing lose life cover kanye_west love cover included farewell released march release lose life white lies british act achieve number album album debut number charting high sales album beat competition lady_gaga script kings support release band played channel_4 album chart late david_letterman band performance television following supporting snow patrol tour ireland united_kingdom band embarked headline world tour playing sold dates europe north_america japan united_kingdom north_america band headlined nme presents tour friendly fires bands supported soft pack white lies headlining seven dates including appearance south southwest festival tour band forced play shortened song set new_york ballroom having throat problems summer band played number major overseas music festivals including rock isle radio big weekend reading leeds park death released june mark release live performances selection band festival appearances broadcast online band web player titled summer death september white lies performed support act including date stadium band performed half stadium band played support act greatly received ritual interview bbc programme stated nature band songwriting techniques difficult touring schedules new white lies material despite mentioned ambitious recording price love lose life act different sound come sophomore release september band released digital download itunes time live favourite fans track previously released deleted vinyl release lose life month band supported kings tour united_states tour united_kingdom band played headline tour europe october november including biggest shows date number tour dates later cancelled falling ill concert munich germany having fully recovered time beginning dates tour continued normal cancelled dates rescheduled february february white lies high profile artist perform music venue manchester band played february tickets second available exclusively band website performances band scheduled headline performances concerts sold matter minutes people applying tickets available band showed mutual love muse number european stadium shows june september played festival united_kingdom november white lies confirmed second album ritual completed released january produced album single bigger released january date tour united_kingdom announced february big present interview nme january bassist charles cave revealed band album intended released late summer tracks promoting record called getting june revealed album produced recorded earlier year titled big track list album published getting released free download official single album goes love released august album released europe week later august fiction records released august harvest records canada universal music july white lies played intimate shows square bar kitchen london celebrating year anniversary band gig venue played tracks big earlier songs fans night summer fall tour band scheduled play thirty concerts europe north_america august main stage debut reading leeds festivals november band released limited edition celebrate tour called small track released fiction records limited copies features covers del prince addition new versions tracks band currently working fourth studio album reported december band signed infectious music release new record mixed david fourth studio album friends released october musical style influences fear flying banquet records described band second single indie guardian official website named indie pop band stating promising ferdinand styled pop lyrics interview bbc london cited talking heads major influence white lies darker sound primarily compared joy division editors arcade fire killers echo tears fears explodes singing voice compared curtis julian cope asked comparisons interview music stated weren alive period music joy division especially editors adding don think music sounds lot like comparisons think lot uplifting white lies band reiterated influence talking heads musically songwriting band stated secret machines main influences commentary track track interview band member said band influenced cars specifically guitar riffs man big album influenced cars song needed band members harry lead vocals guitar present charles cave bass guitar backing vocals lyrics present jack lawrence brown drums present discography lose life ritual big friends awards nominations awards best album artwork big mojo honours lists mojo breakthrough award awards best new band nominations nme awards best new band mtv europe music awards best push artist


australian pub rock group active 1980s band founded field brothers paul lead vocals john rhythm guitar vocals anthony field lead guitar vocals tony henry drums joseph saxophone joined jeff keyboards signed independent label regular records issued albums including march peaked australian kent music report albums_chart sold copies certified platinum label album spawned single band biggest hit peaked kent music report singles chart april daily_telegraph declared played year hardest working rock band country released album positive june left label end year march issued fourth album patrick day records australian baker described sound loose good energetic self intuitive melodic enduring fiercely frantic september band promoting second album paul infant daughter died devastated group continued lower profile anthony left resume university studies returned periodically record later studio albums early anthony founded children music group alumni served musical performing support new group john wrote music paul manager henry performed business practices reworked songs children music genre members pursued music careers john paul forming field brothers john forming band called john field band writing plays musicals henry session musician compilation album hey let best released festival records stage reunion shows june mark release hey let greatest_hits album formation called founded field brothers paul lead vocals john rhythm guitar vocals anthony tony lead guitar vocals students joseph college sydney boarding school according paul field field brothers grew large family seven children brothers born year apart close paul said siblings taught music young age religion important family entire family involved local catholic parish included playing music services founders tony henry drums joseph saxophone joined bruce bass guitar paul introduced brothers rolling_stones band took obscure alias keith richards 1960s according anthony field sounded kind scene sydney time australian rock historian called band fitting choice good time material played formative years school paul convinced brothers ran joseph allow charge performance proceeds donated missions paul booked initial performances local despite member age status allowed perform anthony later said insane fantastic frightening didn realise playing rudimentary didn matter spirit according band member daniel craft performed stage history beginnings early began writing music covering 1960s rock roll artists especially rolling_stones july issued debut single want leather jacket refugee records label song written paul produced band recorded school studio according australian baker track provided band closer style original stones recorded second single june replaced reagan bass guitar song written john anthony produced recorded studios august year jeff joined keyboards robinson bass guitarist according anthony member seminal sydney band called joined fight hired brother manage sound system anthony declared began beautiful decade relationship wealthy man early road manager graham kennedy guitarist vocalist hard rock band according anthony paul picture professional efficiency john new_south_wales group john performances stage built reputation party band alcohol drug use personal lifestyles paul returned teacher noted band early days good following colleges reputation good live act anthony credited paul john band reputation described paul straight solid rock singer known jumps stage john charismatic talented pop music writer natural leader band audience paul reported 1980s vibrant time local music sydney group gained additional exposure performing shows like simon hey hey saturday success forced paul teaching devote energies touring time group released singles range labels emi phantom records spain appeared australian kent music report singles chart july spain written robinson john produced robert moss city studios signed independent label regular records distributed festival records time replaced robinson bass guitarist rise success group single regular wait september reached kent music report singles chart sydney charts band debut album released march featured robinson bass guitar album produced charles fisher worked artists radio martin plaza track produced roy singles included appeared charts january kind girl double shot baby love cover version single dick holidays august album sold days release reached kent music report albums_chart awarded platinum certification record label sales copies band biggest hit peaked april kind girl double shot baby love peter replaced texas big beat radio website described time successful period player according anthony late 1980s group averaged year australia performed town halls concert halls bachelor balls parties biggest crowd drawing groups australia toured mental daily_telegraph surveyed booking agencies determined hardest working rock band country australian described demand pub band built atmosphere good old fashioned energetic rock paul said group rode wave pub rock era anthony claimed major record companies australia debut album certified gold remained independent organised shows paid expenses accounts later years recorded second album fisher producing album festival digital studios album peaked aria albums_chart line consisted field brothers henry according anthony disappointed album regretted giving sound producers toured heavily promote produced singles including hey written john reached group appeared world expo crowd attendees september year band touring album paul field month old daughter died paul recalled daughter death crushed left wounded anthony left group return university continue studies early childhood education paul returned performing order feed family original band members times early toured australia mental produced regular label group recorded album positive came june produced mark worked mental morris album produced singles including gospel track hope august blind cover lee song comes feeling august version lee song featured film crossing starring russell according end year band concept run course journalist baker liner notes group march album patrick day states went away playing mode earlier days declared sound basic concepts rock known loved loose good energetic self intuitive melodic enduring fiercely frantic performers album field brothers hammond organ keyboards cow noises henry drums bass guitar backing vocals additional backing vocals jane steve recorded tracking station studios mixed john engineered produced band november festival records issued compilation album hey let best included newly recorded track good way comes early anthony field founded children music group fellow university students murray cook page university music department band mate jeff july issued debut album dedicated paul field daughter sold copies went global powerhouse children entertainment members musical performing support paul john henry character henry octopus named performed cds dvds stage shows john helped write songs early songs tunes reworked fit genre children music according anthony music isn far removed different subject matter sing girls love stuff like sing hot potatoes cold paul worked james wood chief judge common law years band stopped regularly performing formation said gave anthony time develop new band input brothers mid-1990s paul talent manager addition work john founded john field band piece covers band john lead vocals lead vocals later replaced trumpet member dan tenor saxophone roy mark piano matt morrison drums chris bass guitar john wrote musicals july loves tony henry manager student services office international college management sydney performed drums recordings session musician henry worked ross wilson slim dusty crowded house mental peter recorded solo albums sing late starter spinning man january reunited time performance hills hope concert benefit boxing day survivors roster page band mental paul john field founded field brothers duo recorded debut album songs recorded country songs including kind girl rely permanently single album included country music artists shane amber lawrence reunion band original line reunited shows june clubs sydney hey let new greatest_hits album covering material set release june abc universal album group entire catalogue released digitally personnel current members paul field lead vocals present john field rhythm guitar vocals present anthony tony field lead guitar vocals present tony henry drums present jeff keyboards present robinson bass guitar present peter bass guitar present members paul bass guitar joseph saxophone bruce bass guitar reagan bass guitar bass guitar bass guitar timeline discography albums singles


band polish death metal band formed group comprises guitarist founder composer vocalist bassist drummer gained recognition genre widely respected bands finest technical death metal band earned international fan base underground music community act modern death metal genre younger brother drummer founded vocalist mid teens joined bassist martin year later releasing demos band signed wicked world subsidiary records released debut album winds creation band released albums respectively band ambitious fourth album organic released new vocalist adrian late band involved automobile accident died age november injuries suffered accident survived slipped coma result period disbandment reformed released fifth album carnival forever latest album blood released history winds creation founded poland guitarist time brother drummer years old vocalist year later bassist martin joined band released demo gardens second demo eye signing records subsidiary wicked world band released debut album winds creation included cover version slayer mandatory suicide produced polish band april band toured early united_kingdom allmusic states quickly gained recognition poland europe finest ultra technical death metal self produced second album released february fulfilled high expectations followed received debut album included cover version death suffer children chosen perform polish event late toured north_america europe august produced band album released february album received positive response critics followed tour europe united_states organic hiatus announced withdrawal stating easy decision reconcile welfare band personal plans appeared best solution evolution reason contributed decision health complications band chose adrian previous member red sun replacement entered studios august record ambitious fourth album organic released following february according allmusic band musical change direction album likely longtime fans following tour december martin perform band military conscription issues shortly substituted richard joined february year toured american bands feet fear factory june july played summer slaughter trek later martin departed live family california october band members involved automobile accident injured tour bus collided truck carrying wood near border russia died november age russian hospital injuries slipped coma later moved poland metal mind productions released concert dvd human dust reformation carnival forever march period disbandment announced planning continue band searching new drummer vocalist unable continue slow improvement condition early participated recording guitars album continued band tour support album starting september stated hardest thing wanted continue band finally found great musicians continue work sense stopping amazing thing built years ago martin july austrian drummer ivy joined november new line completed vocalist band bassist continued support nuclear blast record label hard impact music management band toured united_kingdom february april australia new_zealand european festivals summer slaughter tour united_states band entered studio february begin recording fifth studio album entitled carnival forever album produced mixing drums production swedish producer daniel previously worked departed recording order concentrate carnival forever released july november band board lot polish flight crew unable extend landing gear forced land aircraft belly aboard flight survived left band september replaced drummer late played concerts japan thailand blood present march band announced addition drummer lineup touring january recorded blood march studio poland released album september tour united_states october band involved van accident way new_orleans louisiana seriously injured band continued tour accompanied sold souls metal tour musical style critical reception music composed band worked writing prior death known songwriting technical instrumental approach young age earned international fan base underground music community review debut album allmusic said band seemingly understanding command instruments songwriting extremely solid listen characteristics powerful filled drumming memorable guitar riffs inventive guitar solos substantially high production quality review metal hammer states capable vocalists scene organic focused non traditional death metal aesthetics complex songwriting grooves approach contributed versatile vocals notable element groove present death metal sound described technical death metal releases death metal significant albums early 21st century winds creation responsible death metal scene organic proved substantially influential subsequent development genre according released classic albums turned youthful poles genre widely respected bands drummer swedish band commented death metal community lost talented time true talent drummer genius band members timeline discography studio albums compilation demos split album video album music videos


fight like fight like referred irish alternative rock band formed dublin current members mary kate vocals synth pockets fox keyboard vocals bass lee drums frog original members adrian drums tom ryan bass left band known elongated record titles usually inspired movies released supposed kill guns david bounty hunter robotic arm hates albums fight like mystery golden body christ legs tina turner released american market titled filled head clouds think going happen fight like toured von new found glory played irish european festivals career appeared television shows ireland including tonight view voices cafe success asia signed sony music entertainment japan album release continent april band nominated music awards fight like mystery golden nominated choice music prize named 31st best album decade phantom end fight like named fourth best irish musical act generation irish times history formation fight like formed late following breakup band soft toys mary kate known fox known pockets adrian tom ryan pockets met teenagers holiday spain realised went nearby schools shared extremely cynical outlook life told pockets loved singing sign contract piece tissue bar pockets parents unhappy son taste music dropped final year study dublin city university potential career journalism pursue musical career studying medicinal chemistry later philosophy course trinity college dublin met early morning spent days eating deciding form band chosen inspired battle cry fight like describe bad battle planet early debut supposed kill guns recorded lee released irish indie label records early sold generated significant interest media irish community process fight like won phantom unsigned band search prize support act dublin fight like played electric picnic major irish festival hard working class heroes performed music marathon new_york chosen play stage exit serbia sending demo songs organisers october fight like performed jake summers television chat tonight title second david bounty hunter robotic arm hates released november produced lee inspired film future force starring david band found internet lead track minor hit irish independent music scene band set tour release jake summers single released label cool cats sister fierce february band toured ireland support act von von member jason described fight like candy wrapped barbed wire fight like invited participate sixth series annual voices music performing march appeared television fight like performed south southwest festival austin texas return south southwest march april went national tour ireland later year fight like appeared music festivals ireland including appearance stage park appearances festival indie ireland single lend face blues released july fight like mystery golden band spent month seattle washington early recording tracks debut album produced john album titled fight like mystery golden released september model citizen records selling continually ireland preceded release single global july played sold launch dublin broadcast live phantom day release irish times described album astonishing debut encompasses melancholy lyrically musically irish independent hand strongly urge waste money debut band lots blogger media friends challenged gave album lukewarm response said criticism long album simply reviewed fight like mystery golden reached irish albums_chart meaning band alternative act ireland achieve years jake summers lend face regularly played indie clubs ireland went support sell tour receiving lessons security guard preston champagne bottle final night appeared cafe october personally invited band support sold arena tour members fans fight like entered dressing room regards sony music entertainment japan signed band asian release fight like mystery golden headlined watch tour november december video students school arts new_york featuring females released japan fight like represented ireland festival netherlands january appearance led band qualifying admission european talent exchange programme allowing band booked music festivals europe including park fight like mystery golden released january band played studio session steve bbc_radio_1 time encountering ross fan band played music released video new single tie jackets later month performed song view march march came release filled head clouds think going happen market return south southwest fight like mystery golden released japan april fight like filming music video international release global single dublin april irish times named fight like fourth best contemporary irish musical act lisa david holmes newspaper claimed ireland simply seen band like fight like reasoning acting palette brigade dragged irish music depths despair decade ago played trinity ball event likened mini mud band summer tour consisted domestic european festival dates appearance wales performance festival spain cancelled fire extreme winds performance second festival band members chairs performance irish times appear main stage end fight like performed academy inside specially constructed wrestling ring music promote television series making band united_states second album released album named 31st best album decade phantom end appear electric picnic second studio album adrian departure present body christ legs tina turner second album fight like released ireland august model citizen records european release release dates japan north_america announced soon single released download ireland august lead single henry band began promoting album ireland july live performances electric picnic county band appeared beat promote new album august adrian left band creative differences friday september new album body christ legs tina turner entered irish charts number november announced extension end year national tour march announced irish nationwide tour released single kelly band performed trinity ball new bassist tom ryan gone college study fight like album april fight like launched fund campaign help facilitate making album band received donations cover cost album artwork equipment mastering things donations ranged donor signed version album donor receive tickets regular festivals band aimed receive donations days successful days run launch new album band performed dates dublin december band played number new tracks live venues fans funded new album receive special fight like released early band played number dates japan ireland release self titled studio album style influences bbc_radio_1 steve described fight like great band inhabiting lonely place periphery indie rock world june witnessed guitars keyboards sic like kind pop saw rolling sic today presenter curtis described talented kind rocky metallic girl extremely going harry territory band influences include movies computer games wrestling bass driven flourish song displays band trademark twin synth attack style described ode fish chips musically fond bloody valentine tom waits grand pocket orchestra dislike guitars known perform kitchen stage pockets play keyboards heads construct lengthy record titles journalists radio self defined rock genre directed nme british magazine tried place category female fronted bands vocalist described ireland women recent history long black hair provoking male fans confess simultaneous feelings terror attraction online known lyrics like kentucky fried chicken taste fucking disappointment human race taken song jake summers song inspired teen idol california dreams fame pockets writes band songs plays keyboard provides vocals band songs adrian tom tend remain background choosing photographed band written fictional lyrics described sunday business post occasionally literally detail regularly relatively shocking honesty pockets claim lyrics shaped person broken hearts discography studio albums fight like mystery golden body christ legs tina turner fight like awards choice music prize band debut album fight like mystery golden nominated choice music prize january award won album ritual march body christ legs tina turner nominated choice music prize music awards fight like nominated awards best irish live performance november dublin best irish band nominated music awards best irish band best irish live performance best irish album festival awards september fight like nominated best breakthrough artists category festival awards competing british american acts florence machine little boots passion pit friendly fires music video awards global won award original concept irish music television awards video directed kidney