Singing celebrity subsidiary: 60s icon and Frank’s daughter-Nancy Sinatra is 85

She did not always feel as a blessing to be the daughter of a legend. The world -famous entertainer and actor Frank Sinatra was “a great father”. “I have experienced great things at his side. But it was clear from the start that if I go on his way, it would be hard work to make my own name,” said US singer Nancy Sinatra in 2021 in an interview by the German Press Agency.

White boots, short skirt

The sixties icon, which turns 85 today, had stepped out of her father’s shadow in 1966. With high, white boots, an extremely short skirt and the rebellious song “Thesis Boots Arene Made for Walkin ‘”, the then 25-year-old became famous overnight. Suddenly the young singer mixed up the music scene, such as Madonna, Lady Gaga or Billie Eilish later.

Nancy-Sinatra songs have now become classics. In 2001 Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman sang their song “Somethin ‘Stupid”. Director Quentin Tarantino emerged her old song “Bang Bang” for the soundtrack of “Kill Bill” (2003). The singer is still capitalless from her years of success, around 2013 with the album “Shifting Gears” with old, previously unpublished shots of ballads such as “As Time Goes by” and “I can see Clearly now”. In 2021 she released the “Start Walkin ‘1965-1976” compilation album, which covered the greatest hits of her career.

She has not picked up new songs for a long time, but the celebrity subsidiary is still rebellious. On the X platform she introduces her followers as a mother, grandmother and as a “proud American”. In her postings, the activist does not take a leaf out of her mouth. “This is not a presidency, it is the regime of an egomaniac,” said Sinatra about US President Donald Trump at the end of May. Every day she links postings from Trump critics, denounces social grievances or speaks to liberal concerns.

Again and again she also reminds her father – “one of the most fascinating men” that she ever knew, the singer wrote in mid -May on the occasion of his death on X. “The world could use its warmth, kindness and wonderful sense of humor today. I love you, Poppa,” added the celebrity subsidiary. The actor and singer, the songs such as “New York, New York”, “Strangers in the Night” and “My Way”, died in Los Angeles on May 14, 1998 at the age of 82.

Nancy was eleven years old when her parents divorced. With his childhood love Nancy Barbato, Sinatra had entered the first of a total of four marriages. The three children of the singer, Nancy, Tina (76 years old today) and the son Frank Sinatra Junior, who died in 2016 came from this relationship.

From acting to sing

On June 8, 1940, Nancy was born as the oldest of the three Sinatra children in New Jersey. The family later moved to Hollywood. The study of economics gave her nail in favor of the show biz career. After several small film appearances, including the side of Elvis Presley (“Speedway”) and Peter Fonda (“Die Wilden Angel”), Nancy switched entirely to sing.

For a solo career, she was initially lacking self-confidence: “I was uncertain and shy. Until Lee Hazlewood came into my life. He believed in me and gave me confidence. Through the songs and the musicians with whom he brought me, and the way he took up my voice, I owe him my career,” said Sinatra in the dpa conversation.

Hit songs by Lee Hazlewood

Composer and record producer Hazlewood wrote the hit “Thesis Boots are Made for Walkin ‘” for her, so she stormed to the top of the charts in 1966. A year later, Nancy caused a sensation with the prestigious James Bond song “You Only Live Twice”. Further hits followed, including “Sand”, “Some Velvet Morning” and “Jackson”.

She also came to the microphone with her father. Her duet “Somethin ‘Stupid” made it into the US hit parade in 1967. “He was totally out of the house about my first successes. When he went on stage in the evening, he introduced himself to the audience as” Nancy’s father “. It was very sweet of him,” said the singer and actress.

As a 20-year-old, Nancy Sinatra married the singer Tommy Sands, and married only five years. In 1970 she gave the choreographer and producer Hugh Lambert the yes word. Two daughters come from this marriage. Lambert died of cancer at the age of 55.