Mark Iampietro's Podcast

We mark the passing (July) of legend Tony Bennett. Born in August 1926, Tony enjoyed a long successful career but it was not always easy. We will look back at his life and his successes and failures and ultimately to his return to the top on this edition of Sinatra & Friends.

A solid hour of music plus a nod to the "King of Cool", Dino!

May's a big month around here as we celebrate the birthdays of Perry Como and Peggy Lee. And we learn things we did not know such as Peggy Lee's prolific songwriting career and the fact that but for a twist of fate, Perry would've become a barber back in Pennsylvania! Learn more right here!

Over the many years he recorded, Frank worked with many superb arrangers. In the 1950's, his partnership with Billy May resulted in three particularly memorable LPs. We spotlight these collaborations and learn more about the incomparable "Swingin' Billy May" this month.

In addition to all of the great hits by Mr. S., we will pay tribute to two real popular crooners from the Golden Era, namely Billy Eckstine and Jerry Vale. It's one solid hour of memories only on Sinatra & Friends with host Mark Iampietro.

Spring has sprung and with June comes a salute to Golden Era super stars Vic Damone, Dean Martin, Nelson Riddle and Cole Porter, all of whom were born this month. Crooners Damone and Martin performed consistently and greatly from the forties and also enjoyed success in movies and on TV. Nelson Riddle became one of popular music's premier composers and in addition to helping craft Sinatra's comebac...

Frank and Ella Fitzgerald were great pals and this month, as it is Ella's birthday month, we will pay tribute to the greatest female vocalist in pop music history. Join Mark on this walk down musical memory lane... Sinatra & Friends!

Frank Sinatra's great long career covered live performances, recordings, motion pictures, radio and television. Beginning in the 1950 and continuing until the mid-nineties, Frank was a regular either as a guest, or on his own specials or even his very own weekly program. This month we will feature performances from his shows and while we're at it, we will hear from other great stars like Ella Fitz...

Safe to say that movie themes and popular music go hand in hand and this was especially true during popular music's "Golden Era". Sit back and enjoy our look back, featuring movie tunes performed by Frank and friends.

One hour of great Christmas tune with minimal interruption, just the way we like it. Play us in the background while decorating, wrapping gifts, whatever... Enjoy and have a wonderful Christmas from your friends at Sinatra & Friends.

Duets featuring Pearl Bailey, Peggy Mann and Peggy Lee, plus an episode from his popular radio program "It's Light Up Time", sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. All that and much more!