John might not be dreaming, but I am seriously having nightmares at the thought of Sinatra covering ANY of GL’s songs.
There is a press article on this site:
“But he also was part of the mainstream music business -- if only because he was signed to Reprise, the label founded by Frank Sinatra. "I had a very profound respect for Mr. Sinatra," he (GL) says.
In fact, Sinatra nearly recorded several of his songs.
"There was talk of it, and an attempt was made to do 'If You Could Read My Mind,' but it wasn't working for him," Lightfoot says. "Another time, I got a phone call from Frank Sinatra, and he asked me to put together a package for him, and I did; I put together five tunes that are in my catalog, but they didn't rise to the occasion either. I was very honored, though, that he would have asked."
Well! I have had a very profound respect for GL for more than 30 years (and absolutely none for Sinatra. I have always thought him revolting – his singing(?), his personality, and his morals.) Frankly, I would have vomited if he had covered one of GL’s songs!
The fact that GL took the time to put together five tunes for him and “they didn’t rise to the occasion” and IYCRMM ‘didn’t work for him’ shows what a ****** Sinatra was!
I honestly can't imagine why GL felt honoured to be asked.
Oh, btw, John. The answer is – NONE!!!
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