Macfarlane and mcneely cherrypicked both timeless holiday songs. Macfarlane is deeply influenced by frank sinatra, dean martin, johnny mercer, gordon macrae, bing crosby and the rat pack. Oct 27, 2015 seth macfarlane has traded stewie for sinatra. My kind of town seth macfarlane tribute to frank sinatra. The bigoted songs medley presents a mock collection of songs that were considered acceptable in the rat pack era from the episode jerome is the new black. The album is the followup to macfarlane s 2014 christmas album holiday for swing. Apr, 2016 i have seen many interviews of seth macfarlane talking about no one ever tells you and he said that it was his attempt of recreating his idol frank sinatra his deep admiration comes from how sinatra would take pieces from classical orchestra and s.
He is of english, scottish, and irish ancestry, and descends from mayflower passengers. He will be honored by barbara sinatra in the coachella valley in february. Seth macfarlane collaborates with norah jones, sara bareilles. Seth woodbury macfarlane is an american actor, animator, filmmaker, comedian, and singer. In full swing is the fourth studio album by seth macfarlane. Despising her boss, and possibly breaching a contract, seth willingly calls her on her second job spontaneously with her unknowing who he is exactly. As always, macfarlane and mcneely are so besotted with frank sinatras classic. Sep 30, 2014 no one ever tells you is the third studio album by seth macfarlane. Several patrons captured the showmans impromptu performance of frank sinatra s luck be a lady on video, as well as macfarlane poking fun at the pianist for riding the struggle bus through the. The star and creator of family guy wowed today viewers tuesday when he performed frank sinatra standards from his third studio album, no one. The john wilson orchestra celebrating frank sinatra live from the. Frankie liked to sing abrams books for young readers.
Frank sinatra would be jealous even the cover photo, which so well captures the mood of the cd, is what capital records tried so hard to create for sinatra s albums. Oct 12, 2010 kevin michael richardson, seth macfarlane,and frank sinatra jr. Aug 04, 2016 for the past several years, macfarlane has been channeling his younger self by singing rodgers and hammerstein and frank sinatra songs with the worlds best orchestras. Crooner is an american epithet given to male singers of pop standards, mostly from the great american songbook, backed by a full. Theres nary a song of heartbreak among the albums 16 numbers, and he doesnt rely on overly familiar tunes, either. Kevin michael richardson sings with seth macfarlane and. Standing in contrast to the moody 2015 set no one ever tells you, 2017s in. The record was primarily produced by joel mcneely and macfarlane himself, who also serves as the executive producer. Rachael macfarlane, like her brother, is also not a common voice actor, and they both voice main characters on american dad. The john wilson orchestra is joined on stage by family guy creator seth macfarlane to. Jun 19, 2015 in september 2014, macfarlane took the next logical step in his crooning career by releasing his first christmas album, holiday for swing. One thing eternal prankster seth macfarlane takes seriously is frank sinatra.
Frank sinatra, seen here in 1947, was born francis albert sinatra on dec. I originally wrote this back in 20 when i was 14 and uploaded it on a different site and i thought id upload it here and edit it to make a bit more sense. Other performances featured adam levine, celine dion, and seth macfarlane. Seth macfarlane is the only current singer of the gas who embodies so many of the qualities that made guys like sinatra, dick haymes, tony bennett, bobby darin etc. Dec 07, 2015 culture music news lady gaga performs new york, new york as tribute to frank sinatra at 100th anniversary concert. See more ideas about seth macfarlane, to my future husband and american dad. Music is better than words is a traditional bigband album from seth macfarlane, the wiseass behind family guy. The sinatra surrogate who stepped to the microphone was the evenings host, seth macfarlane, the architect of family guy and other puerile entertainments. Count on hearing numbers associated with frank sinatra and other notable vocal artists who left their mark on the great american songbook. The album features frank sinatra s bassist chuck berghofer as well as a 65piece orchestra. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the films ted. Instead, seth put down a pretty funny version of a blue eyes. Frankie liked to sing are the truest words ever written about my. On november 30, 2011, the album received nominations at the 54th grammy awards for best traditional pop.
Claire martin and that kid seth macfarlane, the one who does the comedy shows, have good voices, sure. He has a baritone voice and was trained by lee and sally sweetland, the same folks who voice trained barbra streisand and frank sinatra. The album was released on september 30, 2015 through republic records. The album is the followup to macfarlane s grammynominated 2011 debut album music is better than words. Seth macfarlane is an arrogant frank sinatrasinging mouse. Oct 26, 2016 seth macfarlane is an arrogant mouse with a napoleon complex in the upcoming animated movie sing. Buy seth macfarlanes album titled in full swing to enjoy in your home or car, or. The album features frank sinatras bassist chuck berghofer. Seth macfarlane singing ya got trouble from bbc proms 2012.
Ive been collecting records since 1960 and seth macfarlane is one of the best singers since frank sinatra. The show put a spotlight on seth macfarlanes formidable voice and his respect for the genre and the arrangers. Seth macfarlane is a very good singer in his own right, and he seems to improve with each recording he makes. Music is better than words is the debut studio album by seth macfarlane. Macfarlane talked with fallon about singing frank sinatra songs on new years eve, and then later doing a 2hourlong show somewhere else. Family guy creator seth macfarlanes second job takes him. Seth macfarlane is an american actor, animator, writer, producer, director, comedian, and singer. Seth macfarlane is an arrogant mouse with a napoleon complex in the upcoming animated movie sing. Counting against him in the modernstandards sweepstakes is the very proficiency and lack of. But, what is important, is that macfarlane is darn close to what sinatra was, without the improvisation and changing of. No one ever tells you is the third studio album by seth macfarlane.
Seth macfarlane bringing frank sinatra back to life with a spoton performance. His extensive love and studying of the voice and orchestrators of sinatra are evident in his vocal stylings and arrangements. Seth macfarlane s love for the rat pack continues when he actually enrolls the help of legacy frank sinatra, jr. The songs are classic american song book, and the mid 20th century arrangements are so reminiscent of what neslon riddle did with sinatra. Featured artists included on the album are american singersongwriter norah jones and american actress and. Dec 04, 2015 to paraphrase seth macfarlane, who hosted the show and sang several numbers, that would make him younger than most pbs viewers. Macfarlane dublou e fez a captura dos movimentos do urso. Aug 06, 2015 this afterhours concert promises big tunes and even bigger performances from john wilson and his orchestra, and with macfarlane taking centre stage to celebrate sinatras unrivalled legacy as a pioneer of popular song, it promises to be one of the standout moments of the 2015 proms season. To paraphrase seth macfarlane, who hosted the show and sang several numbers, that would make him younger than most pbs viewers. Seth macfarlane a ecouter ou acheter sur amazon music des. Crooners are singers who sing in a soft, intimate style made possible by the introduction of microphones and amplification. Macfarlane wrote the book on weekends during shooting for the film, partially due to boredom. Top christmas albums of all time include frank sinatra and celine dion video. Apart from acting, directing, voice acting and producing, macfarlane is also a singer.
No one ever tells you by seth macfarlane on amazon music. Seth macfarlane wows today viewers after performing frank sinatra standards from new album seth macfarlane has traded stewie for sinatra. I love his singing so much, i really need to get that cd. Although seth macfarlane has less roles in family guy than trey parker and matt stone in south park, he has more prominence as an actor outside family guy as they have outside south park. Macfarlane plays it straight throughout music is better than words, hiring american dad composer joel mcneely to create approximations of nelson riddle, gordon jenkins, and billy mays arrangements for frank sinatra s deathless, midcentury records for capitol. Standing in contrast to the moody 2015 set no one ever tells you, 2017s in full swing contains some of the sunny brio its title suggests. The songs compiled were sung by frank sinatra, dean martin and sammy davis, jr some of the songs included were drunk old injun. Mar 28, 2016 this feature is not available right now. My kind of town seth macfarlane tribute to frank sinatra 2015. Dec 05, 2015 the sinatra surrogate who stepped to the microphone was the evenings host, seth macfarlane, the architect of family guy and other puerile entertainments.
Shop the john wilson orchestra celebrating frank sinatra live from the bbc proms at the royal albert hall dvd 2015. Music is better than words by seth macfarlane on amazon music. This august, he makes his third, soldout appearance singing at the proms, interpreting sinatra songs with the john wilson orchestra. What kind of fool am i live in germany 1985 video when i fall in love video.
Ok, take it a step further and imagine him singing cyndi lauper hits. Seth macfarlane to sing standards with the bso baltimore sun. His intonation, which became a little suspect in the 60s, grew intolerable in the 70s. Now, imagine him singing cyndi lauper hits sitting next to cyndi lauper. Michael buble and seth macfarlane pay tribute to frank. Seth macfarlane s new album is a throwback to one of frank sinatra s classic recordings. His extensive love and studying of the voice and orchestrators of sinatra are evident in. Hot spot the creator of foxs family guy surprised guests with a performance at. The album was produced and conducted by film and television composer joel mcneely, who is also one of the composers of american dad. This album lives up to its name, holiday for swing, with a lot of swinging arrangements played by a firstrate orchestra led by joel mcneely. Guys like bing crosby, or frank sinatra, or dean martin, or mel torme. Apr 19, 2019 no one ever tells you is the third studio album by seth macfarlane.
The album features frank sinatras bassist chuck berghofer as well as a 65piece orchestra. Seth and rachael macfarlane voice roles not created by. Sep 26, 2011 music is better than words i have a 55 year history of collecting music and when i heard seth macfarlane s voice on siriusly sinatra satellite broadcast i immediately walked over to listen. Kevin michael richardson, seth macfarlane,and frank sinatra jr. Seth macfarlane wows today viewers after performing frank. It was released on september 15, 2017, through republic records and verve records. But, what is important, is that macfarlane is darn close to what sinatra was, without the improvisation and changing of lyrics to jazz them up. Frank sinatra, the grammy museums gala, dinner, and concert taking place october 21 at club nokia in his honor. Sinatra gets lincoln center tribute from sting, fantasia. Sep 26, 2011 but if you put macfarlane on the bandstand next to, say, frank sinatra jr. Aug 07, 2015 seth macfarlane and other guest vocalists join the john wilson orchestra to celebrate the centenary of frank sinatra in this late night prom. The album is the followup to macfarlanes 2014 christmas album holiday for swing. Johnny mathis sings the greatnew american songbook.
Seth macfarlane original female characters seth macfarlane. May 16, 2014 among the musicians in the orchestra were jazz legend peter erskine on the drums and former frank sinatra bassist chuck berghoffer. Seth woodbury macfarlane was born in the small new england town of kent, connecticut, where he lived with his mother, ann perry sager, an admissions office worker, his father, ronald milton macfarlane, a prep school teacher, and his sister, rachael macfarlane, now a voice actress and singer. Seth macfarlane drops by lucilles to perform a few songs. Voice for a century concert at david geffen hall on dec. Macfarlane has performed as a singer at several venues, including carnegie hall and the royal albert hall. Its anybodys spring sung by bing crosby in the movie the road to utopia 2.
My kind of town seth macfarlane tribute to frank sinatra hollywood bowl 2015. And yet friedwald discusses the postretirement sinatra remember sinatra retired from show business in 1971 in almost as much detail as the earlier sinatra. Seth macfarlane, creator of ted and family guy, sings. Seth macfarlane aint that a kick in the head youtube.
Seth macfarlane is channeling frank sinatra youtube. Stars pay tribute to frank sinatra the new york times. Til that seth macfarlane took vocal training from a 90 year old couple who also trained frank sinatra. Jul 21, 2015 befitting his sense of humor, the second encore gave us the theme to the tv show the love boat which macfarlane sung with great aplomb. Jun 14, 2015 imagine seth macfarlane singing cyndi lauper hits. Seth and rachael macfarlane voice roles not created by seth. Kevin michael richardson,seth macfarlane,and frank sinatra jr. Macfarlane says he started taking vocal lessons from lee and sally sweetland, who trained barbra streisand and frank sinatra, among others.
Seths singing is good, but equal praise must go to the arrangements by joel mcneely. Kevin michael richardson sings with seth macfarlane and frank. Seth macfarlane is an arrogant frank sinatrasinging mouse in. Claire martin and that kid seth macfarlane, the one who does the comedy shows. Like music is better than words, holiday for swing was produced and conducted by film and television composer joel mcneely. Skylar hiding her job as a sex line operator at night while working the new writing job for seth macfarlane during the day. It also features frank sinatra s bassist chuck berghoffer as well as a 65piece orchestra. If you like any of the well recorded male voices of the last twenty plus years, i. In full swing by seth macfarlane 602557868265 cd barnes. From a cursory glance, music is better than words universal republic seems like the very type of album that seth macfarlane would lampoon on his satirical tv shows family guy and the cleveland show. Music is better than words by seth macfarlane 602527696775.
Macfarlane has released four studio albums, in the same vein of his musical idol frank sinatra, beginning with music is better than words in 2011. Lady gaga performs new york, new york as tribute to frank. The following is a list of crooners and includes artists who have been described as a crooner at some point in their career. In the 1970s and beyond, sinatra s legend grew as quickly as his skills deteriorated. He has been nominated for four grammy awards for his musical work. Macfarlane is the creator of the tv series family guy 1999present and the orville 2017present, and cocreator of the tv series american dad. Seth macfarlane set to pay tribute to frank sinatra at his. In the unlikely event that a modern version of frank sinatra s rat pack restores mad menera lounge singing to the forefront of pop fashion, seth macfarlane shows potential to. Jimmy fallon interviewed seth macfarlane and amber heard. Chalk it up to the songs seth macfarlane selects, of course. He rocks out a cover of frank sinatra s my way in the film, which is out dec. Seth macfarlane and michael buble, members six and seven of the rat pack.
It was a fabulous evening of entertainment, full of humor and beautiful music. Music is better than words sung by dolores gray in the movie its always fair weather 3. The disc showcases the 37yearold awardwinning comedian and voice actor fronting a 55piece orchestra and singing gems from the 1950s. When brian struggles with his own mortality, he finds new joy and purpose when he joins frank s performances on stage. Decouvrez seth macfarlane sur amazon music ecoutez en ligne sans pubs ou achetez des cd, vinyles ou mp3 au meilleur prix. Seth s singing is good, but equal praise must go to the arrangements by joel mcneely. Seth macfarlane channels frank sinatra during surprise performance at new l. Mix seth macfarlane aint that a kick in the head youtube. Amid a rough childhood, he began singing as a teenager in the 1930s.
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