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Publisher
Createspace Independent Pub
Publication date
September 13, 2013
Pages
34
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781492704195
ISBN-10
1492704199
Dimensions
0.08 by 6 by 9 in.
Original list price
$6.99
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: *Includes pictures.
*Includes some of Martin's most colorful quotes.
*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.
"If people want to think I get drunk and stay out all night, let 'em. That's how I got here, you know." â Dean Martin
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historyâs most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editorsâ American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of Americaâs most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
Like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin is an American legend for his longevity and success across a garden variety of different platforms. Martin began as a nightclub singer, performed in a comedy act, starred in films, recorded hit albums, and capped his career by serving as a television host. In fact, there may be no star who was better able to transcend the different avenues of entertainment.
Martinâs success was made all the more amazing by the fact that he never had to change his personality or persona to find success in his different endeavors. From the beginning, Martinâs public persona remained largely unchanged. He grew more famous and wealthy, but he always remained the smooth-talking Italian with the easy charm and the cool veneer. As Jerry Lewis noted in his memoirs about Martin, âDean had this uncanny way of making everything bad look like it wasnât all that bad.â If anything, Martin suggested that no matter the circumstances, people can always face their situation with leisurely charm.
Martinâs versatility is unprecedented even today, an era in which stars routinely alternate between film and musical careers. Martin was able to simultaneously work across different media at the same time; even after rising to fame as a singer, he continued to perform with Jerry Lewis and star in films. But after his film career took off, he continued to perform the crooning style of music that had made him famous and had long since been outdated. While other actors were forced to drastically alter their persona to keep up with the times, Martinâs ability to fuse suave glamour with an everyday ordinariness ensured he didnât need to transform anything.
Martinâs life and career are often compared to his close friend and contemporary Frank Sinatra, and for good reason. Both came from proud Italian families, both were cohorts in the famed Rat Pack in the 1960s, and they each maintained success even late in their careers. However, Sinatraâs career was filled with far more ups and downs than Martin, and his public image experienced highs and lows along with it. Itâs also somewhat ironic that it was Martin who Anglicized his name but remained a bigger Italian icon than Sinatra. They each began their careers as Italian crooners, but Martin maintained his style while Sinatra adopted a brasher, more âAll-Americanâ singing method. Martin never strayed far from his humble background, even as he became one of Americaâs biggest stars.
American Legends: The Life of Dean Martin profiles the life and career of one of Americaâs most famous performers. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Dean Martin like you never have before, in no time at all.
*Includes some of Martin's most colorful quotes.
*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.
"If people want to think I get drunk and stay out all night, let 'em. That's how I got here, you know." â Dean Martin
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historyâs most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editorsâ American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed on the lives of Americaâs most important men and women in the time it takes to finish a commute, while learning interesting facts long forgotten or never known.
Like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin is an American legend for his longevity and success across a garden variety of different platforms. Martin began as a nightclub singer, performed in a comedy act, starred in films, recorded hit albums, and capped his career by serving as a television host. In fact, there may be no star who was better able to transcend the different avenues of entertainment.
Martinâs success was made all the more amazing by the fact that he never had to change his personality or persona to find success in his different endeavors. From the beginning, Martinâs public persona remained largely unchanged. He grew more famous and wealthy, but he always remained the smooth-talking Italian with the easy charm and the cool veneer. As Jerry Lewis noted in his memoirs about Martin, âDean had this uncanny way of making everything bad look like it wasnât all that bad.â If anything, Martin suggested that no matter the circumstances, people can always face their situation with leisurely charm.
Martinâs versatility is unprecedented even today, an era in which stars routinely alternate between film and musical careers. Martin was able to simultaneously work across different media at the same time; even after rising to fame as a singer, he continued to perform with Jerry Lewis and star in films. But after his film career took off, he continued to perform the crooning style of music that had made him famous and had long since been outdated. While other actors were forced to drastically alter their persona to keep up with the times, Martinâs ability to fuse suave glamour with an everyday ordinariness ensured he didnât need to transform anything.
Martinâs life and career are often compared to his close friend and contemporary Frank Sinatra, and for good reason. Both came from proud Italian families, both were cohorts in the famed Rat Pack in the 1960s, and they each maintained success even late in their careers. However, Sinatraâs career was filled with far more ups and downs than Martin, and his public image experienced highs and lows along with it. Itâs also somewhat ironic that it was Martin who Anglicized his name but remained a bigger Italian icon than Sinatra. They each began their careers as Italian crooners, but Martin maintained his style while Sinatra adopted a brasher, more âAll-Americanâ singing method. Martin never strayed far from his humble background, even as he became one of Americaâs biggest stars.
American Legends: The Life of Dean Martin profiles the life and career of one of Americaâs most famous performers. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about Dean Martin like you never have before, in no time at all.
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About: *Includes pictures.
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