Разработка урока "Фрэнк Синатра"

Конспект урока в 9 классе

Тема: Frank Sinatra. My way. (Фрэнк Синатра. Мой путь)

Цели: развивать социокультурную компетенцию, знакомство с музыкальным наследием США, развитие музыкального слуха и интереса к джазу.

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Today we’ll speak about an icon of American culture and the most respected singer of 20-th century - Francis Albert Sinatra.

Teacher: What do we know about this singer?

Frank Sinatra was one of the most seminal vocalists and entertainers of the 20th century. The idol of the “bobby soxers”, he received monumental adoration from young traditional pop music fans, mostly females. Sinatra created a pattern that endured through the eras of Elvis Presley, rock ‘n’ roll, and the Beatles. In a career that spanned almost seven decades, he sold more than 150 million records worldwide.

Pupil 1. Early years

Francis Albert Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, on December 12, 1915, the only child of Italian immigrants Martin and Natalie "Dolly" Sinatra. His father was a fire-fighter for the city of Hoboken and his mother was an amateur singer who often sang at social events. Sinatra lived in a mainly Italian American working-class neighborhood.

Early in his life Sinatra knew he wanted to become a singer. His influences were Rudy Vallee (1901–1986) and Bing Crosby (1903–1977).

He dropped out of high school and began to sing at small clubs. He got his first big break on the radio talent show Major Bowes and his Amateur Hour in 1935, singing in a group called the Hoboken Four. At this time Sinatra sang in various New Jersey nightclubs, hoping to attract the attention of "Swing Era" bandleaders. In 1939, he began working on radio station WNEW in New York City with bandleader Harry James for $75 per week.

Pupil 2. The beginning of success

After seven months with Harry James, Sinatra joined Tonny Dorsey and his orchestra, causing his career to skyrocket. Dorsey's orchestra was one of the most popular in the land, and it remained so with Sinatra singing with it from 1940 through 1942.

During that time, Sinatra performed with the band in his first two movies— Las Vegas Nights (1941) and Ship Ahoy (1942). He began his solo career at the end of 1942 and continued his meteoric (speedy and brilliant) rise.

Pupil 3. The 1950s

In 1954 Sinatra appeared in the critically acclaimed film From Here to Eternity (1954). The role won him an Academy Award for best supporting actor. He appeared in nine films in just two years, including Guys and Dolls (1955), Young At Heart (1955), The Tender Trap (1955), The Man With the Golden Arm(1955), and High Society (1956). Sinatra was back on the record charts as well with "Young at Heart." Nelson Riddle became his musical arranger in the 1950s, and he helped Sinatra stay on the record charts throughout the rest of the decade. (In fact, Sinatra stayed on the charts steadily through 1967, in spite of rock and roll.) Sinatra did not just record singles. He recorded albums around a central theme with a large collection of songs or ballads. From 1957 through 1966 he had twenty-seven Top Ten albums without producing one Top Ten single.

Pupil 4. The 1960s

Sinatra's hits in the 1960s included "It Was a Very Good Year" and "Strangers in the Night" (1966). He reached the top of the singles charts in a duet, "Somethin' Stupid," with his daughter Nancy in 1967.

Sinatra continued to act in several movies in the 1960s, including Ocean's 11 (1960), The Manchurian Candidate (1962), Robin and the Seven Hoods (1964), and Tony Rome (1967). Many critics felt several of these films had declined in artistic merit. Sinatra became known as part of a group of friends called the "Rat Pack." It included entertainers Dean Martin (1917–1995), Sammy Davis Jr. (1925–1990), Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford.

Listening to the song: "It Was a Very Good Year" and "Strangers in the Night"

Pupil 5. Major Works

His solo debut album, ‘The Voice of Frank Sinatra’ was a major hit which established him in his solo career. This album consisted of eight songs and reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard chart.
The album ‘Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely’ released in 1958 was the one Sinatra considered his personal favorite. A collection of torch songs, it peaked at No. 1 position in the US and was accredited gold.

Pupil 6. Personal Life & Legacy

Frank Sinatra was married four times. He had three children with his first wife Nancy Barbato to whom he was married from 1939 to 1951.
His second marriage was to actress Ava Gardner from 1951 to 1957. Then he was briefly married to Mia Farrow for two years from 1966 to 1968.
His final marriage was to Barbara Marx in 1976. The couple remained together until his death.
He lived a long life and suffered some health problems including high blood pressure and bladder cancer during his last years. He died of a heart attack in 1998 at the age of 82.

Pupil 6. Awards & Achievements

He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1953 for his role as Private Angelo Maggio in ‘From Here to Eternity’.
He won 11 Grammy awards throughout his singing career, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1966.
In 1966, he won the Peabody Award for ‘A Man and His Music’ a one hour television special in color, broadcast by NBC.
He was presented with The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the US by President Ronald Reagan in 1985.

Listen to the song “Let it snow” and complete

Oh, the ___________ outside is frightful,
But the ________ is so delightful,
And __________ we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow !

It doesn't show signs of ____________,
And I've brought ________ corn for popping;
The lights are ________________ low,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow !

When we finally _________ good night,
How I'll hate going out in the __________;
But if you __________ hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be __________!

Oh, the _________ is slowly dying,
And my Dear, we're still good-bye-ing
As long as you _________ me so,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow !

Oh, the weather outside is frightful,
But that fire is… mmm… delightful,
____________ we've no place to go,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow !

It doesn't ___________ signs of stopping,
And I've brought _____________ corn for popping;
The lights are ________________ low,
So let it snow, let it snow, let it snow !

When we finally _________ good night,
How I'll ________ going out in the _________;
But if you’ll __________ hold me tight,
All the way home I'll be ___________ !

Oh, the _________ is slowly dying,
And my Dear, we're still good-bye-ing
As long as you ___________________,
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow !