Thirty years after she first heard his voice singing on the jukebox at her local drive-in, Barbara Ann Blakely heard Frank Sinatra take the wedding vows that began his fourth, final, and most enduring marriage.
In Lady Blue Eyes, Barbara Sinatra’s first public love letter to the husband she adored, she celebrates the sensational singer, possessive mate, sexy heartthrob, and devoted friend that … devoted friend that she found in Frank. For more than two decades, Barbara was always by his side, traveling the globe and hosting glittering events for their famous friends, including presidents, kings, queens, Hollywood royalty, and musical legends. Among them were Sammy Davis, Jr., Princess Grace of Monaco, Bob Dylan, and Ronald Reagan. Each night, as Frank publicly wooed his bride with love songs from a concert stage, she’d fall in love with him all over again.
From her own humble beginnings in a small town in Missouri to her time as a fashion model and her marriage to Zeppo Marx, Barbara Sinatra reveals a life lived with passion, conviction, and grace. A founder of the Miss Universe pageant and a onetime Vegas showgirl, she raised her only son almost single-handedly in often dire circumstances until, after five years of tempestuous courtship, she and Frank committed to each other wholeheartedly. In stories that leap off the page, she takes us behind the scenes of her iconic husband’s legendary career and paints an intimate portrait of a man who was variously generous, jealous, witty, and wicked. Coupled with revealing insights about many of Frank’s celebrated songs, this is much more than the story of a showbiz marriage.
It is a story of passion and of a deep and lifelong love.
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Interesting
Very one-sided, almost a “gotcha”. Never once mentioned his daughters.
Author never ever mention Sinatra older children like they didn’t exist.
I found it an interesting if glorified account of Sinatra’s later years. It was certainly a glamorous lifestyle.
Entertaining. I had to keep reminding myself this was Barbara’s biography and not Frank’s. I kept wanting more Frank. Her personal story was great, but all the fundraising and name dropping once she was married didn’t make for great reading. But she was dedicated to charity and we owe her homage for that.
Too much me, me,me. I wasn’t impressed
get the story from the real person that lived it.
Loved reading the book….I lived in Rancho Mirage across the street from the compound and so much in the book was familiar. Barbara certainly had a fascinating life when she was married to Sinatra. My dislike of the book was the author was totally self impressed, self absorbed and acted like she was responsible for a good portion of Frank …
Good read.
An intimate inside look at some very famous people!
Ok…..too long.
I have read a few books about Frank Sinatra. This book seemed more realistic as she was actually married to him.
What a wonderful story! Barbara thank you for sharing! I am familiar with all of the names & have been lucky enough to see some perform! Only wish Frank could have been one of them!!
I loved Lady Blue Eyes. It was a page turner, once I started I couldn’t put it down