One of the lesser known aspects of Robert Mitchum’s career was his forays into music, both as a singer and composer. Mitchum’s voice was often used instead of that of a professional singer when his characters sang in his films. Notable productions featuring Mitchum’s own singing voice included Rachel and the Stranger, River of No Return, and The Night of the Hunter. After hearing traditional calypso music and meeting artists such as Mighty Sparrow and Lord Invader while filming Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison in the Caribbean island of Tobago, he recorded Calypso - is like so… in March 1957. (via wiki)
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After Ava Gardner’s death, Frank Sinatra’s daughter Tina found him slumped in his room, crying, and unable to speak.Gardner was not only the love of his life but also the inspiration for one of his most personal songs, “I’m a Fool to Want You.” “It was Ava who taught him how to sing a torch song,” Sinatra arranger Nelson Riddle was once quoted as saying. via
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