So Far (song)
" So Far" is a show tune from the 1947 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical" Allegro" when it was introduced by the character" Beulah" played by Gloria Wills.
On July 28, 1947( see 1947 in music), the song was recorded by Perry Como, and released by RCA Victor Records as a 78 rpm single, catalog number 20- 2402- A, with the flip side" A Fellow Needs a Girl".
The song reached# 11 on the Billboard charts.
Other versions were recorded by Frank Sinatra and by Margaret Whiting.
Sinatra's version also charted in 1947 reaching the No. 8 position.
Dick Haymes included the song in his album" Look at Me Now!"( 1957).
Tony Bennett later used the song on his album" Long Ago and Far Away"( 1958).
The song was also used in the 1996 stage musical" State Fair".
Oh! Look at Me Now
"Oh! Look at Me Now" is a 1941 song composed by Joe Bushkin, with lyrics by John DeVries.
It is strongly associated with Frank Sinatra, who first recorded it with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra, in an arrangement by Sy Oliver.
Sinatra re-recorded the song for his 1957 "A Swingin' Affair!", this time arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle.
John DeVries
John DeVries
( December 2, 1915 – April 17, 1992) was an American lyricist, interior designer and illustrator.
He was born in Wayne, Pennsylvania in 1915.
Collaborating with the pianist Joe Bushkin, he wrote the lyrics for many songs, the most famous being" Oh! Look at Me Now", a hit for Frank Sinatra in 1941.
They also wrote" There'll be a Hot Time in the Town of Berlin" later during the Second World War when they were in the army; it was recorded by several artists.
DeVries also wrote songs with Eddie Condon.
He was an interior designer for celebrated New Yorkers, and for jazz clubs in New York, including Eddie Condon's on 54th Street in the 1970s.
He was an illustrator for advertising and for books and music publishing, including album covers.
Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
" Against All Odds( Take a Look at Me Now)"( also titled" Against All Odds") is a song by English drummer, singer and songwriter Phil Collins.
It was recorded for the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name.
It is a power ballad in which its protagonist implores an ex-lover to" take a look at me now", knowing that reconciliation is" against all odds" while considering it worth trying.
The single reached No. 2 in the United Kingdom, while it peaked at No. 1 on the" Billboard" Hot 100 in the United States, the first of seven US No. 1's for Collins in his solo career.
" Against All Odds( Take a Look At Me Now)" also topped the charts in Canada, Ireland, and Norway.
The song has been covered by several singers, some versions of which have been successful in both the US and UK markets.
The song has twice reached No. 1 in the UK singles chart: the pairing of Mariah Carey and boyband Westlife, in September 2000, and then again by Steve Brookstein, the first winner of" The X Factor", in January 2005.
Look at Me (John Lennon song)
" Look at Me" is a song written and performed by John Lennon, from his debut solo album" John Lennon/ Plastic Ono Band".
Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century.
He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150million records worldwide.
Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey.
Sinatra found success as a solo artist after he signed with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers".
He released his debut album, "The Voice of Frank Sinatra", in 1946.
But by the early 1950s his professional career had stalled and he turned to Las Vegas, where he became one of its best known residency performers as part of the Rat Pack.
His career was reborn in 1953 with the success of "From Here to Eternity", with his performance subsequently winning an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Sinatra released several critically lauded albums, including "In the Wee Small Hours" (1955), "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!"
(1956), "Come Fly with Me" (1958), "
Only the Lonely" (1958) and "Nice 'n' Easy" (1960).
Sinatra left Capitol in 1960 to start his own record label, Reprise Records, and released a string of successful albums.
In 1965, he recorded the retrospective album, "September of My Years" and starred in the Emmy-winning television special .
After releasing "Sinatra at the Sands", recorded at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Vegas with frequent collaborator Count Basie in early 1966, the following year he recorded one of his most famous collaborations with Tom Jobim, the album "Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim".
It was followed by 1968's "Francis A. & Edward K." with Duke Ellington.
Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971, but came out of retirement two years later.
He recorded several albums and resumed performing at Caesars Palace, and released "New York, New York" in 1980.
Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally until shortly before his death in 1998.
Sinatra forged a highly successful career as a film actor.
After winning an Academy Award for "From Here to Eternity", he starred in "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955), and received critical acclaim for his performance in "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962).
He appeared in various musicals such as "On the Town" (1949), "Guys and Dolls" (1955), "High Society" (1956), and "Pal Joey" (1957), winning another Golden Globe for the latter.
Toward the end of his career, he became associated with playing detectives, including the title character in "Tony Rome" (1967).
Sinatra would later receive the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1971.
On television, "The Frank Sinatra Show" began on ABC in 1950, and he continued to make appearances on television throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Sinatra was also heavily involved with politics from the mid-1940s, and actively campaigned for presidents such as Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan.
In crime, Sinatra was investigated by the FBI for his alleged relationship with the Mafia.
While Sinatra never learned how to read music, he had an impressive understanding of it, and he worked very hard from a young age to improve his abilities in all aspects of music.
A perfectionist, renowned for his dress sense and performing presence, he always insisted on recording live with his band.
His bright blue eyes earned him the popular nickname "Ol' Blue Eyes".
Sinatra led a colorful personal life, and was often involved in turbulent affairs with women, such as with his second wife Ava Gardner.
He later married Mia Farrow in 1966 and Barbara Marx in 1976.
Sinatra had several violent confrontations, usually with journalists he felt had crossed him, or work bosses with whom he had disagreements.
He was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997.
Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
He was collectively included in "Time" magazine's compilation After Sinatra's death, American music critic Robert Christgau called him "the greatest singer of the 20th century", and he continues to be seen as an iconic figure.
Look at Me (XXXTentacion song)
" Look at Me"( stylized as" Look at Me!") is the debut single by American rapper XXXTentacion.
The song premiered on December 30, 2015, on the SoundCloud account of Rojas, the song's co-producer, before initially being released for digital download as a single on January 29, 2016, becoming a sleeper hit in January 2017, in which the single was later re-released for digital download again with a remastered and clean version of the single on February 20, 2017, by Empire Distribution.
The song serves as the lead single from his debut commercial mixtape" Revenge".
The track was produced by Rojas and Jimmy Duval, and heavily samples the song" Changes" by British dubstep DJ and record producer Mala.
The song was met with critical acclaim due to its production and XXXTentacion's style of rapping, and peaked at number 34 on the US" Billboard" Hot 100.
It currently has 161.1 million plays since its addition on SoundCloud, as well as over 281 million views on YouTube.
" Look at Me" was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America( RIAA) on August 14, 2017, with over one million single- equivalent units.
Billy Milano
Billy Milano is a Bronx- born heavy metal musician now based in Austin, Texas.
He is the singer and- occasionally- guitarist and bassist of crossover thrash band M.O.D., and he was also the singer of its predecessor, Stormtroopers of Death.
He was also the singer of United Forces, which also featured his Stormtroopers of Death bandmate Dan Lilker.
Bernie Bonvoisin
Bernard Bonvoisin, known as Bernie Bonvoisin( born 9 July 1956 in Nanterre, Hauts- de- Seine), is a French hard rock singer and film director.
He is best known for having been the singer of Trust.
He was one of the best friends of Bon Scott the singer of AC/ DC and together they recorded the song" Ride On" which was one of the last songs by Bon Scott.
Look at Me Now (Sixwire song)
" Look at Me Now" is a debut song recorded by American country music group Sixwire.
It was released in April 2002 as the first single from the album" Sixwire".
The song reached# 30 on the" Billboard" Hot Country Singles& Tracks chart.
The song was written by group member Steve Mandile, along with Steve McClintock.

Question: Where was the performer of song Oh! Look At Me Now born?
Answer: Hoboken