Frank Sinatra “Ol Blue Eyes” is still beloved by millions of fans. It could be argued that he was one of the leading musicians that shaped American music in the decades before Elvis and the Beatles. Songs like Luck Be a Lady, My Way, Strangers in the Night, New York New York and many more caught the ears and hearts of Americans and never let go.
Dave McConnell brings ‘Ol Blue Eyes back with renditions of Sinatra’s most famous songs. Annabelle and I journeyed to Nick's Ristorante to enjoy a meal with family and to hear Dave perform.
Dave performs nearly every week at
Luciano, an Italian Fine Dining restaurant in Huntsville, and occasionally at
Nick's.
Check the schedule below to see where he's singing next.
Getting back to Dave’s performance, I will simply relay what my sister Mary Beth expressed. Sinatra is one of her all-time favorite musical performers. He’s probably more than a singer to her – she’s also a Sinatra movie fan. So I would expect her to be especially critical if Dave strayed too far from not only the sound of Sinatra's music, but the spirit of his music as well.
Well, Dave McConnell won her over. She was swaying in her seat as she enjoyed her dinner. At one point she leaned over to me and said “I hope he sings
New York, New York. I made a request to Dave and after he sang
Happy Birthday to an audience member who was celebrating, he launched into
New York New York.Mary Beth was delighted!
I think that says it all.
Like Sinatra? You won’t be disappointed when Dave takes the stage.
NOTE: At Nick’s Dave used pre-recorded musical accompaniment. But when he performs at Luciano, he usually has a pianist and a bassist playing music live. We look forward to that!