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You would think having
Frank Sinatra as a father would make it a little easier to get into
the record business, but Nancy released quite a few singles that went
nowhere on the charts, before she finally hit with "These Boots Are Made
For Walkin'", originally written for a male singer (cowboy boots??). She
also had a hit with the theme from the James Bond film,
You Only Live Twice.
Nancy's connection with
Elvis began when he stepped off the plane from Germany on March 3, 1960.
She was there at McGuire Air Force Base as the official greeter. They
both appeared on the Frank Sinatra TV special, "Welcome Home, Elvis" on
May 12th. Eight years later they made
Speedway together, and Nancy (as IRS agent Susan Jacks) sang "Your
Groovy Self", as well as the duet with Elvis, "There Ain't Nothin' Like
a Song". These songs both appeared on the soundtrack album, making Nancy
the only artist to make a guest-appearance on an Elvis album during his
lifetime. (Several of the Ann-Margret
songs have appeared since his death.) During the filming of Speedway,
Elvis and Priscilla learned that Priscilla was pregnant with Lisa Marie.
Nancy gave Priscilla her baby shower.
Nancy has written two
books about her famous father,
Frank Sinatra, My Father, and most recently,
Frank Sinatra: An American Legend. Her tribute CD single,
"For My Dad", also contains their hit duet, "Something Stupid", from 1966.
You can keep up with Nancy's latest adventures by visiting
her Official Website!
By the way, I have another photo of Nancy on my
Chris Noel page!
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