Sammy Davis, Jr.
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Holidays at the Sands...Sands. Some of the top-notch entertainers he introduced or lured away from competitors were Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Danny Thomas, Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Bishop, Nat King Cole, Red Skelton, Jerry Lewis, Lena Horne, Rowan and Martin, Steve... In this article: Nat King Cole, Red Skelton, Eydie Gorme, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Danny Thomas, Jerry Lewis, and Howard Hughes |
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Las Vegas Sun | October 29, 2009
Sahara to host new Rat Pack show amid litigation
...in 2003, as the voice of God. Sandy Hackett said "God" will send the Rat Pack -- Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bishop -- "down from their mischievous lair in heaven for one last spin." Attorneys for Sandy Hackett, in...
In this article: Rat Pack, Sandy Hackett, Buddy Hackett, Joey Bishop, God, Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra, and Dean Martin
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boston.com - Top arts and entertainment stories | October 14, 2009
Cultural highlights beckon this weekend
...of cool, all the witty banter, and countless gorgeous tunes from the famed Sands show that first brought Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammy Davis together. This first-rate tribute act is in Waltham on Sunday as a guest of the Reagle...
In this article: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Sands Hotel, Birthday cake, Everybody Loves Somebody, and That's Amore
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Las Vegas Sun | November 02, 2009
Wayne Newton: The story, but not the sound
...younger self in Vegas get-ups of yore. A jumbo video screen is wheeled onstage, and Newton sings a duet with the late Sammy Davis Jr.; later, he pulls up a chair and chuckles through a vintage video of a duet with Dean Martin, who...
In this article: Wayne Newton, History Channel, Dean Martin, Bankruptcy, Viagra, Danke Schoen, Summer Wind, Ronald Reagan, and Las Vegas
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Business Wire Entertainment News | October 28, 2009
Hackett Is Back…At the Sahara in Las Vegas! 'Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show' Set to Open Mid-November, Carrying on the Legacy of His Father, Legendary Comedian Buddy Hackett and His Friends, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Joey Bishop
...he died, is snapping back to our mortal coil as the voice of God, sending the legendary Rat Pack-Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and their comedic catalyst Joey Bishop-down from their mischievous lair in heaven for one last...
In this article: Buddy Hackett, Sandy Hackett, Rat Pack, Joey Bishop, Las Vegas, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Ocean's Eleven
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Bleacher Report | September 24, 2009
Titans Vs. Jets Preview: Jets Set, Titans In Debt
...New York,'" says Ryan. "He was talking about a Jets-Giants Super Bowl? Hey, I bet Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and the rest of the gang were Jets fans. And I bet they called themselves the 'Jet Pack. '" Hey, let's hand it to...
In this article: Titans, Jeff Fisher, Patriots, Tom Brady, Frank Sinatra, New York, Michael Crabtree, New York Jets, and Shaun Ellis
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San Diego Union-Tribune | November 01, 2009
From royalty to Rat Pack,Old Globe's place to be
...the 7 Hoods. " The 1964 film, a gangster takeoff on the Robin Hood legend, starred Rat Pack mainstays Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. - whose life is the subject of the currently running Globe show "Sammy. " The stage version...
In this article: Casey Nicholaw, Robin and the 7 Hoods, Marion Ross, Broadway, King Lear, The Madness of George III, William Shakespeare, and Sammy Cahn
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boston.com - Top arts and entertainment stories | October 14, 2009
A comeback set for ‘Rat Pack’ in Waltham
...FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Yes, you can go back to those crazy nights at the Sands Hotel when Frank, Dean, and Sammy packed a stadium's-worth of talent onto one smoky, boozy, unforgettable Vegas stage. With a trio of dead ringers and...
In this article: Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Sands Hotel, Everybody Loves Somebody, That's Amore, and Dean Martin
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PR Newswire | October 27, 2009
Lionsgate Reinvents the Soundtrack With Mad Men Character AM Radio Playlists
...from the Mad Men AM Radio Character Playlists include music from Ella Fitzgerald, Patsy Cline, Smokey Robinson, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., The Platters and a host of other cornerstones from Verve jazz greats, Motown hits, Decca...
In this article: Mad Men, Universal Music Group, Golden Globe, Universal Music Enterprises, Don Draper, Betty Draper, Itunes, The Platters, and Debmar-Mercury
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Moderate Voice | October 23, 2009
Pie Throwing TV Comedian Soupy Sales Dies, 83 (An Appreciation of His Art)
...to keep them tuned in). What more can you say except that his show became a comedy cult where some of the biggest show biz names of the era - including Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr - showed up. Did Sales have an show biz...
In this article: Soupy Sales, Pinky Lee, New York, Pee-wee Herman, Detroit, Frank Sinatra, Trademark, Dog, Birds Do It, and Tin
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Samuel George “Sammy” Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. He was a dancer, singer, multi-instrumentalist (vibraphone, trumpet, and drums), impressionist, comedian, convert to Judaism, and Emmy-winning and Golden Globe-nominated actor. He was a member of the Rat Pack, led by Frank Sinatra, and included performers Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, and Peter Lawford.
- Name At Birth:
- Samuel Victor Moses George Davis, Jr.
- Birth Date:
- December 08, 1925
- Birthplace:
- Bronx, New York City
- Death Date:
- May 16, 1990
- Place of Death:
- Beverly Hills, California
- Spouse:
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- May Britt (1960-1968)
- Altovise Davis (1970-1990)
- Loray White (1958-1959)
- Grammys:
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- 2001 Lifetime Achievement
- 2002 "What Kind of Fool Am I?"
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- Grammy Hall of Fame Award
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