How Was the Grammy Award Performance by the Rap Pack A Tribute to Dean Martin?
I was nervous for rap artist M.I.A. scared she was going to have to count on Kanye West to act as midwife with Jay Z as the R.N (rap nurse) with plenty of baby bounce rapping alongside the rest of the Rap Pack T.I. and Lil Wayne.
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As newspapers ax their entertainment columnists, Lisa de Moraes is one of the few remaining professional critics who covered the Grammy Awards. Check out her post Grammy analysis and suggestions for next year's broadcast The TV Column in the Washington Post.
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Although a killer performance, how was performing Swagga Like Us in any way a tribute to Dean Martin aside from the cool demeanor of the original Rat Pack? What if instead of the Rap Pack we were able to have the original Rat Pack perform instead at the Grammy Tribute featuring the original swaggas of Sinatra, Martin and Davis Jr. Who Would Perform?
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr.
If I had a chance to be a concert promoter back in the day when jazzsters were suave hipsters -- the epitome of cool with lit cigarettes in hand and highball glasses as performance props -- here's who I would put on the bill of the ultimate Rat Pack Dream Concert. In some ways a virtual concert is a plus, no worries about conflicting schedules, no carbon offsets or a huge budget needed to fly performers in, no scalpers to fret about and a front row seat waiting just for you.
Reserved Front Row Seats
By the way, we have a V.I.P. seat reserved for you seated between Marilyn Monroe & Angie Dickinson, but you can always ask Cary Grant to switch with you if you prefer to sit near Bogart and Bacall.
Dean Martin Honored at the 51st Grammy Awards
2009 Grammy Award Tribute
Dean Martin Honored at the 2009 Grammy Awards
On February 8, 2009, at the 51st Grammy Awards, Dean Martin was awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement award for his numerous contributions to the music industry. He was a truly talented and charming man who definitely deserved this award. Dean's daughter and grandson are in the audience... The actual Grammy clip begins at around 15 seconds and it's kind of short but still worth seeing...oh and watch the surprise montage at the end! **No copyright infringement intended. I DO NOT own the music, pictures, or video** Thank you! Thanks to CBS & of course, Dean Martin! Enjoy and don't forget to rate/comment!
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Table of Contents
- Dean Martin Honored at the 51st Grammy Awards
- 2009 Rap Pack vs. The Original Cool Rat Pack
- Special Guest Performers
- The Pre-Show with Johnny Carson
- Rat Pack V.I.P. Guest List
- Funniest Opening Act Ever
- Dean Martin & Friends Warm Up The Crowd
- Rat Pack Concert Playlist
- Rat Pack Opening Number
- Frank Sinatra & Friends
- Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Dean Martin
- Frank Sinatra
- Encore
- Which Rat Pack Member Could You Have Been?
- If You Like This Virtual Concert Lens
- About Me
2009 Rap Pack vs. The Original Cool Rat Pack
2009 Grammy Videos of Performances
Includes M.I.A. Rap Pack performance with M.I.A., T.I., Kanye West, Jay Z, Lil Wayne along with Estelle & Kanye West, Lil Wayne & Robin Thicke, Cold Play with Jay Z, T.I. with Justin Timberlake & more...-
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2009 Grammy Videos
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Grammy Video Highlights include Coldplay and the unforgettable performance by Kanye West, T.I., Jay-Z, Lil Wayne and M.I.A. the chicest hip hop mama in her stand-out polka dot ladybug outfit who even on her due date could hold her own with the Rap Pa...
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Did M.I.A. Have Her Baby Yet?
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In Case You're Wondering Did That Rapper on the Grammy's, MIA Have Her Baby Yet? British baby mama rapper, M.I.A. was scheduled to have her baby on Grammy night. Lucky for us, her baby in true showbiz style, decided to show up late so M.I.A. was abl...
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Special Guest Performers
Louis Armstrong, Johnny Carson, Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Jerry Lewis, Peggy Lee, Mills Brothers, Liza Minelli, Elvis Presley, Dinah Shore and John Wayne.
Rat Pack Virtual Concert
The Pre-Show with Johnny Carson
Don Rickles & Frank Sinatra on the Tonight Show
Rat Pack Entry On Wikipedia
The Rat Pack is the nickname given to a group of popular entertainers most active between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s. Its most famous line-up featured Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, who appeared together in films and on stage in the early-1960s, including Ocean's Eleven.
Despite its reputation as a masculine group, the Rat Pack did have female participants, including movie icons Shirley MacLaine, Lauren Bacall, Angie Dickinson, Marilyn Monroe, and Judy Garland.
The Rat Pack was a supergroup of actors and jazz musicians originally centered on Humphrey Bogart. In the mid-1960s it was the name used by the press and the general public to refer to a group that called itself "the summit" or "the clan," featuring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop, who appeared together on stage and in films in the early-1960s, including the movie Ocean's Eleven''.UNLV Libraries, The Rat Pack, retrieved May 2, 2007
Despite its reputation as a masculine group, the Rat Pack did have female participants, including movie icons Shirley MacLaine, Lauren Bacall, Angie Dickinson, Marilyn Monroe, and Judy Garland.
Funniest Opening Act
Funniest Opening Act Ever
George Burns, Ruth Buzzi, Aunt Esther, Redd Foxx, Rich Little, Ronald Reagan, Don Rickles.You can watch this in continuous play on this You Tube Playlist or just click on the individual videos below.
Click Here for The Ultimate Rat Pack Opening Act
Dean Martin & Friends Warm Up The Crowd
Rat Pack Virtual Concert Opening Act
Rat Pack Concert Playlist
Over ninety minutes of glorious showstopping duets and once-in-a-lifetime performances by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Junior, Judy Garland, Liza Minelli and a bevy of guests.
Highlights include Sammy Davis Jr. clowning around with Nat King Cole, Johnny Carson singing as an honorary Rat Pack member and John Wayne lip syncing Frank Sinatra.
You can either view individual videos below OR click on this You Tube playlist for continuous play.
Here's my favorite link:
Rat Pack Opening Number
New York, New York
Frank Sinatra Swings
Frank Sinatra & Friends
Ultimate Rat Pack Virtual Concert - First Set
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Rat Pack Virtual Concert - Second Set
Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Rat Pack Virtual Concert - Third Set
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Rat Pack Virtual Concert
Encore
Encore
Rat Pack Virtual Concert
Great Rat Pack Stuff on Amazon
The Set List
OPENING MEDLEYDean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland
You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra
Love Me Tender - Witchcraft
Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra
Nice Work if You Can Get It
Peggy Lee, Judy Garland
Medley
Judy Garland, Liza Minelli
Hello, Dolly
Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald
Medley & Going Out of My Head
Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore
Medley
Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong
Birth of the Blues
INTERMISSION
Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr.
Somewhere Along the Way
Sammy Davis Jr.
Impressions, The Lady is a Tramp, My Funny Valentine
Dean Martin, the Mills Brothers
Medley
Dean Martin, Gene Kelly
Medley
Dean Martin, Peggy Lee
Medley
Dean Martin, John Wayne
Everybody Loves Somebody
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis
The Lady is a Tramp
Frank Sinatra
Fly Me To The Moon
Come Rain or Shine
Mack the Knife
Strangers in the Night
Send in the Clowns
FINALE
Frank Sinatra
New York, New York
Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Junior, Johnny Carson
Birth of the Blues
ENCORE
Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra
Something Stupid
Frank Sinatra
My Way
One For My Baby
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- Billco Billco Aug 6, 2008 @ 10:34 pm
- Very creative and entertaining... Thank you for visiting my Rat Pack autograph lens.
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- GypsyPirate GypsyPirate Aug 3, 2008 @ 9:00 pm
- From the Pre-Show to the Encore, I loved every minute of your Virtual Concert. Nicely done!
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- JenniferAkers JenniferAkers Aug 3, 2008 @ 6:02 pm
- Fantastic idea for the virtual concert. Love the YouTube Playlist - that's a great idea. I'll take my seat between Marilyn and Angie. ;-)
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