Music News

Robert Davi debuts Sinatra standards, on tour this fall

By April MacIntyre Sep 2, 2011, 18:15 GMT

02/27/2011 - Robert Davi - 21st Annual Night of 100 Stars Academy Awards Viewing Party - Arrivals - The Beverly Hills Hotel - Beverly Hills, CA, USA © Allen Berezovsky / PR Photos

This fall, one of the best bad boy character actors, Robert Davi, will debut his singing in a collection titled “Davi Sings Sinatra.”

Mr. Davi is known in inner circles as the “singer who can act.”  Mr. Davi studied opera as a young man, and had always intended to make singing his career.

His screen career took flight and his work in music was put on hold until now.  After over a 100 movies and television accomplished along with his directorial film debut, Mr. Davi is making his major recording debut with a tribute to his mentor the legendary Frank Sinatra. 

"Davi Sings Sinatra: On the Road to Romance" is scheduled for release October 24, 2011 on Sun Lion Records, distributed through Fontana/Universal Music.  

Jim Urie, CEO and President of Universal Music Group Distribution stated: “If we distributed coffee instead of music we’d label Davi ‘bold, rich and full flavored.  We are extremely pleased and excited to have him as part of the Universal Music Group family.”  Fontana president Ron Spaulding further stated: "Robert is a national treasure who brings to life all the richness of the American Songbook with this heartfelt and vocally stunning tribute to the Master himself."

The project came together under the guidance of Disney Music Group Chairman Bob Cavallo and was produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Phil Ramone. Recorded with a thirty piece orchestra at the famed Capitol Studios in Hollywood, where Sinatra recorded many of his albums, Davi Sings Sinatra has all new arrangements by Nic Tenbroeck and was engineered by Dan Wallin.

It was mixed by Grammy winner Al Schmitt, who has 150 gold and platinum selling albums to his credit. Schmitt says: “Robert sounds like he’s been singing these songs all his life.  His phrasing and uniquely beautiful baritone voice blend perfectly with the arrangements and the result is what great music is all about."

Backed by a 50-piece orchestra, Mr. Davi has been performing Davi Sings Sinatra to sold-out audiences and high critical acclaim in New York and Los Angeles.  Forthcoming live performances include Los Angeles and Las Vegas.  For further information go to www.DaviSingsSinatra.com.

TRACK LIST:

    Day in Day Out
    Nice ‘n Easy
    All The Way
    I’ve Got the World On A String
    Witchcraft
    In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
    Nice Work If You Can Get It
    Summer Wind
    Rainy Day
    The Best Is Yet To Come
    Mam’selle
    Too Marvelous For Words