Ol’ Blue Eyes: what John Mccain and Barack Obama have in common
On the eve of the Democratic and Republican conventions, Blender Magazine polled presumptive Presidential nominees Barack Obama and John McCain for their favorite songs. The candidates Top 10 lists include Bruce Springsteen (Obama), The Rolling Stones (Obama), Louis Armstrong (McCain), ABBA (McCain) and Neil Diamond (McCain). While Obama and McCain may differ politically, they have one musical taste in common: a love for Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra. Guest: John Pizzarelli, jazz guitarist and vocalist. Pizzarelli has opened for Frank Sinatra and recorded the CD “Dear Mr. Sinatra” in 2006.
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