The First Time With... Series 22 - 3. Nancy Sinatra

THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 22 - 3. NANCY SINATRA (320kbs-m4a/128mb/56mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 11th October 2020

Matt welcomes showbiz royalty to The First Time as he talks to Nancy Sinatra about the first key musical moments in her life and career to date.

With signature hit 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin' and the worldwide number one 'Somethin' Stupid' (a duet with her father Frank) she was given the honour of performing the title song for the James Bond film 'You Only Live Twice' in 1967. Nancy and her musical collaborator Lee Hazlewood went on to be became counter-culture icons.

In 2003 Quentin Tarantino brought their music to a new generation by using their cover of Cher's 'Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)' in the film 'Kill Bill'. And in 2004 the album 'Nancy Sinatra' was released, featuring an impressive mix of musicians influenced by her work including Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, U2, Pulp's Jarvis Cocker and her former LA next door neighbour Morrissey, with each artist writing a song for Nancy to perform.

In this interview recorded back in 2015, and never before aired, Nancy talks about her childhood, her first steps into the music business and her friendship with Elvis Presley. We also hear what it was like to work with the legendary Frank Sinatra, Lee Hazlewood, and session band The Wrecking Crew.

Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Summer Wine [Boulevard]
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) [Virgin]
Frank Sinatra - Five Minutes More [Sony Music]
Roy Hall & His Cohutta Mountain Boys - Dirty Boogie [Sanctuary]
The Chords - Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream) [Phillips]
The Clovers - Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash [Sanctuary]
Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires - A Big Hunk O' Love [RCA]
Elvis Presley - Tomorrow Is A Long Time [ARC Music]
Nancy Sinatra - Cuff Links And A Tie Clip [Reprise]
Nancy Sinatra - Like I Do
Nancy Sinatra - Thanks To You [Reprise]
Nancy Sinatra With Lee Hazlewood - Sand
Nancy Sinatra - So Long, Babe [Virgin]
Nancy Sinatra - These Boots Are Made For Walkin' [Boulevard]
Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice [EMI]
Nancy Sinatra - You Only Live Twice [Virgin]
The Beach Boys - Help Me, Rhonda [EMI]
Nancy Sinatra With Lee Hazlewood - Some Velvet Morning [Virgin]
Elis Regina & Antônio Carlos Jobim - Águas De Março [Phillips]
Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra - Somethin' Stupid [Reprise]
Nancy Sinatra - Let Me Kiss You [Sanctuary]
Nancy Sinatra - Holly Holy [Boots Enterprises]