Her looks made her a favorite pinup for GIs during the Vietnam War. She appeared on TV in high boots, and with colorfully dressed go-go dancers.
In 1967, she became the first American singer to perform the title song of a James Bond movie ‘You Only Live Twice’. The album was banned in some cities because of the provocative album cover, in which Nancy was only wearing a pink bikini and it was deemed too racy. A new Nancy SinatraĪfter the success of the ‘Boots’ album, Nancy changed her style and released the album ‘Sugar’ in 1967. The song is also used in many movies including ‘Full Metal Jacket’, ‘Now and Then’, and ‘Austin Powers’. The album ‘Boots’ became the top 5 albums of the year and has inspired countless covers throughout the decades.
She won three Grammy awards for this song and sold over a million copies of the single. Initially, Lee Hazelwood wanted to record the song himself, but Nancy changed his mind by saying that ‘coming from a guy it was harsh and abusive, but was perfect for a little girl to sing’ and Hazelwood agreed. The song also topped the music charts of the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. 1 in the United States ‘Billboard hot 100’ in 1966. By 1966, She entered the music world again with her new image and release her super hit single ‘These Boots Are Made For Walking’. She also changed her looks and bleached her hairs, frosted her lips, started wearing Carnaby Street Fashion. She completed her vocal training from Lee Hazelwood and learned to sing lower and rougher. It went largely unnoticed and eventually she was dropped from her label in 1965. Nancy released her first single ‘Cuff Links and a Tie Clip’ in 1961.
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