Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Nancy Sinatra

Recorded back in 2015, Nancy Sinatra talks to Matt about the first key musical moments in her life and career to date.

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.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 2 Mar 2023 01:00

Music Played

  • Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood

    Summer Wine

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.
  • Nancy Sinatra

    Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

    • The Best Of Cult Fiction (Various).
    • Virgin.
  • Frank Sinatra

    Five Minutes More

  • Roy Hall & His Cohutta Mountain Boys

    Dirty Boogie

  • The Chords

    Sh-Boom (Life Could Be A Dream)

  • The Clovers

    Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash

  • Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires

    A Big Hunk o' Love

  • Elvis Presley

    Tomorrow Is A Long Time

  • Nancy Sinatra

    Cuff Links and a Tie Clip

  • Nancy Sinatra

    Like I Do

  • Nancy Sinatra

    Thanks to You

  • Nancy Sinatra With Lee Hazlewood

    Sand

  • Nancy Sinatra

    So Long, Babe

  • Nancy Sinatra

    These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

    • The Greatest Hits Of Nancy Sinatra.
    • Boulevard.
  • Nancy Sinatra

    You Only Live Twice

    • The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
    • EMI.
  • Nancy Sinatra

    You Only Live Twice

  • The Beach Boys

    Help Me, Rhonda

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 17.
  • Nancy Sinatra With Lee Hazlewood

    Some Velvet Morning

  • Elis Regina & Ant么nio Carlos Jobim

    脕guas De Mar莽o

  • Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra

    Somethin' Stupid

    • Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
    • Reprise.
  • Nancy Sinatra

    Let Me Kiss You

  • Nancy Sinatra

    Holly Holy

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 Oct 2020 13:00
  • Wed 4 Aug 2021 02:00
  • Thu 2 Mar 2023 01:00

The first record I ever bought鈥 by Noel Gallagher, Janelle Monae, Florence Welch, Thom Yorke, Elton John and many more

A selection of major artists reveal their first musical purchase.

Podcast