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Philadelphia radio DJ Sid Mark died Monday at the age of 88. The legendary broadcaster is best known for his Frank Sinatra-themed programs, like Fridays with Frank, Sundays with Sinatra and The Sounds of Sinatra, which have aired in Philly for more than 65 years Mark's cause of death had not yet been released.
Sid Mark, a Camden native, developed Friday with Frank and Sunday with Sinatra. Mark not only played Sinatra but became Ol' Blue Eyes' friend in 1966.
South Philly has always embraced its entertainers. We churn out celebrities like the tiny Dominican Republic village of San Pedro de Macoris produces shortstops. And that love has almost always been returned.
PHOTO BY AARON WINTERS Miché Fambro performs at the Tango Cafe. I first saw Miché and the Anglos at the old Jazzberry’s on Monroe Avenue in 1985. Their fusion of The Police and latter-period Roxy Music crooning was awesome, and I had a new favorite local band. An Anglos show had it all: shenanigans, lights, and catchy songs. But most of all, there was Miché Fambro, the lead singer, lead guitarist, and charisma incarnate, who died in December of cancer at ...