Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants, Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra found success as a solo artist after he signed with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers". He released his debut album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra, in 1946. Sinatra's professional career had stalled by the early 1950s, and he turned to Las Vegas, where he became one of its best known residency performers as part of The Rat Pack. His career was reborn in 1953 with the success of From Here to Eternity, with his performance subsequently winning an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sinatra released several critically lauded albums, including In the Wee Small Hours (1955), Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (1956), Come Fly with Me (1958), Only the Lonely (1958) and Nice 'n' Easy (1960).
Sinatra left Capitol in 1960 to start his own record label, Reprise Records, and released a string of successful albums. In 1965, he recorded the retrospective September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and released the tracks "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way". After releasing Sinatra at the Sands, recorded at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Vegas with frequent collaborator Count Basie in early 1966, the following year he recorded one of his most famous collaborations with Tom Jobim, the album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim. It was followed by 1968's collaboration with Duke Ellington. Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971, but came out of retirement two years later and recorded several albums and resumed performing at Caesars Palace, and reached success in 1980 with "New York, New York". Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally until a short time before his death in 1998.
Sinatra forged a highly successful career as a film actor. After winning an Academy Award for From Here to Eternity, he starred in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), and received critical acclaim for his performance in The Manchurian Candidate (1962). He appeared in various musicals such as On the Town (1949), Guys and Dolls (1955), High Society (1956), and Pal Joey (1957), winning another Golden Globe for the latter. Toward the end of his career, he became associated with playing detectives, including the title character in Tony Rome (1967). Sinatra would later receive the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1971. On television, The Frank Sinatra Show began on ABC in 1950, and he continued to make appearances on television throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Sinatra was also heavily involved with politics from the mid-1940s, and actively campaigned for presidents such as Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan, though before Kennedy's death Sinatra's alleged Mafia connections led to his being snubbed.
While Sinatra never formally learned how to read music, he had an impressive understanding of it, and he worked very hard from a young age to improve his abilities in all aspects of music. A perfectionist, renowned for his dress sense and performing presence, he always insisted on recording live with his band. His bright blue eyes earned him the popular nickname "Ol' Blue Eyes". Sinatra led a colorful personal life, and was often involved in turbulent affairs with women, such as with his second wife Ava Gardner. He went on to marry Mia Farrow in 1966 and Barbara Marx in 1976. Sinatra had several violent confrontations, usually with journalists he felt had crossed him, or work bosses with whom he had disagreements. He was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. After his death, American music critic Robert Christgau called him "the greatest singer of the 20th century", and he continues to be seen as an iconic figure.
Sinatra died with his wife at his side at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on May 14, 1998, aged 82, after a heart attack. Sinatra had ill health during the last few years of his life, and was frequently hospitalized for heart and breathing problems, high blood pressure, pneumonia and bladder cancer. He was further diagnosed as having dementia. He had made no public appearances following a heart attack in February 1997. Sinatra's wife encouraged him to "fight" while attempts were made to stabilize him, and his final words were, "I'm losing." Sinatra's daughter, Tina, later wrote that she and her sister, Nancy, had not been notified of their father's final hospitalization, and it was her belief that "the omission was deliberate. Barbara would be the grieving widow alone at her husband's side." The night after Sinatra's death, the lights on the Empire State Building in New York City were turned blue, the lights at the Las Vegas Strip were dimmed in his honor, and the casinos stopped spinning for a minute.
Sinatra's funeral was held at the Roman Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, California, on May 20, 1998, with 400 mourners in attendance and thousands of fans outside. Gregory Peck, Tony Bennett, and Sinatra's son, Frank Jr., addressed the mourners, who included many notable people from film and entertainment. Sinatra was buried in a blue business suit with mementos from family members—cherry-flavored Life Savers, Tootsie Rolls, a bottle of Jack Daniel's, a pack of Camel cigarettes, a Zippo lighter, stuffed toys, a dog biscuit, and a roll of dimes that he always carried—next to his parents in section B-8 of Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.
His close friends Jilly Rizzo and Jimmy Van Heusen are buried nearby. The words "The Best Is Yet to Come", plus "Beloved Husband & Father" are imprinted on Sinatra's grave marker. Significant increases in recording sales worldwide were reported by Billboard in the month of his death.
Adeste Fidelis
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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Christ, Christ the Lord
O come, all ye faithful
Joyful and triumphant
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem
Come and behold Him
Born the King of Angels!
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
Sing, choirs of angels
Sing in exultation
Oh sing, all ye citizens of Heav'n above
Glory to God
In the Highest glory!
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
O come, let us adore Him
Christ the Lord
O come, let us adore Him
Christ, Christ the Lord
"O Come All Ye Faithful" is a hymn that invites all believers to adore Christ the Lord. The song was composed in Latin by John Francis Wade in the 18th century and was translated by Frederick Oakeley in the 19th century. Frank Sinatra's version of the song, with added English lyrics by John Freeman Young, is a staple for Christmas carols.
The lyrics of the song directly speak to the listeners, inviting them to be joyful and triumphant as they sing in exultation to the glory of God. "O come, all ye faithful" emphasizes inclusion, inviting everyone, from the common people to the angels in heaven, to come and witness the birth of the King of Angels in Bethlehem. The repetition of the phrase "O come, let us adore Him" emphasizes the importance of celebration and remembrance of Christ's birth and its significance to the Christian faith.
The song's chorus, which repeats the phrase "Christ, Christ the Lord," highlights Jesus' divinity and his role as the reigning Lord over all. The overall tone of the hymn is that of pure adoration and rejoicing, with the choirs of angels and citizens of heaven uniting their voices to glorify God and welcome the birth of Christ.
Line by Line Meaning
O come, let us adore Him
Let us gather together to worship and show reverence to Him
Christ, Christ the Lord
Jesus, the anointed one and supreme authority
O come, all ye faithful
Let all those who have put their trust in Him come
Joyful and triumphant
With hearts filled with joy and victory because of Him
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem
Come to the place where the Savior was born
Come and behold Him
Look upon Him and see His greatness
Born the King of Angels!
The ruler of all angels was born on this day
Sing, choirs of angels
Let the groups of heavenly beings join together in song
Sing in exultation
Sing with joy and high spirits
Oh sing, all ye citizens of Heav'n above
All those residing in Heaven should raise their voices in song
Glory to God
All honor and praise should be given to the Creator
In the Highest glory!
Show reverence and honor to God, the Most High
Christ, Christ the Lord
Jesus, the anointed one and supreme authority
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Traditional
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@danbaranowski
No one can sing Christmas songs like Frank Sinatra can. Long live Ol’ Blue Eyes 💙
@victorhugodasilveiraleite7664
Merry Christmas to everyone!
May the grace of the born baby Jesus Christ flood our hearts now and in every moment of our lives.
God bless you, your family and your nation!
🎅🏻✝️🎄
@haveaniceday-uw6pf
One of the greatest voices to every live.
@barbaranugnes5800
I am sure you are at the head of every choir of angels. Love forever, Frank 🌹
@cheri238
Frank is definitely leading the choir of angels 😇 ❤️
@barbaranugnes5800
Frank is often asked to sing this one, up there... Love forever, Frank 🌹
@vesubioromo9425
His whole Christmas album, backed by those amazing voices, is a timeless classic. There will never be a Christmas when that album is out of style.
@elianaworoniecki6288
Lindo demais..... Mas me trouxe nostalgia e lembranças de bons tempos.
@juaneduardoerazoreyes5347
Amazing!!!
@fob1xxl
Tis the "Season" and Frank's the "reason" why we enjoy Holiday Music !👍💙🎄🙏