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.
Deep Night
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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Moonlight, lighting our place of love
Night winds seem to have gone to rest
Two eyes, brightly with love are gleaming
Come to my arms, my darling, my sweetheart, my own
Vow that you'll love me always, be mine alone
Deep night, whispering trees above
Deep night, deep in the arms of love
Come to my arms, my darling, my sweetheart, my own
Vow that you'll love me always, and be mine alone
Deep night, whispering trees above
Kind night, bringing you nearer, dearer and dearer
Deep night, deep in the arms of love
In Frank Sinatra's song "Deep Night," the singer is inviting his lover to join him under the stars and moonlight, as the night winds have died down to create a serene and peaceful atmosphere. He describes how her eyes are shining brightly with love and pleads with her to come to his arms and promise to always love him and be his alone. He goes on to describe their surroundings, the whispering trees and the kindness of the night, bringing them closer and dearer to each other. Finally, he embraces her in the deep night, feeling the warmth and security of their love.
The lyrics of "Deep Night" convey a feeling of intimacy, romance, and longing. The singer is inviting his lover to be with him in a serene and peaceful setting, away from the hustle and bustle of the day. The imagery of the stars, moonlight, and whispering trees creates a poetic and romantic atmosphere that makes the song all the more powerful. Sinatra's smooth and velvety voice perfectly captures the mood of the song, making it an unforgettable moment in his musical career.
Line by Line Meaning
Deep night, stars in the sky above
The night is dark and quiet, with only the stars shining above us
Moonlight, lighting our place of love
The moonlight is illuminating the location where we express our love
Night winds seem to have gone to rest
The breezes of the night have subsided, creating a peaceful atmosphere
Two eyes, brightly with love are gleaming
Your eyes are sparkling with love and emotion
Come to my arms, my darling, my sweetheart, my own
Please embrace me, my beloved, the one I cherish and love the most
Vow that you'll love me always, be mine alone
Promise me that you will love me forever and remain solely mine
Deep night, whispering trees above
The quietness of the night is accentuated by the gentle rustling of the trees
Kind night, bringing you nearer, dearer and dearer
The night welcomes and draws us closer, making us even more precious to each other
Deep night, deep in the arms of love
We are enveloped in the warmth and security of our love, surrounded by the stillness of the night
Come to my arms, my darling, my sweetheart, my own
Once again, please hold me close, my dearest love, the one who belongs solely to me
Vow that you'll love me always, and be mine alone
I implore you to swear that you will always love me and remain faithful to me only
Deep night, whispering trees above
The calmness of the night is emphasized by the gentle whispers of the trees above us
Kind night, bringing you nearer, dearer and dearer
The night welcomes and draws us closer, making us even more valuable to each other
Deep night, deep in the arms of love
We are completely engulfed in the warmth and protection of our love, surrounded by the stillness of the night
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles E. Henderson, Rudy Vallee
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
caponsacchi
I heard this melody played by a band in a mediocre spin-off of "The Graduate" called "Rumor Has it" (jennifer
aniston, K. Coster, Mark Ruffalo). But the melody sounded ancient yet intriguingly timeless. It starts with clarinet in a minor key (like a Mid-Eastern song played on wood flute), but the 2nd half of the first chorus is in a major key-
a continual oscillation that has listeners trapped in the middle--between adventure and risk and familiar (but perhaps tedious and unreal) victory (with a peaceful resolution -until the return to the top of the chorus).But what a pleasant surprise to discover that the tune was recorded by "The Voice" (the moniker placed upon the skinny kid from Hoboken who became America's first mass-media star). Seeing the end of "'Til the Clouds Roll By" (an inexcusable title given all the choices available to the makers of this biopic about Jerome Kern) offers flagrant proof of Sinatra's supremacy throughout most of the '40s and, to those not too distracted (apparently a white man in a white tux singing "Ole' Man River" is anathema to the always "correct" PC police) to actually LISTEN to quality of the voice and the daring yet judicious phrasing made by his inexhaustible breath support. (though his definitive "Ole Man River" would be the much later version on his own label, w orchestration by Nelson Riddle).
Just one quibble: This is the version recorded with Harry James (as was "All or Nothing at All"). I think there's another one that Frank made with Dorsey--maybe one of the medleys with every tune in the same danceable, fox-trot tempo. This Harry James version may be superior, but I learn a lot (like Frank) from listening to the trombonist and his effect on his A+ student.
Some Sinatra fans may dismiss the Dorsey Sinatra as "boy singer's turn to do dance music." This was a crowd that could "out physical" today's dancers (have you seen good jitterbug? or dancers who could feel the authentic pulse of "swing," and be jet-propelled by it into Olympian "jitterbugs"? "Swing" may be out--a great loss, since it's the pulse of the most vital, seminal jazz solos by Louis, Hawk, Prez, Bird, Diz, Coltrane--but it's been replaced (for the past 50 years) by finding your "groove" (with heavy stress on the 1st and 3rd rather than the "off-beats") and taking the floor to "boogie down."
When Sinatra did "dance music" the idea was to create a warm and inviting mood, enticing the dancers to be transported to a state of perfect intimacy (spiced with witty humor (esp. by Lorenz Hart: "My Romance" is an anti-love song, or a love song that's a "send-up" of all the stale cliches of previous love songs-
just as the same lyricist's "My Funny Valentine" is a send-up, or satire, at the expense of the person addressed (he'll love her in "spite" of her less-thanGreek figure and her "weak mouth"--compared to Hart, every lyricist is at best a weak second, with the possible exception of Cole Porter.Brian Bell
Found this on a budget C.D.Fantastic track with Harry James classic solo. Sinatra's voice pitch on "Come to my arms" after James solo is sheer vocal genius. Mitch Miller should have been made to bark.
JadeZee
Sinatra nearing his peak....still majestic here
Catmadwoman
My favourite Sinatra track. Ever. We had this record when I was a kid and I used to play it over and over. My dad was a big fan and even resembled Frank a lot - especially in his look of the late 50s. I read somewhere that the original recording of this song was years before by Rudy Valee. Not sure if the A side of this record was Castle Rock in the UK as I don't recall that title at all. We must have had nigh on every recording my dad could get his hands on. Thank for putting it up.
MrStadden
Frank reconnected with Harry James in the early 50s to record a number of excellent tracks. This one in particular sounds especially great. Interesting that it gets no airplay whatsoever but its really interesting because its Frank during his transition period from smooth crooner to the edgy mature Capitol years singer that we all know and love.
george Cripe
What can I say, classic Sinatra! Very enjoyable.
ddkoda
This song seems to grow in appeal the more one listens to it. When I first heard it I thought it had some excellent drawing points but also felt that the orchestration needed some work. Now after listening to it a number of times it appears that the arranger got the chart just about right and my initial conclusion was wrong. Of course it also helps that Mr. Francis was at the top of his vocal game at this point in time.
catman916
This obscure song was recorded as a single in 1951 as the B-side of "Castle Rock" toward the end of Sinatra's tenure with Columbia Records. I think that it foreshadows his '50s Capitol sound.
JadeZee
right you are
James rabe
I've always loved the opening horn play...and when I was a Thursday night club-DJ, used the song at the end of the night to clear the dance floor. Thankfully, every week there was at least one couple that loved the song as much as I did, and they'd dance 'til the last strain. Once night, I switched it up and played, "The Last Dance" because it seemed more fitting. A huge sound system, his voice, and all that mutha stuff was a joy.
David Todora
Thanks for confirming the date of this recording. 1951 was a guess of mine, maybe late 50’s. Love this song. Thanks