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.
Frenesí
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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I wandered down into old mexico
While I was there
I felt romance everywhere
Moon was shining bright
And I could hear laughing voices in the night
Everyone was gay
This was the start of their holiday
And so I stopped a while to see the show
I knew that frenes meant "please love me
And I could say frenes
A lovely seorita caught my eye
I stood enchanted as she wandered by
And never knowing that it come from me
I gently sighed frenes
She stopped and raised her eyes to mine
Her lips just pleaded to be kissed
Her eyes were soft as candle-shine
So how was I to resist?
And now without a heart to call my own
A greater happiness I've never known
Because her kisses are for me alone
Who wouldn't say frenes?
Bsame tu a m
Bsame igual que mi boca te bes
Dame el frenes
Qui mi locura te di
Quien si no fui yo
Pudo ensearte el camino del amor
Muerto mi altivez
Cuando mi orgullo rodo a tus pies
Quiero que vivas solo para m
Y que tu vayas por donde yo voy
Para que mi alma sea no mas de ti
Bsame con frenes
Dame la luz que tiene tu mirar
Y la ansiedad que entre tus labios vi
Esa locura de vivir y amar
Que es mas que amor frenes
Hay en el beso que te di
Alma, piedad, corazn
Dime que sabes tu sentir
Lo mismo que siento yo
Quiero que vivas solo para m
Y que tu vayas por donde yo voy
Para que mi alma sea no mas de ti
Bsame con frenes
The lyrics to "Frenesi" describe the singer's experience when he wandered into old Mexico and stumbled upon a fiesta. He was struck by the romantic and festive atmosphere that was present everywhere. As the singer admired the scene, a beautiful woman caught his eye. He was enchanted by her, and when she stopped and looked at him, he couldn't resist his urges and uttered the word "frenesi" as a way of expressing his desire to be loved by her. From that moment on, the two of them were inseparable. The song speaks about how the singer found love in the midst of the festive atmosphere and how he couldn't resist the beautiful woman who had captured his heart.
The lyrics to "Frenesi" are a testament to the power of love and the passion that it can inspire. The singer's experience in old Mexico is a metaphor for the transformative effect that love can have on a person. In the presence of the woman he loves, the singer is transported to a different world and experiences a deep sense of joy and happiness. The song is a stirring tribute to the power of love and the way that it can transform our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Some time ago
It was a while back
I wandered down into old mexico
I took a trip to Mexico
While I was there
During my stay
I felt romance everywhere
Love was in the air
Moon was shining bright
The moon was full and bright
And I could hear laughing voices in the night
Laughter filled the night
Everyone was gay
Everyone was happy
This was the start of their holiday
It was the beginning of their vacation
It was fiesta down in mexico
There was a festival in Mexico
And so I stopped a while to see the show
I decided to stay and watch the festivities
I knew that frenes meant "please love me
I understood that frenes was a request for love
And I could say frenes
I was capable of saying frenes
A lovely seorita caught my eye
A beautiful woman caught my attention
I stood enchanted as she wandered by
I was spellbound as she walked by
And never knowing that it come from me
Unaware that it was me who said it
I gently sighed frenes
I softly whispered frenes
She stopped and raised her eyes to mine
She paused and looked into my eyes
Her lips just pleaded to be kissed
Her lips asked to be kissed
Her eyes were soft as candle-shine
Her eyes were tender like the light of a candle
So how was I to resist?
How could I say no?
And now without a heart to call my own
Now I have given my heart to her
A greater happiness I've never known
I've never been happier
Because her kisses are for me alone
She only kisses me
Who wouldn't say frenes?
Who wouldn't want to ask for love?
Bsame tu a m
Kiss me, too
Bsame igual que mi boca te bes
Kiss me like I kiss you
Dame el frenes
Give me the love request
Qui mi locura te di
That's the madness I gave you
Quien si no fui yo
Who else but me
Pudo ensearte el camino del amor
Could have shown you the way of love
Muerto mi altivez
My pride has died
Cuando mi orgullo rodo a tus pies
When my ego fell at your feet
Quiero que vivas solo para m
I want you to live for me alone
Y que tu vayas por donde yo voy
And follow me wherever I go
Para que mi alma sea no mas de ti
So that my soul belongs only to you
Bsame con frenes
Kiss me with love request
Dame la luz que tiene tu mirar
Give me the light in your gaze
Y la ansiedad que entre tus labios vi
And the longing I saw in your lips
Esa locura de vivir y amar
That craziness of living and loving
Que es mas que amor frenes
That is more than just love, frenes
Hay en el beso que te di
There is in the kiss I gave you
Alma, piedad, corazn
Soul, mercy, heart
Dime que sabes tu sentir
Tell me you feel the same
Lo mismo que siento yo
What I feel too
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: ALBERTO BORRAS DOMINGUEZ, LEONARD WHITCUP
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@armenpandola4212
Here is the correct info - Date: January 27, 1941
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (ldr), Tommy Dorsey (tb), The Pied Pipers, Frank Sinatra (v)
a. 352a Frenesi - 2:05 (Ray Charles, Alberto Dominguez, Sidney Keith Russell)
b. 352b Killarny - 1:44 (unknown)
c. 352c It's All So New To Me - 2:37 (unknown, Pearl Black)
All titles on: RCA 16" ET: MT 352
The Pied Pipers (v) on a, c; Frank Sinatra (v) on a, c.
Sinatra and Pied Pipers vocal on a,c.
@Dobie_Gillis
What an awesome tune. Now there are lyrics to a fabulous melody. This is such a great standard. You hear it everywhere in all the old movies which no one watches anymore.
@maxweiss1597
i love to watch them personally. my favorite is leave her to heaven which came out in 1945. too bad not many other 16 yr olds like this stuff
@silviaalvarez1312
Mexican song, very proud that Mexicans are around the world in many ways. ❤
@imanim4844
Frenesi, Frank Sinatra 💘🎶 maker of great beautiful music. His voice drips over words like honey
@imanim4844
7.18 2020. Frenesi, this wonderful day!
@Angiepangie305
great music <3
@phaasch
In answer to the enquiries below about recording date, Artie Shaw introduced the song to the American public in June of 1940, and it instantly became flavour of the month. So I would say that this recording dates from somewhere close to that.
@armenpandola4212
Here is the correct info - Date: January 27, 1941
The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (ldr), Tommy Dorsey (tb), The Pied Pipers, Frank Sinatra (v)
a. 352a Frenesi - 2:05 (Ray Charles, Alberto Dominguez, Sidney Keith Russell)
b. 352b Killarny - 1:44 (unknown)
c. 352c It's All So New To Me - 2:37 (unknown, Pearl Black)
All titles on: RCA 16" ET: MT 352
The Pied Pipers (v) on a, c; Frank Sinatra (v) on a, c.
Sinatra and Pied Pipers vocal on a,c.
@maxweiss1597
also was broadcasted on january 23, 1941, along with the Moon Won't Talk and It's all so new to me
@alandesouzacruz5124
Nice song 💞