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.
I'm Gonna Make It All the Way
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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From jumping off the highest bridge I know.
My poor heart was breaking, I felt lower than a snake-in,
That is just about the lowest you can go.
I finally stopped my drinking, fell down and started thinking,
That it's no pay to relive yesterday.
I tried to hide my sorrow, started living for tomorrow,
You hurt me and abused me, took advantage of and used me,
I swear it almost made a wreck of me.
When I needed your devotion, you were never in the notion
You were cold as any iceberg in the sea,
Love to you had lost its splendor, my pride went out the window,
When you left me, I kept begging you to stay.
But now my heart is healing, and I got a real good feeling,
I think I'm gonna make it all the way.
My troubles came in bunches, I kept rolling with the punches,
You'd shoot me down and I'd get back again.
I tried to be your lover, in no time I did discover
Your loving cup was not for me to win.
Your kisses weren't the same but I kept kinda fan the flame,
'Til I just couldn't take another day,
You can't blame me for trying, now I stopped my crying,
I think I'm gonna make it all the way.
I tried my best to take it, but my smiling face didn't make it,
'Cause in my heart, I knew there was no hope,
Each place reminded me of the memories of your love,
I've come right to the end of my rope.
That's when I met my new friend, she's just as much a true friend,
Treats me like a lover here to stay.
And it's working out so well now, you can go to hell now.
This time I'm gonna make it all the w
The lyrics of Frank Sinatra's song "I'm Gonna Make it All The Way" tell the story of a man who has experienced heartbreak and betrayal. At the beginning of the song, the singer describes the intense pain he felt when his lover left him, and even considered suicide. He describes his emotional state as being as low as a snake, which shows the depth of his despair. However, through self-reflection, he realizes that he can't change the past and that he needs to start living for the present moment instead of dwelling on the past. He decides to stop drinking and to focus on living for tomorrow. Despite the pain his former lover caused him, he is optimistic that he will recover and make it all the way.
The second verse of the song highlights the hurt and pain that the singer's previous partner inflicted on him. Despite his best efforts to please her, she never reciprocated his love and devotion. Her behaviour forced him to walk away from her, and his heartbreak was compounded by the fact that he was still in love with her. However, despite being at the end of his rope, the singer's story takes a positive turn. He meets a new woman who treats him the way he deserves to be treated and gives him the love and devotion he craved. He is confident that he will make it all the way.
This song is a powerful message of hope, resilience, and positivity. It's about finding the strength to overcome heartbreak and move on with the faith that a better future is possible. Through the singer's story, we are reminded that it is possible to come back from the brink of despair and to find happiness and love again.
Line by Line Meaning
I cried the day you left me and I still don't know what kept me
I was devastated when you left me and I don't know how I kept going without you.
From jumping off the highest bridge I know.
I was so heartbroken that I contemplated ending my life.
My poor heart was breaking, I felt lower than a snake-in,
I was in so much pain and felt worthless and despicable.
That is just about the lowest you can go.
That level of despair is as low as it gets.
I finally stopped my drinking, fell down and started thinking,
I realized that continuing to drink was not helping me and decided to start thinking about how to move forward.
That it's no pay to relive yesterday.
I realized that dwelling on the past was not productive or helpful.
I tried to hide my sorrow, started living for tomorrow,
Instead of dwelling on my sadness, I began living for the present and the future.
I think I'm gonna make it all the way.
I believe that I will be able to move forward and overcome this heartbreak.
You hurt me and abused me, took advantage of and used me,
You caused me a lot of pain and treated me poorly.
I swear it almost made a wreck of me.
Your mistreatment left me feeling nearly destroyed.
When I needed your devotion, you were never in the notion
You were never there for me when I needed your love and support.
You were cold as any iceberg in the sea,
You were completely emotionally distant and unresponsive.
Love to you had lost its splendor, my pride went out the window,
Our love had lost its spark and my sense of pride had disappeared.
When you left me, I kept begging you to stay.
I was so desperate for your love and didn't want to lose you.
But now my heart is healing, and I got a real good feeling,
My heart is slowly but surely recovering, and I feel optimistic.
My troubles came in bunches, I kept rolling with the punches,
I faced a lot of obstacles but continued to persevere.
You'd shoot me down and I'd get back again.
You constantly put me down, but I kept pushing through.
I tried to be your lover, in no time I did discover
I tried to win your love, but quickly realized it was fruitless.
Your loving cup was not for me to win.
You were not interested in loving me back.
Your kisses weren't the same but I kept kinda fan the flame,
Your affection towards me had diminished, but I tried to keep our relationship alive.
'Til I just couldn't take another day,
Eventually, I couldn't bear it any longer.
You can't blame me for trying, now I stopped my crying,
I made an effort to make it work, but now I've accepted that it's over.
I think I'm gonna make it all the way.
I have faith that I will fully overcome the heartbreak.
I tried my best to take it, but my smiling face didn't make it,
I tried to put on a brave face, but it didn't work.
'Cause in my heart, I knew there was no hope,
My heart told me that there was no chance for us to be together.
Each place reminded me of the memories of your love,
Everywhere I went, I was reminded of our past love.
I've come right to the end of my rope.
I reached my breaking point and couldn't handle it anymore.
That's when I met my new friend, she's just as much a true friend,
I met someone new who is just as good of a friend to me.
Treats me like a lover here to stay.
She treats me like I am important and worth loving.
And it's working out so well now, you can go to hell now.
Things are going great without you, so you are no longer needed in my life.
This time I'm gonna make it all the way.
I know that I will be able to move forward without you and be happy again.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FLOYD HUDDLESTON
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Mike
on The Lady Is A Champ
She gets too hungry for dinner at eight
She can't eat late and stay up all night, because unlike society types, she has to get up in the morning.
She likes the theatre and never comes late
She cares more about seeing the play than being seen making an entrance.
She never bothers with people she'd hate
Her friends are friends, not social trophies.
Doesn't like crap games with barons or earls
While barrns and earls probably don't play craps, she associates with friends, not people to be seen with.
Won't go to Harlem in ermine and pearls
She doesn't "slum", the practice of the rich in the 30's, when the song was written, of touring poor neighborhoods dressed in rich clothes to "tut, tut" about the deplorable conditions, and congratulate each other for "caring about the poor"
Won't dish the dirt with the rest of the girls
Doesn't trade gossip for acceptance among an in-crowd
She likes the free, fresh wind in her hair
She cares more about how her hair feels than conforming with current hair fashions
Hates California, it's cold and it's damp
Since most of California is noticeably warmer and / or drier than New York, where the play the song was written for is set, this is probably a facetious excuse to like what she likes.
And she won't go to Harlem in Lincoln's or Ford's
Another reference to slumming, but facetious, since Lincolns and Fords were middle-class, not luxury brands when the lyric was written
Anonymous
on Try a Little Tenderness
Here are the correct lyrics
Try A Little Tenderness - Frank Sinatra - Lyrics
Oh she may be weary
Women do get wearied
Wearing that same old shabby dress
And when she’s weary
You try a little tenderness
You know she’s waiting
Just anticipating things she’ll may never possess
While she is without them
Try just a little bit of tenderness
It’s not just sentimental
She has her grieve and her care
And the words that soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear
You wont regret it
Women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
And it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness
Musical Interlude
And, it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness
Daniel
on The Way You Look Tonight
I met Frank Jr. in Las Vegas, a real gentleman. RIP you both.
Giorgi Khutashvili
on Theme from New York, New York
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