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.
In The Middle Of May
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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I met a gal named June;
Took her out in July,
And 'neath an August moon,
And all through Sept'
I kept admiring her charms,
And all through Oct'
From November to Jan'
The runaround began!
February and March,
I was a worried man!
It wasn't till April
That she said okay,
And we were married
In the middle of May.
In the middle of May
He met a gal named June;
Took her out in July,
And 'neath an August moon,
And all through Sept'
He kept admiring her charms,
And all through Oct'
They were locked in each others arms!
From November to Jan'
The runaround began!
February and March,
He was such a worried man!
It wasn't till April,
That's the day she said okay,
And they were married
In the middle of May.
The song "In the Middle of May" by Frank Sinatra tells a story of a man who meets a woman named June in the middle of May. They begin dating in July and fall in love under the August moon. September and October pass, and their affection for each other continues to grow, leading them to spend time in each other's arms.
However, things get complicated from November to January as the woman begins to give the man the runaround, causing him to worry. The situation didn't clear up until April, when she finally agreed to marriage, and they tied the knot in the middle of May.
Overall, "In the Middle of May" is a depiction of love that takes its time to develop, with a mix of confusion and resolution. Sinatra's charming voice and the catchy tune create an ambiance of romanticism and heartfelt emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
In the middle of May
During the month of May, specifically during the middle of it.
I met a gal named June;
During May, the singer had a chance encounter with a woman named June.
Took her out in July,
In the following month, July, the two went on a date.
And 'neath an August moon,
During August, specifically under the light of a full moon.
And all through Sept'
Throughout the month of September.
I kept admiring her charms,
During September, the singer found himself continually drawn to June's attractive qualities.
And all through Oct'
Their relationship continued to flourish throughout October.
We were locked in each others arms!
The two were deeply in love and spent a lot of time physically close to one another.
From November to Jan'
However, starting in November, their relationship began to hit a rough patch.
The runaround began!
June's feelings became less clear, and the singer found himself getting the runaround.
February and March,
This uncertainty continued on into the months of February and March.
I was a worried man!
The singer was very concerned about the future of their relationship during this time.
It wasn't till April
A breakthrough finally came in the month of April.
That she said okay,
June finally gave the singer the commitment he had been seeking.
And we were married
Their relationship progressed quickly after this, culminating in marriage.
In the middle of May.
Everything came full circle as the couple tied the knot in the same month they had first met.
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Written by: AL STILLMAN, FRED AHLERT
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1969 FRANK SINATRA:
Regrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption
I planned each charted course
Each careful step along the byway
_And more, much more than this, I did it my way _
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That yummy-yum, that yummy-yummy
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That yummy-yum, that yummy-yummy
YESSS MUSIC HAS EVOLVED BIG TIME THROUGHOUT THE TIMES
Christian Ralston
I’m still listening at 81 yrs.
Oh my god, really his voice so pure and emotional 😭 ♥️♥️
chocoholic
There is just something about this song. Gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it.
CLeona States
There is just something about this song. Gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it.
This is song of my life...
No auto tune here this is when they made real singers and real music!
Ariana Marble
This song encouraged me to play my violin again. Thanks for helping me get my life back, Frankie.
Wholesome dan
Goodluck with the violin (if you're still playing it )
Wholesome dan
I know im 2 years late. But thats great dude
Mitchellrbv Janessacdd
My dad loved this song, Played it full blast and sod the neighbours, Miss you Dad.xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Впечатляющая,замечательная песня!Бархатный голос Фрэнка Синатры!
Bui Ba Thien
Oh my god, really his voice so pure and emotional 😭 ♥️♥️
There is just something about this song. Gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it.
No auto tune here this is when they made real singers and real music!
Lippy The Lip
No one can sing it, like this man did , no doubt !
Gladis Villa
Hermosa musica divina inolvidable