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.
Just in Time
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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Before you came, my time was runnin' low
I was lost, the losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed, nowhere to go
Now you're here and now I know just where I'm goin'
No more doubt or fear, I found my way
For love came just in time
And changed my lonely life that lovely day
Now you are here and now I know just where I'm goin'
No more doubt or fear, 'cause I've found my way
For love came just in time
You found me just in time
And changed my lonely life that lovely
Lonely life that lovely
Lonely life that lovely day
"Just In Time" is a song about finding love right when you need it the most. The singer of the song had been lost, had run out of time, and was feeling like they had nowhere to go. But then they found love just in time, and it changed their life. The song is a celebration of the transformative power of love and the way that it can come into our lives just when we need it the most.
The lyrics are quite straightforward, with the singer expressing their gratitude for finding love just in time. The metaphor of dice being tossed and bridges being crossed suggests that they had been taking risks and trying to find their way, but nothing was working until they found love. Once love enters their life, they know exactly where they're going and have no more doubts or fears. The repetition of "lonely life that lovely day" emphasizes how much of a difference finding love made in their life.
Overall, "Just In Time" is a feel-good song that celebrates the power of love to change our lives for the better. The lyrics are simple but effective, and the upbeat tempo and catchy melody make it an enjoyable listen.
Line by Line Meaning
Just in time, I found you just in time
I found you when I needed you the most and it was just in time.
Before you came, my time was runnin' low
I was running out of time and was about to give up before you arrived.
I was lost, the losing dice were tossed
I was lost and had nothing to lose, so I took a chance on love.
My bridges all were crossed, nowhere to go
I had burned all my bridges and had nowhere to turn, until you came along.
Now you're here and now I know just where I'm goin'
With you by my side, I know exactly where I want to go in life.
No more doubt or fear, I found my way
I no longer have any doubts or fears about my future because of the love we share.
For love came just in time
Love arrived when I needed it most and changed my life for the better.
You found me just in time
You came into my life at the perfect time and rescued me from my loneliness.
And changed my lonely life that lovely day
You brought love and happiness into my life and changed it for the better on that lovely day.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Jule Styne
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Singyourstyle
Just in time, you found me just in time
Before you came my time was running low
I was lost, then losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed, nowhere to go
Now you're here, now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear I've found my way
For love came just in time, you found me just in time
And changed my lonely nights that lucky day
Just in time
Before you came my time was running low, oh baby
I was lost, then losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed nowhere to go
Now you're here now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear, I've done found my way
For love came just in time, you've found me just in time
And changed my lonely nights, and changed my lonely nights
Oh, oh, oh, oh
And changed my lonely nights
And changed my lonely nights, oh
And changed my lonely nights that lucky day
@MrFYGY
Just in time
I found you just in time
Before you came my time
Was running low
/
I was lost
The losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed
Nowhere to go
/
Now you're here
And now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear
I've found my way
/
For love came just in time
You found me just in time
And changed my lonely life
That lovely day
/
Now you're here
And now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear
'Cause I've found my way
/
For love came just in time
You found me just in time
And changed my
Lonely life that lovely
Lonely life that lovely
Lonely life that lovely day
@funwithaiman
I can’t help but be in awe of this track’s timelessness.
@tomandrewgrayson6131
The only singer who surpassed Bing Crosby. Only higher than the baritone Bing Crosby. I love deeply both of them. They are a part of my youth that I will always remember.
@funwithaiman
The vintage vibes and upstanding flavour are quintessential! Sophistication and retro-futuristism galore!
July 15th 2020
@sunburst1889
Frank Sinatra's everywhere. Love how he speaks and sings
@vr4rock
this song is so dope i love it
@Singyourstyle
Just in time, you found me just in time
Before you came my time was running low
I was lost, then losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed, nowhere to go
Now you're here, now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear I've found my way
For love came just in time, you found me just in time
And changed my lonely nights that lucky day
Just in time
Before you came my time was running low, oh baby
I was lost, then losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed nowhere to go
Now you're here now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear, I've done found my way
For love came just in time, you've found me just in time
And changed my lonely nights, and changed my lonely nights
Oh, oh, oh, oh
And changed my lonely nights
And changed my lonely nights, oh
And changed my lonely nights that lucky day
@MrFYGY
Just in time
I found you just in time
Before you came my time
Was running low
/
I was lost
The losing dice were tossed
My bridges all were crossed
Nowhere to go
/
Now you're here
And now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear
I've found my way
/
For love came just in time
You found me just in time
And changed my lonely life
That lovely day
/
Now you're here
And now I know just where I'm going
No more doubt or fear
'Cause I've found my way
/
For love came just in time
You found me just in time
And changed my
Lonely life that lovely
Lonely life that lovely
Lonely life that lovely day
@dennicegalea1571
great song big band and frank sinatra
@reubentruitt4024
Thanks sinatra for the beautiful song
@imonthebox1148
No Reuben Truitt, Thank you composer Jule Styne lyricists Betty Comden, and Adolph Green, for writing this beautiful song.