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.
Nice and Easy
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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It's gonna be so easy
For us to fall in love
Hey baby what's your hurry
Relax and don't you worry
We're gonna fall in love
But let's make all the stops along the way
The problem now of course is
To simply hold your horses
To rush would be a crime
Cause nice and easy does it every time
In Frank Sinatra's song "Nice," he sings about the idea of taking things slowly and letting love happen naturally. He encourages his partner to relax and not worry about rushing into anything, assuring her that they will fall in love eventually. Sinatra uses the metaphor of being on the road to romance, emphasizing that the journey is just as important as the destination.
The lyrics convey a sense of calmness and patience, suggesting that taking things slow is the key to success in love. By holding back and not rushing into a relationship, Sinatra believes that it will ultimately make the love between them stronger.
One interesting aspect of this song is that it was written by Alan and Marilyn Bergman, who are known for their collaborations with a number of other famous musicians, including Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, and Neil Diamond. Additionally, "Nice" was originally written for the film "The Perfect Furlough," which starred Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, but the song was eventually cut from the final version of the movie.
Another interesting fact is that "Nice" was one of Sinatra's last big hits before his career began to decline in the late 1960s. The song helped to solidify his place as one of the greatest American singers of all time, and is often cited as one of his most romantic tracks.
Chords:
The chords for "Nice" are as follows:
Intro: Am7, D7, G, C6
Verse 1:
G9, GMaj7, G7, C6
G9, GMaj7, G7, C6
Am7, D7, G, C6
Chorus:
D7, G, G7, C6
D7, G, G7, C6
B7, Em, A7, Am7
Verse 2:
G9, GMaj7, G7, C6
G9, GMaj7, G7, C6
Am7, D7, G, C6
Chorus:
D7, G, G7, C6
D7, G, G7, C6
B7, Em, A7, Am7
Outro:
G9, GMaj7, G7, C6
G9, GMaj7, G7, C6
Am7, D7, G.
Line by Line Meaning
Let's take it nice and easy
Let's not rush into anything and take our time.
It's gonna be so easy
Falling in love will come naturally and without force.
For us to fall in love
We have the potential to develop strong romantic feelings for each other.
Hey baby what's your hurry
Why are you in such a rush? Let's slow down and enjoy the moment.
Relax and don't you worry
There's no need to stress or be anxious, we're just enjoying each other's company.
We're gonna fall in love
We have strong potential for a romantic connection between us.
We're on the road to romance, that's safe to say
Our relationship is on a positive path that is leading us towards romantic feelings for each other.
But let's make all the stops along the way
Let's enjoy each other's company and not rush towards anything without experiencing everything there is to experience.
The problem now of course is
However, we must acknowledge the potential stumbling blocks that lie ahead.
To simply hold your horses
We need to slow down and not rush into anything.
To rush would be a crime
If we rush, we would be cheating ourselves of the full experience and true potential of our relationship.
Cause nice and easy does it every time
Taking it slow and enjoying each other is the best way to ensure a long-lasting and fulfilling romantic connection.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALAN BERGMAN, LEW SPENCE, MARILYN BERGMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrFYGY
Let's take it nice and easy
It's gonna be so easy
For us to fall in love
Hey baby what's your hurry
Relax and don't you worry
We're gonna fall in love
We're on the road to romance — that's safe to say
But let's make all the stops along the way
The problem now of course is
To simply hold your horses
To rush would be a crime
'Cause nice and easy does it every time
We're on the road to romance — that's safe to say
But let's make all the stops along the way
The problem now of course is
To simply hold your horses
To rush would be a crime
'Cause nice and easy does it
Nice and easy does it
Nice and easy does it every time
like a man says - one more time
Nice and easy does it
Nice and easy does it
Nice and easy does it every time
@travlynpantana9945
For anyone going through rough times, remember to take it nice and easy, even when it doesn’t feel right. Things will be good in no time
@Mahircanboy34
😎🙌
@robabob1766
This song is honestly so underrated. One of my favorites from Sinatra.
@keithharvey7230
Who underrated it?Think before you text,speak to your helper.
@robabob1766
@@keithharvey7230 I know you’re not talking with one subscriber. It’s underrated because it’s not as well known and it’s not the first song everyone thinks of when they hear Frank Sinatra. Look at the views on this video compared to other Sinatra songs then tell me it’s not underrated. Speak to your helper before texting kiddo.
@kitcoffey7194
truth, op. don't heed the haters
@Johnwbooth-so7dk
Rain in my heart and over and over are my favorites.
@mohammed_2939
@@robabob1766not really underrated, just not famous.
@tranger6930
Long live to Frank Sinatra.
@MrDanee22
Sinatra ❤️