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.
The Song's Gotta Come from the Heart
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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It's the difference between the big and the small
It doesn't have to be witty or smart
Just as long as it comes from the heart
It doesn't have to be classic or rock
Just as long as it comes from the heart
Just put more heart into you voice
Just make up your mind from the start
That the song's gotta come from the heart
Just make up your mind from the start
That the song's gotta come from the heart
Don't be afraid you'll make your grade
Why you can sing as good as Bing
That's why I say when you start
That the song's gotta come from the heart
It doesn't have to be witty or smart
Long as it comes from the heart
It doesn't have to be classic or rock
Long as it comes from the heart
I'll give 'em that
I'll give 'em this
I'll strut away
Boy! You can't miss!
Just put a star on my chart
they won't need this anymore!
Cause the song's gonna come from the heart
Don't work cheap!
On opening nights, your name in lights
Why we won't stop, 'til you reach the top
We'll order our meal a la carte
That's expensive!
If the song comes from the heart
We'll be tremendous!
If the song comes from the heart
Can't call up Gable
If the song comes from the heart!
H-e-a-r-t!
In Frank Sinatra's "The Song's Gotta Come From The Heart," he stresses the importance of a song coming from one's heart, rather than being clever or trendy. Sinatra explains that it is not necessary for a song to be a certain genre, whether it's classic or rock, as long as the artist delivers the lyrics in a way that is authentic to them. The song "gotta come from the heart," and the artist must make that decision early on. He encourages artists not to be afraid of failing and to remember that they have the ability to sing just as well as renowned artists like Bing Crosby. Sinatra emphasizes that when artists put in the effort to create music that is true to them, they will become a crowd favorite.
While the song's underlying message is about the importance of staying true to oneself in the art of music, it also addresses the societal pressures that come with fame. Sinatra touches on the idea that artists often become fixated on external factors, such as being in the spotlight, rather than on genuinely expressing themselves through music. He warns artists not to become so preoccupied with achieving success that they lose sight of what truly matters, creating music that is authentic and comes from the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
It's art that made the mold
The inspiration behind a musical piece is crucial in shaping its nature
It's the difference between the big and the small
The art of making music has the potential to distinguish those who make it big from those who do not
It doesn't have to be witty or smart
A musical piece does not have to be clever or intelligent to succeed
Just as long as it comes from the heart
The most important thing about a musical piece is for it to come from a place of genuine sentiment and earnest expression
Just make up your mind from the start
It is important to determine early on that creating a music piece from the heart is essential
That the song's gotta come from the heart
It is crucial that a music piece is created genuinely to touch the listener's hearts
Don't be afraid you'll make your grade
Do not be afraid if the song does not immediately resonate with everyone
Why you can sing as good as Bing
Celebrity is not a limiting factor when it comes to musical talent
That's why I say when you start
The artist should always consider the importance of what they are creating from the start
Just put more heart into you voice
A heartfelt delivery of the musical piece can make or break its success
And you'll become the people's choice
The song has the potential to find a sweet spot in the hearts of people and make the artist a crowd favorite
Long as it comes from the heart
The origin of the music is what is important, it could be of any style
I'll give 'em that
Acknowledging the audience's expectations
I'll give 'em this
Providing something unique to the fans
I'll strut away
Conveying confidence in performance
Boy! You can't miss!
Performances with heart can never be a failure
Just put a star on my chart
Success comes when a heartfelt musical piece is recognized
they won't need this anymore!
With success, critics become irrelevant
Don't work cheap!
Work hard to bring out the best
On opening nights, your name in lights
Good work will always be recognized
Why we won't stop, 'til you reach the top
Collaboration towards the success of the artist
We'll order our meal a la carte
Celebrating the success
That's expensive!
Luxury is the reward of hard work and true creativity
If the song comes from the heart
Heartfelt music is what it takes for the success of an artist
We'll be tremendous!
Loud applause is a sure result of genuine criticism
Can't call up Gable
No celebrity can get you to the top to succeed, for that, true creativity is crucial
If the song comes from the heart!
Authenticity should be the prime focus of a musical piece
H-e-a-r-t!
Emphasizing the importance of creating heartfelt music
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JULE STYNE, SAMMY CAHN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@andyhowlett2231
What a great routine. From the old master to the new boy, a real treat.
@juliezimmi9850
My biggest motivation to keep singing: Jimmy Durante, my reason to love imperfection in the voice: Jimmy Durante 🥰
@henryeason9572
I don't know the movie, but I saw this in "That's Entertainment" in the '70s. Great documentary and great scene.
@gabrielvidrio3210
Happy 74th anniversary 2 this movie.
Frank & Jimmy really had some great chemistry.
Not 2 mention that this movie has a mystery 2 it that has gone unsolved.
The disappearance of the child prodigy Bobby Long.
He was the little boy in the gym number who was super talented, super cute, super handsome, he would've been the WHOLE Package of another legend just like Astaire, Kelly, Fosse, or Tom Holland*
@StanleyKewbeb1
3:24 Frank shows how to do Durante, full-body, from the heah't. I'll have to study this one.
@vlmo2544
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@alexeyn2734
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