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 Stars Will Remember
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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Night we said goodbye
The stars will remember, so will I
A rose as a token, a kiss that brought a sigh
The stars will remember, so will I
And now the stars and I
We share the lonely lane but in my solitude
It seems I hear you call my name
Time goes passing by
But stars will remember, so will I
And now the stars and I
We share the lonely lane but in my solitude
It seems I hear you call my name
The world may forget you as
Time goes passing by
But stars will remember, so will I
"The Stars Will Remember" is a heartfelt and melancholic song performed by Frank Sinatra. The lyrics convey the lasting impact of a farewell and the enduring memories associated with it. The stars symbolize an eternal presence that bears witness to the moment of parting and cherishes its significance. The singer reflects on the night they said goodbye, expressing that not only will the stars remember, but they will as well.
The song mentions a rose as a token, suggesting that it was given as a symbol of love or remembrance. The kiss shared during that farewell evokes a deep sigh, signifying a mix of emotions ranging from longing to acceptance. The singer and the stars now share a lonely lane, emphasizing the sense of solitude and longing that lingers after the departure. In this solitude, the singer feels a connection to the departed, imagining they can hear their name being called. While the world may forget this person over time, the stars, as well as the singer, will forever hold onto the memories formed during that farewell.
Line by Line Meaning
The stars will remember the
The stars will retain in their celestial memory
Night we said goodbye
The night when we bid farewell
The stars will remember, so will I
Just like the stars, I will never forget
A rose as a token, a kiss that brought a sigh
A symbolic rose and a kiss that evoked a deep sigh
The stars will remember, so will I
In the same way as the stars, I will always remember
And now the stars and I
At present, both the stars and I
We share the lonely lane but in my solitude
We traverse the desolate path together, but in my moments of seclusion
It seems I hear you call my name
It appears as if I can hear you beckoning me
The world may forget you as
As time goes on, the world might overlook your existence
Time goes passing by
As the relentless march of time proceeds
But stars will remember, so will I
Nevertheless, the stars will forever recall, and so will I
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DON PELOSI, LEO TOWERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
MUSIC IN REVERSE
Such a smooth sound floating out of the young Sinatra.
Corrie121
Beautiful !! Thank you for reconnecting me with this old favourite.
VICTOR BALIT
Wonderful picslide! It's an excellent thing to remember those good (very!) old days and to show how it was for younger generations!
Justine Creighton
My great grandpa wrote this song 😍 Its pretty cool that Frank Sinatra sang this
ddkoda
How appropo that Frank recorded "Why Try To Change Me Now" as one of his final songs at Columbia. Those silly novelty tunes Frank was forced to record after a change in management didn't do his career any good. I think we can all be glad that Frank stuck to his guns and returned to quality material after his move to Capital in 1953.
Also thanks for the montage of scenes taken from the career of "The Great Profile". I never realized John played so many different roles. One can also see that Drew received her fair share of looks from him.
Kim Davis
My mom used to sing this to me when I was little to get me to sleep. I loved to hear her sing so it never worked coz I stayed awake to hear the next song!
Justine Creighton
My great grandpa wrote this song. His name is Leonard Blitz. This is a sweet story😍
Mary Waterson
Gosh, I had forgotten about this song until I found this by accident, thank you very much.
Ria Collins
My great-uncle Don Pelosi was one of the writers of this song... :D
Kamuran yarkın
Das ist ein romantisce lied