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.
Try a Little Tenderness
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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Them young girls they do get wearied
Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
But when she gets weary
You try a little tenderness
Oh man that
Un hunh
Just anticipating
The thing that you'll never never possess
No no no
But while she there waiting
Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
But she has her greavs and care
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
Yeah yeah yeah
And it makes it easier to bear
Oh she wont regret it
No no
Them young girls they don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
Yeah yeah yeah
But its all so easy
All you got to do is try
Try a little tenderness
Yeah
Damn that hart (hard?)
All you got to do is know how to love her
You've got to
Hold her
Squeeze her
Never leave her
Now get to her
Got got got to try a little tenderness
Yeah yeah
Lord have mercy now
All you got to do is take my advice
You've got to hold her
Don't squeeze her
Never leave her
You've got to hold her
And never
So you got to try a little tenderness
A little tenderness
A little tenderness
A little tenderness
You've got to
Got to got to
You've gotta hold her
Don't squeeze her
Never leaver her
You got
Got got got to
Now now now
Got got got to
Try a little tenderness
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Frank Sinatra’s “Try a Little Tenderness” is a song about the importance of treating women, particularly young women, with gentle care and kindness. The lyrics describe a woman who may be worn out from wearing the same old miniskirt dress, but when she gets weary, the singer advises to “try a little tenderness.” He notes that the woman is waiting for something “that you'll never never possess,” but by showing her tenderness, it can make her burdens easier to bear. The lyrics suggest that while the woman may not regret the gesture, young girls do not forget the love and care they are given.
The song emphasizes the idea that showing tenderness and love can make a significant impact on a relationship. It encourages holding, squeezing, and never leaving the woman, showing her that she is valued and cared for. The lyrics suggest that such small gestures can make a difference in a relationship, and that love and care can lead to happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh she may be weary
She might be exhausted and emotionally drained.
Them young girls they do get wearied
Young girls like her get tired from wearing the same outfit.
Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
She wears the same outfit day in and day out - the same miniskirt dress.
But when she gets weary
When she gets tired or overwhelmed and feels like giving up.
You try a little tenderness
Show her love, care, and understanding to help her feel better.
Oh man that
Wow, that's how it is.
Un hunh
Yes, I understand what you're saying.
I know shes waiting
I understand that she's waiting for something.
Just anticipating
She's eagerly expecting something to happen.
The thing that you'll never never possess
She's looking for something that you'll never have, something that doesn't belong to you.
No no no
Absolutely not.
But while she there waiting
While she's waiting for that thing, you can try to make her feel better.
Try just a little bit of tenderness
Show her a little bit of love, care, and affection.
That's all you got to do
It's that simple, just show her love and care.
Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
Showing tenderness might seem a bit cheesy and overly emotional.
But she has her greavs and care
She's going through her own struggles and worries, and needs support.
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
Talking to her in a soft and gentle way can help her feel better.
Yeah yeah yeah
Yes, that's right.
And it makes it easier to bear
Showing tenderness can help make her struggles easier to handle.
Oh she wont regret it
She won't regret accepting your care and affection.
Them young girls they don't forget it
Young girls appreciate and remember when they're shown love and care.
Love is their whole happiness
Love is what makes them happy and fulfilled.
But its all so easy
Showing tenderness is an easy way to make her happy.
All you got to do is try
Just try to show her a little love and care.
Try a little tenderness
Show her a little bit of affection and kindness.
Yeah
Yes, that's it.
Damn that hart (hard?)
It's difficult to do, but worth it.
All you got to do is know how to love her
You just need to show her love and affection in the way that she needs.
You've got to
You must.
Hold her
Embrace her and make her feel secure.
Squeeze her
Hold her tightly and make her feel loved, but not too tight as to hurt her.
Never leave her
Be there for her always, even when times get tough.
Now get to her
Go to her and show her you care.
Got got got to try a little tenderness
You have to try and show her a little bit of affection, care, and support.
Lord have mercy now
An expression of surprise or amazement.
All you got to do is take my advice
Just listen to my advice on how to show her tenderness.
Don't squeeze her
Hold her tightly, but not too tight as to hurt her.
And never
And don't ever.
So you got to try a little tenderness
You have to show her a little love and care to make her happy.
A little tenderness
Just a small amount of love and care goes a long way.
A little tenderness
Just a small amount of love can make a big difference.
A little tenderness
It doesn't take much to show her that you care.
You've got to
You must.
Got to got to
You have to.
You've gotta hold her
You must hold her and make her feel secure and loved.
Don't squeeze her
Hold her tight, but not too tight as to hurt her.
Never leaver her
Always be there for her and don't abandon her.
You got
You must.
Got got got to
You have to.
Now now now
Right now.
Try a little tenderness
Show her a little bit of love and affection.
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Written by: Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Harry M. Woods
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Here are the correct lyrics
Try A Little Tenderness - Frank Sinatra - Lyrics
Oh she may be weary
Women do get wearied
Wearing that same old shabby dress
And when she’s weary
You try a little tenderness
You know she’s waiting
Just anticipating things she’ll may never possess
While she is without them
Try just a little bit of tenderness
It’s not just sentimental
She has her grieve and her care
And the words that soft and gentle
Makes it easier to bear
You wont regret it
Women don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
And it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness
Musical Interlude
And, it’s all so easy
Try a little tenderness