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.
With Every Breath I Take
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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With every breeze that wanders by.
And your name is a song
I'll remember the long years through.
I breathe your name with every breath I take,
And every breath becomes a sigh.
Not a sigh of despair
But a sigh that I'll always care.
Seems that I hear love say:
"Some day, some way."
And when I sleep you keep my heart awake,
And when I wake from dreams divine
Every breath that I take
seems to be a sigh,
For the love that's mine.
The song With Every Breath I Take, originally performed by Bing Crosby, was later recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1940. The lyrics capture the feelings of someone deeply in love, with thoughts of their loved one pervading every moment of their life. The repetition of the phrase “With every breath I take” emphasizes the intensity of the singer’s emotions, and the fact that they cannot escape thoughts of their beloved even for a moment.
The imagery of the wind and the garden present the idea of the singer being surrounded by reminders of their loved one, making it impossible to forget them. The line, “And when I sleep you keep my heart awake,” speaks to the idea that the singer cannot even escape thoughts of their loved one in their dreams. It reinforces the idea that this love is all-consuming and ever-present.
Overall, With Every Breath I Take is a song that explores the power of love to completely take over someone’s life. It expresses the hope that the love will endure, despite the challenges that may arise.
Line by Line Meaning
I think of you with every breath I take
You are always on my mind and I can't help but think of you constantly
With every breeze that wanders by
Anything that reminds me of you, even the slightest breeze, is enough to bring you to my thoughts
And your name is a song I'll remember the long years through
Your name is something that is constantly on my lips, and I will never forget it as it holds significance to me
I breathe your name with every breath I take
I mutter your name each and every time I take a breath as you have become such an important part of me
And every breath becomes a sigh
Each time I think of you, I let out a sigh as I feel so much love for you
Not a sigh of despair but a sigh that I'll always care
The sigh that I make is not because of despair or sadness but because I care for you so deeply
Even now as I walk through the garden seems that I hear love say: 'Some day, some way.'
Even when I am out and about, I feel like love is guiding me towards you, and I have faith that one day we will be together
And when I sleep you keep my heart awake
Even when I am sleeping, thoughts of you keep me awake in my heart as you consume my every thought
And when I wake from dreams divine every breath that I take
When I wake up from the most beautiful dreams about you, I am still consumed by the thought of you with every breath that I take
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: CY COLEMAN, DAVID JOEL ZIPPEL
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ALEX MM
Pienso en ti con cada respiro que tomo
I think of you with every breath I take,
Con cada brisa que pasa.
With every breeze that wanders by.
Y tu nombre es una cancion
And your name is a song
Recordaré los largos años.
I'll remember the long years through.
Respiro tu nombre con cada respiro que tomo
I breathe your name with every breath I take,
Y cada respiración se convierte en un suspiro.
And every breath becomes a sigh.
Ni un suspiro de desesperación
Not a sigh of despair
Pero un suspiro que siempre me importará.
But a sigh that I'll always care.
Incluso ahora, mientras camino por el jardín
Even now as I walk through the garden
Parece que escucho al amor decir:
Seems that I hear love say:
"Algún día, de alguna manera."
"Some day, some way."
Y cuando duermo mantienes mi corazón despierto
And when I sleep you keep my heart awake,
Y cuando despierto de sueños divinos
And when I wake from dreams divine
Cada respiro que tomo
Every breath that I take
Martin Huerta
I think of you with every breath I take, and every breath becomes a sigh, not a sigh of despair, but a sign that I care for you
I hear your name with every breath I take,on every breeze that wanders by,and your name is a song, I'll remember the long years through
Even though I walk alone you guide me, in the darkness you light my way, and all the while inside me, love seems to say, "Some day,some day"
And when I sleep you keep my heart awake, but when I wake from dreams divine , every breath that I take, is a prayer that I'll make you mine
"Some day, some day, " and when I sleep you keep my heart awake, and when I wake from dreams divine, every breath that I take is a prayer that I'll make you mine...
ALEX MM
think of you with every breath I take
With every breeze that wanders by
And your name is a song
I'll remember the long years through
I breathe your name with every breath I take
And every breath becomes a sigh
Not a sigh of despair
But a sigh that I'll always care
Even now as I walk through the garden
Seems that I hear love say:
"Some day, some way."
And when I sleep you keep my heart awake
And when I wake from dreams divine
Every breath that I take
Is a breath to make you mine
Alec Taganile
My grandparents' theme song...will always think of them whenever I listen to this....sooo timeless.
Lynda
Beautiful song and beautifully sung by Frank. Almost like a lullaby!
ALEX MM
Pienso en ti con cada respiro que tomo
I think of you with every breath I take,
Con cada brisa que pasa.
With every breeze that wanders by.
Y tu nombre es una cancion
And your name is a song
Recordaré los largos años.
I'll remember the long years through.
Respiro tu nombre con cada respiro que tomo
I breathe your name with every breath I take,
Y cada respiración se convierte en un suspiro.
And every breath becomes a sigh.
Ni un suspiro de desesperación
Not a sigh of despair
Pero un suspiro que siempre me importará.
But a sigh that I'll always care.
Incluso ahora, mientras camino por el jardín
Even now as I walk through the garden
Parece que escucho al amor decir:
Seems that I hear love say:
"Algún día, de alguna manera."
"Some day, some way."
Y cuando duermo mantienes mi corazón despierto
And when I sleep you keep my heart awake,
Y cuando despierto de sueños divinos
And when I wake from dreams divine
Cada respiro que tomo
Every breath that I take
Pacito Dangazo
Wonderful voice!
Aurea Fernandez
Brought us back down memory lanes. Love it.
Martin Huerta
I think of you with every breath I take, and every breath becomes a sigh, not a sigh of despair, but a sign that I care for you
I hear your name with every breath I take,on every breeze that wanders by,and your name is a song, I'll remember the long years through
Even though I walk alone you guide me, in the darkness you light my way, and all the while inside me, love seems to say, "Some day,some day"
And when I sleep you keep my heart awake, but when I wake from dreams divine , every breath that I take, is a prayer that I'll make you mine
"Some day, some day, " and when I sleep you keep my heart awake, and when I wake from dreams divine, every breath that I take is a prayer that I'll make you mine...
Solveig M Wilder
Very Beautiful ! Love it !!
ALEX MM
think of you with every breath I take
With every breeze that wanders by
And your name is a song
I'll remember the long years through
I breathe your name with every breath I take
And every breath becomes a sigh
Not a sigh of despair
But a sigh that I'll always care
Even now as I walk through the garden
Seems that I hear love say:
"Some day, some way."
And when I sleep you keep my heart awake
And when I wake from dreams divine
Every breath that I take
Is a breath to make you mine
Jet Nagayof
A song I remember from yesteryears!🎼♥️
ian petrovich
Hi Nat if you're looking at the comments :))) I truly care for you and my heart dies every time I'm reminded you're so far away. I don't know how to tell you what I feel but just know I am very glad I met you :) I am obsessed with you;) massive wink edit: you didn't have to block me ma'am:/ the fact you blocked me hurt alot more.