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.
You Can Take My Word For It Baby
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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There's nobody else but you
Nobody else will do
No, no, no, no nobody else
You can feel it in my kiss
You can see it in my eyes
I'm tellin' you what my heart's tellin' me
So you can take my word for it, baby
There's nobody else for me
Nobody else could be
No, no, no, nobody else
On a brightly day and nightly
I can prove that it's true
So won'tcha take my word for it, baby?
Nobody else but you
So you can take my word for it, baby
There's nobody else for me
Nobody else could be
No, no, no, nobody else
On a brightly day and nightly
I can prove that it's true
So won'tcha take my word for it, baby?
There's nobody else but you
Nobody else but you
The song "You Can Take My Word For It Baby" by Frank Sinatra is a love song that expresses the singer’s deep commitment to his lover. The first verse reveals the singer’s desire to reassure his partner that she is the only one he wants. He tells her that nobody else is as charming and perfect as her. This feeling is further emphasized in the chorus where he repeats his assurance that she is the only one for him. He communicates this message through the words of his song and the emotion in his voice. In the second verse, the singer underscores his message of love by making a strong statement of commitment. He says that his heart never lies, affirming how devoted he is to his lover. The final verse is a call to action, the singer asks his partner to believe him when he says that she is the only one he wants. He then reiterates his message in the chorus, emphasizing that there is nobody else but her.
The lyrics of the song "You Can Take My Word For It Baby" exemplify the depth of love that many people seek in relationships. Sinatra's delivery of the lyrics imbues the song with a sense of passion that makes it a powerful romantic expression. The song is a poignant reminder of the power of love and the importance of commitment in romantic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
You can take my word for it, baby
I am absolutely sure of what I am about to say, and I want you to believe me, dear.
There's nobody else but you
Out of everyone I could be with, you are the only one who matters to me.
Nobody else will do
No one else can replace you in my heart and in my life.
No, no, no, no nobody else
I want to emphasize that there is no other person for me, only you.
You can feel it in my kiss
My touch and my gestures reveal the deep affection and care that I have for you, dear.
You can see it in my eyes
My eyes express the love that I feel for you better than anything I could say or do.
I'm tellin' you what my heart's tellin' me
I am being honest and transparent about the feelings that I harbor for you, they come straight from my heart.
And my heart never lies
You can trust me, my feelings for you are always genuine and sincere.
There's nobody else for me
I want to reaffirm that I am committed to you, and you alone, for all time.
Nobody else could be
No one else comes close to the unique and special place that you hold in my heart.
On a brightly day and nightly
Regardless of the circumstances and the time of day, my love for you remains strong and steadfast.
I can prove that it's true
My words are more than empty promises, my devotion to you is genuine.
So won'tcha take my word for it, baby?
My dear, trust me, I know that what we share is real and true.
Nobody else but you
Out of all the people in the world, you are the only one who truly matters to me, now and forevermore.
Contributed by Kaitlyn C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@FactsVerse
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@straak
@05:16 There is no "Brady Bunch Money". The show was created before the SAG strike of 1972 which negotiated royalty/residual payments for all actors in future productions. The agreement was not retroactive, so any show that was created prior to the agreement did not benefit. The actors were paid for their performance, one re-run,and agent fees. THAT'S IT.
Do a little more research man.
@4dbullshitpatroll6
Cousin Oliver should have had his own show
@Ts0usermax
is this video about a photo or about you telling us the history of the show???
@reducecotwo
I was a big fan but can't remember them ever having a dog. (mandella effect phenomenon)
@cameronduff884
@@reducecotwo You don't remember when their dog TIGER impregnated their neighbors dog?...and they were all so proud...maybe the wrong message?
@robh3267
I'm still waiting for the photo that can't be unseen there's 10 minutes I'll never get back.
@ReginaJannie
ya 10 minutes gone!
@mistysdad91
Wow, you endured 10 minutes, I've never heard of that before. I thought everybody knew it's just bait!
@ericbadili7846
LOL!!! Yeah, I gave up after 4 minutes. I maintained 6 minutes of my life!