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 membersβcherry-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 carriedβnext 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 Make Me Feel so Young
Frank Sinatra Lyrics
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You make me feel so Spring has sprung
And every time I see you grin
I'm such a happy individual
The moment that you speak
I wanna go play hide and seek
I wanna go and bounce the moon
Just like a toy balloon
You and I
Are just like a couple of tots
Running across a meadow
Pickin' up lots of forget me nots
You make me feel so young
You make me feel there are songs to be sung
Bells to be rung
And a wonderful fling to be flung
And even when I'm old and gray
I'm gonna feel the way I do today
'Cause you make me feel so young
You make me feel so young
You make me feel so spring has sprung
And every time I see you grin
I'm such a happy individual
The moment that you speak
I want to go and play hide and seek
I wanna go and bounce the moon
Just like a toy balloon
You and I
Are just like a couple of tots
Running across a meadow
Pickin' up lots of forget me nots
You make me feel so young
You make me feel there are songs to be sung
Bells to be rung
Wonderful fling to be flung
And even when I'm old and gray
I'm gonna feel the way I do today
'Cause you, you make me feel so young
You make me feel so young
You make me feel so young
Ooh, you make me feel so young
Frank Sinatra's You Make Me Feel So Young is a simple love song, but the lyrics perfectly capture the youthful joy that comes with being in love. The opening lines, "You make me feel so young / You make me feel so Spring has sprung" evoke the feeling of renewal and energy that comes with the changing of seasons, and compares it to the feeling of being in love. The song continues with the idea that the person he loves makes him feel like a child again, and he wants to run around playing games and laughing with them. The lines "You and I / Are just like a couple of tots / Running across a meadow / Pickin' up lots of forget me nots" emphasize this idea of childish delight and wonder, with the two lovers frolicking and enjoying life together.
The lyrics of You Make Me Feel So Young perfectly capture the feeling of being in love and feeling young again. The simplicity of the language used in the song adds to the sense of childlike wonder that the song conveys. The playful tone of the lyrics and the upbeat melody of the song make it a perfect addition to any romantic or lighthearted playlist. Sinatra captures the essence of youthful love in this song, making it a timeless classic that remains popular to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
You make me feel so young
Being with you makes me feel like a youthful, carefree person.
You make me feel so Spring has sprung
Spending time with you is as refreshing as the arrival of spring.
And every time I see you grin
Your expression brings me great joy and happiness.
I'm such a happy individual
Being with you fills me with immense joy and satisfaction at life.
The moment that you speak
Whenever you begin to talk, I'm immediately drawn to you.
I wanna go play hide and seek
I feel like a kid again and want to play childish games with you.
I wanna go and bounce the moon
I feel as though we can achieve anything together, no matter how impossible it may seem.
Just like a toy balloon
Our experiences together are light and carefree, like a child's toy.
You and I
The two of us together.
Are just like a couple of tots
We act like children in love, free from the burdens of adulthood.
Running across a meadow
We are carefree and happy, frolicking across an open field.
Pickin' up lots of forget me nots
We are surrounded by reminders of our happiness, picking flowers that bear witness to our joy.
You make me feel there are songs to be sung
You inspire me to live vibrantly and make the most of every moment.
Bells to be rung
We are destined for great things because of the love we share.
Wonderful fling to be flung
Our relationship is an exciting, passionate adventure that we will enjoy together.
And even when I'm old and gray
Even in our old age, our love will remain as strong and joyful as it is today.
I'm gonna feel the way I do today
I will never forget the happiness you bring me or the joy we share together.
'Cause you make me feel so young
It is because of you and our love that I feel so youthful and carefree.
Ooh, you make me feel so young
I can't help but feel youthful and full of life in your presence.
Lyrics Β© Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Josef Myrow, Mack Gordon
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You make me feel so young
You make me feel so spring has sprung
And every time I see you grin
I'm such a happy individual
The moment that you speak
I wanna go play hide-and-seek
I wanna go and bounce the moon
Just like a toy balloon
You and I, are just like a couple of tots
Running across a meadow
Picking up lots of forget-me-nots
You make me feel so young
You make me feel there are songs to be sung
Bells to be rung, and a wonderful fling to be flung
And even when I'm old and gray
I'm gonna feel the way I do today
'Cause you make me feel so young
2nd time around.....
You make me feel so young
You make me feel so spring has sprung
And every time I see you grin
I'm such a happy individual
The moment that you speak
I wanna go and play hide-and-seek
I wanna go and bounce the moon
Just like a toy balloon
You and I, are just like a couple of tots
Running across a meadow
Picking up lots of forget-me-nots
You make me feel so young
You make me feel there are songs to be sung
Bells to be rung, wonderful fling to be flung
And even when I'm old and gray
I'm gonna feel the way I do today
'Cause you, you make me feel so young
...You make me feel so young
...You make me feel so young
...Ohh you make me feel so young
@awildpiizaroll
Frank's voice always calms my mood and makes me at least 60% happier
@Yaahboi52
AWildPizzaRoll what about the other 40% XD sorry I'm just curious haha
@awildpiizaroll
Yaahboi52 you got me there xD
@jeffvaldez1883
Yaahboi52 that goes to Dino :)
@captainmorgan757
See, that's where you and I diverge. I would have said 90% envious.
@blurthelines8596
His voice, the band playing, It all comes together perfectly.
@violet_dusk
This song plays at my workplace every day. I don't get tired of it. I'm only 23 years old but Frank is one of the best voices in history.
@estevennurkin5183
He is the best!
@Tina-qp7py
He's unforgettable. There will never be another performer like him. Some come close but can't equal his style combined with his vocal talent.
@andyhowells1141
A great comment. Isn't it sad that there is so much negativity and evil on the internet ? Good on you for being so cheerful. I wish you a really happy life