lol...Sinatra did NOT have a rough life....he had more than anyone in his neighborhood...the best clothes...money in his pocket and the latest hi fi equipment which was actually the real reason he was part of a singing group...he supplied the music....
What exactly was his rough life? The fact that he treated women like crap and on film too? The fact that he had mobster friends that could Grease the wheels for him? The fact that despite his singing voice leaving after the Columbia years he still was popular when he had no voice left? The fact that he helped the gangsters out in Las Vegas by putting on a free show for them every night for 6 weeks during the making of ocean's 11?
He nearly got his head blown off by Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana. Around that time Giancana was with Phyllis McGuire and heard Sinatra singing on a record in the background, and decided not to kill Frank but to use him to lure gamblers to the Cal-Neva casino. Talk about a charmed life...
Tragic? Are you kidding me? His life and career were stellar successes of epic proportions. There were some rough years toward the end, but that hardly qualifies as the sole criterion by which to evaluate him. Most nightclubs and casinos in the 50s and 60s were owned and run by the mob. These were the people who booked his shows in the most important venues. He couldn’t possible avoid being on a friendly basis with that set. It takes nothing away from the fact that he had great love and respect for his colleagues in the music business and for the public at large who attended his live shows and purchased his records. And these men, tough as they were, conducted themselves as gentlemen in their highly visible roles as nightclub owners and impresarios of entertainment. And Sinatra was known much more by the public for his warm and engaging humor than he was for his temper. The heartfelt praise that Bono conferred upon him sums up his life’s work and impact on the world in ways that resonate much more strongly with the public than the word, “tragic”, ever will.
Stories through the grapevine have to be taken with a grain of salt. Parts can be truthful and parts can be so far from the truth. A shame when you pass that someone would claim anything about you that did not know you personally.
Could never stand the guy. I thought he was grossly overrated. Yes, I know..... he was a good singer. Never mad about the company he kept apart from the Kennedys
I never could understand why so many people thought so highly of Sinatra's singing. Personally, I disliked everything about him and his "career." I remember back in ca. 1966 when Carl Cohen, an assistant casino manager in Vegas, knocked out Sinatra's front teeth after Sinatra's tantrum over his line of credit at the casino.
@@gmont5082 That was part of Rickles' humor; he and FS were friends! Put-downs were Rickles' act, everyone expected them in those roasts, it's part of what made them so funny, because everyone KNEW they were exaggerated put-downs!
I agree. His life had its ups & downs (as all lives do) but I too wouldn't call it "tragic". He became of the most iconic entertainers of all time. And yes, he had to endure his fair share of pain & suffering. But most of us do. A difficult life at times....but by no means "tragic".
The only tragic part about his life was when he divorced Nancy for Ava and ended up falling in a deep, dark depression and a loveless marriage. He was broke and on the brink of suicide. The one thing that saved him was a side roll in “From Here to Eternity.” Of course, this wasn’t really mentioned in the video though🙄
I was reading about Frank playing Carnegie Hall and was supposed to meet John Gotti for dinner after and instead went with his bodyguard Jilly Rizzo to a different restaurant saying he wasn't feeling well enough to meet him. Gotti's hitman Joe Watts came up to their table and told him that the next time John sends for you and you make up an excuse, I will be the last face you ever see.
It may not appear tragic at first glance, but it was most likely. Someone could have all of the recognition and success to fulfill them, but that doesn’t solve all the other issues in their lives. I don’t think Frank was drinking alcohol like water, had a short fuse, and was “friends” with mob guys because his personal life was extraordinary. There’s no doubt his professional life was incredible, he is legendary, incredible influence on artists and music even after his death.
I think the part about Sinatra that makes me the saddest is how he was a star for 60 years, he was filthy rich, and got to sleep with every beautiful woman in Hollywood. I need a tissue...
I met frank SINATRA in New York city to me he was as nice a man that I've ever met, he was going into patsy's Restaurant he always ate there & as he was entering I said hello Mr SINATRA I'm a big fan he put his hand on my face & said thank you kid, I was in awe wow what a night November 1989 & that's my Recollection of FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA, R.I.P. MR SINATRA YOU WERE THE BEST OF ALL TIME.
you are talking about the low points for sinatra yet dont mention the relative decline of his signing and acting career for a while and the most serious his depression over ava gardner
"He had a dislike of stand up comedians, probably because of his insecurities of being publicly humiliated" One of his best buddies was the king of insult comedy don rickles
My grandmother saw him in concert sometime in the early 40s. She said he was the most “magnificent looking/sounding man she had ever experienced.” She said all the girls were absolutely going nuts, screaming & fainting especially if he looked in their general direction. She was right in there with them! She got close enough to the stage that he reached out & shook her hand. She promptly fainted & security (or someone she couldn’t be sure) dragged or carried her to the lobby & dumped with all the other ditzy girls. She then promptly went home wrapped hand in bandages & refused to wash it for 3-4 weeks until her mother finally had enough. After she died we found out just how crazy about him she was.she had 3 steamer trunks full of related Sinatra stuff dating back to the 30s. She had every album he ever put out, many personal item reported to be his and enough printed material to wallpaper an entire house! It turned out to be our real inheritance & now has pride of place outside those trunks for all to enjoy… but still it’s kind of a weird story (or should I say obsession) that she collected all that crap!
I grew up admiring Sinatra and still do to some extent. But it gets more difficult the more I learn about the man. He had talent both as a singer and actor and was generous to many. But, like most of us, he had character flaws. It's not surprising but it is disappointing. Hero worship can do that. I used to admire DiMaggio too. But, for his talent. Not much else.
OK.. but you admire him of his talents, everyone has flaws.. trust me he was in the heyday of the mob when he came out so even if he didn't want to be with the mob he would've been strong armed either way.. better to be on good terms and praised.. people glorify informants who are murderers and just testified because jail time was too much. Now, they have lucrative podcasts off the strength of the "LIFE" they left.. no, they miss it and wish they could be back in it so they found a way to lol
@@boxscorebroadcast6791 You make a good point; it would have been hard for Sinatra to ignore mobsters who owned or controlled venues in which he was hired to perform. But he could have been more careful about appearing to chum-up to organized crime bosses.
I admired Joe D both as a person and a baseball player. I do not hold them to the same moral standards as I do, for instance, great preachers like N. B. Hardeman. Religiously, both Frank and Joe D. were pretty much nothing - and should be held to the low moral standards of the group with which they associated.
Well he grew up poor, was bullied and beaten a lot, and tried committing suicide multiple times. I haven’t watched the video and probably won’t but that’s the gist of it from a big fan of his
In 1960 Sinatra did not have a jet in 1960, but a piston powered Martin 404 former airpliner, fixed up witha piano bar and OF COURSE a bedroom. And his singing was at it s best during Dorsey days.
The man he sucker-punched with a telephone was the multi-millionaire head of Hunt's Foods. Always surrounded by male friends and bodyguards, Frank was very courageous.
you are an idiot...Sinatra was generous to a fault...first to break the racist stuff in vegas...raised more money for charity then any other entertainer who has ever lived....payed milions out of his pocket to musicians on charity tours....built houses and paid all medical bills for scores of broke celebrities...and slept with more beautiful women than any man known....some jerk...lol..you fungus
@Wise and Free ....so....regardless of the fact...he was already married and confirmed not to be sexually active by both his daughters... the man had kindney and intestine surgery. you're grasping straws. BTW, the tool Ronan wears blue contacts to stir the pot. And BTW, he's a spitting image of his maternal father.
@Wise and Free Apparently, you don't see many photos in your life....Mia has adopted many children.. but this one is indeed hers.. he resembles her and her father.
@Wise and Free It's not a matter of disagreement. It's a matter of fact. There's no case to make. I should consider the source conversing with a troll hiding behind a stupid username.
How could this video not mention Frank's marriages/affairs (to many to name) especially to Ava Gardner and how she rocked his world in more ways then one. And what about his career tanking in the early 50s, loss of record contract, went broke, association with .....Mitch Miller (ugh). What about the epic movie From Here to Eternity which Frank got the Maggio role (w help from Ava), got an Academy Award which revived his career? No mention of any of this. Oh, he could down a 5th of Liquor easily by himself. And so many other things....they left alot out.
Any comment from Bono needs to be flushed down the toilet... Sinatra was not much of a human being......even now the Sinatra estate tries to keep his image clean.....any performer who wrecks another performers career because they see them as a threat is disgraceful.... Any person that throws their weight around and acts like a thug because he has the backing of a crime syndicate behind him is pathetic....
He dodged the draft. A lot of guys who died fighting in World War Two, or who served and lived through that war knew what a difficult life- was - as well as real hardship and loneliness. All glory to those brave men. My favorite song was “ IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING.”
@@akrenwinkle Joe Wayne didn't dodge anything. He was 34 years old when WWII broke out, and the armed forces never got to the point that they were drafting 34-yr-olds. By the time D-Day came, he was 37. The reason I know is that my grandfather (born 1910) came close to being drafted. Joe D was not even considered for the armed services due to the fact that he was a national treasure in 1942, and his loss would have been a terrible blow to American morale.
@@brendanjobe6895 You can go back and edit all you want, but you wrote "Joe Wayne." Twice, in fact. That is how little you know about Wayne, or, for that matter, World War Two. Draft age was 18 to 45. "Joe" was considered. That is why "Joe" went through multiple deferment processes, basically on the grounds that he had a wife and children to support. Oh, I see, service was only for unmarried men or men with no children? You, junior, are the result of 2 things. A broken-down public education system, but more importantly, your own lack of curiosity. You're determined not to know anything about anything, and, well... you're doing pretty good.
I don’t think Frank would say he’d had a rough life. He was very fortunate and even said at a very old age if he’d had to do it all again “he wouldn’t have changed anything-with or without show business”.
I worked with Mr. Sinatra on his very first Jerry Lewis Telethon appearance. I found him extremely professional and respected the crew and band members. After the studio went dark, and cameras capped, he was cracking jokes with everyone. He asked Jerry Lewis "How much you making out there (Vegas)" Jerry said "A million, six". Mr. Sinatra said "Oh, i got that on me!" After his final appearence for that Telethon, I handed him a 3/4" copy of his performances in stereo. He was so appreciative b slapped me on the side if my face and said "Thanks kid" To me he was a very nice guy
@@lanaii I never got star struck with anyone I met. To me, your just a co-worker. When i worked with Mr. Sinatra, I found him to be pleasant, ultra professional, and a perfectionist which are all things I admire in a person. When the studio went dark, he thanked everybody in the studio. Not many "stars" do that.
@@rty1955 unfortunately a lot of stars now don’t do what he did, even around his time whenever singers were done with their shows they leave right after, not saying that they have to stick around but they should do at least the bare minimum of thanking the studio crew and a handshake.
As a lifelong Sinatra fan .. I'm not sure why I looked in on this thrash piece that overlooks - totally overlooks - the many attributes of a very generous Frank Sinatra. The thrash comments about association with the Mafia fails to consider a very fundamental fact. To be part of the Italian diaspora in NJ and working in the entertainment industry of the time and not to have rubbed shoulders with persons who would be part of the mafia.
@@yankee2666 It didn't seem that he felt that way. It sounds tragic to you and me maybe but wasn't he in that lifestyle for almost all his life. Are you saying there was no way he could have gotten out of it if he really wanted to. He received many privileges from his 'mob affiliations'.
@@muide7 Not that there's competition in song interpretation... there shouldn't be... but I'm with you on Betty Hutton's version. To me, it's the most heart-felt, and I think that's what you mean.
He was taken to the hospital (before dying) by ambulance the same night as the last episode of Seinfeld was telecast.Traffic was light on the way to the hospital because many people were home watching TV.
In today's medical world, doctors would induce labor before the pregnancy got too far, probably perform a Cesarean Section. But Frank didn't have that privilege, so he had to weather scars from the forceps on the left side of his face and ear. But inside, he had an incredible talent, which made him truly "The Voice" of the 20th Century. Good things have been said about him and lies have been told, that is usual with a famous person, there is awe and jealousy as well, and we HUMANS err, make mistakes and sometimes show our anger or other emotions and when you are in the public a lot, others will see that. But smart people will understand and forgive mis-behavior and let it go. Others make money talking about bad things that should have been let go years ago! Thus is life. If we remember, "be nice or be silent" we won't carry on stories and rumors that can often be unfounded and hurt others!
Sinatra's children were not at his bedside when he died. There was a lot of conflict between his children and his wife Barbara and according to Nancy they were only called to the hospital after it was too late.
@Stuart W Interesting! Nancy Jr. put a good face on it by saying she’d watched the last episode of “Seinfeld,” adding, “and I could have taped it!” Maybe she didn’t know her father’s death was imminent because Barbara didn’t tell her? Entirely possible. Anything is... I found out about my father’s death on Facebook.
@Larry Rosol When he was around. He was away a LOT. Nancy Jr. got the most of him, and arguably the most normal childhood. Frank Jr. was simply a sad case. (He should have studied accounting or something.) Tina paired up with a stalker before wriggling free. Their mother was a very stable influence.
@Larry Rosol For how the kids turned out, I’d give much more credit to Nancy Sr. than to her one-time husband. She also hung around cooking her famous clam sauce (the recipe appeared in her obituary) until the age of 103.
Why are all these life histories always called 'troubling or tragic truth'? These are normal folks who have things good and bad happen throughout their lives, like the rest of us. They are simply documentaries outlining their lives, not tragic!
I love how you left out that frank walked out of the filming of R&H carousel very lesser known fact but it still happened would love to see a video like this on gordon macrae
Most lives are tragic...they end in death, after a lifetime of hard work and low pay and low appreciation for our efforts. Life on Earth is, after all, a payment of debt to the supreme power. We of course, have no clue as to what our crimes were, or where they happened.
This clip is just an attention grabbing caption for uninformed gossips and foolishness. He was unanimously recognized as the finest vocalist of the 20th century. He was also one helluva good actor in a wide variety of films. Topping it off to a long lasting career was his charitable philantrophic endeavors carried out without fanfare and with deep humility for those in need.
Within "I heard you paint houses", Sinatra was described as being a very slick individual, a fact that very much annoyed russell. During evening dinners at a restaurant, to which I can't remember the name of, Sinatra would often times, whilst drunk, pick fights with other people, knowing full well that someone will stop him. Russell was so annoyed that he once threatened that, I'm paraphrasing here, I'm gonna cut your tongue out and feed it to you, or some varition of sorts. Of course, the authenticity of this book is much to be debated, but its just interesting to see the mob's perspective on sinatra.
Here in the Philippines,you can be killed if you are not going to sing "My.Way" properly..Me myself is a composer and I made a Tagalog Version,"Sa Paraan Ko.."
all the wrong things... Sinatras father was a quiet guy..kept to himself.....had nothing to do with politics etc.. Sinatra was not a lonely child...he actually had a very good childhood...his mother made extra cash,,,he had good clothes the latest hi fi equipment...money in his pocket... etc... Sinatra was never intimidated by any other singer....though he did wonder why certain guys were so popular....like Elvis... it was kennedys father....that got Sinatra interested in his son...he often...visited Frank....but after his stroke...his son bobby who dad controlled went after the mob....and Sinatra too... Sinatras kids were not at his bedside when he died..his gold digging wife..isolated frank from the kids in order to get all his money for herself... actually...these few things..are not as bad as other Sinatra videos.....and everything else said here is true
Not saying I know more about Sinatra's youth -- I don't. But why couldn't someone be lonely even if 'his mother made extra cash, he had good clothes, the latest hi fi equipment, and money in his pocket'?
@@trysometruth because Sinatra used that money and the stereo equipment to form a singing group and they traveled back and forth to nyc..etc..he always had girlfriends...and he could afford stuff he wanted unlike the other kids...now..if you want to claim someone who lived like that was lonely...you have to prove it...not just claim it
Never feel you have to apologize for an honest opinion! If everyone in the world thought alike and had the same preferences, it would indeed be a boring world!
What's your favorite Frank Sinatra song?
Summer Wind
Singing in the rain 😎✌️
Fly me to the moon
Ipnema girl
My way and fly me to the moon
He had a rough life, but at least he got to be Frank Sinatra.
Many people have a rough life and get to be nobody.
Well said my friend
lol...Sinatra did NOT have a rough life....he had more than anyone in his neighborhood...the best clothes...money in his pocket and the latest hi fi equipment which was actually the real reason he was part of a singing group...he supplied the music....
What exactly was his rough life? The fact that he treated women like crap and on film too? The fact that he had mobster friends that could Grease the wheels for him? The fact that despite his singing voice leaving after the Columbia years he still was popular when he had no voice left? The fact that he helped the gangsters out in Las Vegas by putting on a free show for them every night for 6 weeks during the making of ocean's 11?
True
As I do when I take off my hat, you make a good point !
Thank God his grandma revived him at birth. Could not imagine not being able to listen to his singing. Incredible!!
I've just posted "unfortunately" for your "thank god".
Way to go grandma Sinatra!!
Imagine all the singers that didn't make it
You believe that?? Stop it. "Wait, ill run you under cold water and smack you, LIVE I SAY!" THE INTERNET NEEDS TO BE TAKEN AWAY FROM YOU.
@@joestrum8056 chill😭regardless of whether they believe it, it’s not that serious
Some actors will never be replaced
Unreplaceable
I want my life be as tragic as his was.
sounds like u never had any life experience at all
Interesting that his very unfortunate love for Ava wasn't even touched.
Walter 666
Mangiafico typ
Frank Sinatra hated rock, but his life was rock, what a jazzy rock legend.
You have a funny way of looking at music. Ever heard rock? Ever heard jazz? When were you born - yesterday?
@@muide7 Do you have a problem with your son, boy?
Frank : Atleast ' I did it my way.'
I've heard that ironically he had this song written by someone else.
@@filipkoz7480 lol HAHAHA.
@@filipkoz7480 That someone else was Paul Anka.
@@filipkoz7480 and he apparently hated that song.
The movie I remembered was the tender trap with Debbie Reynolds, I remember he was bragging about a $20 tie I remember the time being sharp. Awm
In my mind, the two best American singers are Frank Sinatra and Elvis
All Internet stories have ' desperate' or 'tragic'.
Bono had it right'complex' . I like that...aren't we'll all?
This is why we need a bio pic on him someday something like Elvis but on frank
He nearly got his head blown off by Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana.
Around that time Giancana was with Phyllis McGuire and heard Sinatra singing on a record in the background, and decided not to kill Frank but to use him to lure gamblers to the Cal-Neva casino.
Talk about a charmed life...
Nothing "tragic" about Franks life, except maybe the truth that crime often pays well when you know the right people.
Tragic? Are you kidding me? His life and career were stellar successes of epic proportions. There were some rough years toward the end, but that hardly qualifies as the sole criterion by which to evaluate him. Most nightclubs and casinos in the 50s and 60s were owned and run by the mob. These were the people who booked his shows in the most important venues. He couldn’t possible avoid being on a friendly basis with that set. It takes nothing away from the fact that he had great love and respect for his colleagues in the music business and for the public at large who attended his live shows and purchased his records. And these men, tough as they were, conducted themselves as gentlemen in their highly visible roles as nightclub owners and impresarios of entertainment. And Sinatra was known much more by the public for his warm and engaging humor than he was for his temper. The heartfelt praise that Bono conferred upon him sums up his life’s work and impact on the world in ways that resonate much more strongly with the public than the word, “tragic”, ever will.
Stories through the grapevine have to be taken with a grain of salt. Parts can be truthful and parts can be so far from the truth. A shame when you pass that someone would claim anything about you that did not know you personally.
Could never stand the guy. I thought he was grossly overrated. Yes, I know..... he was a good singer. Never mad about the company he kept apart from the Kennedys
I never could understand why so many people thought so highly of Sinatra's singing. Personally, I disliked everything about him and his "career." I remember back in ca. 1966 when Carl Cohen, an assistant casino manager in Vegas, knocked out Sinatra's front teeth after Sinatra's tantrum over his line of credit at the casino.
How was it a tragic life and lots of people have a temper
Poor guy. Never caught a break
You emphasized Sinatra’s support for the Democrat party and JFK but left out that he supported President Bush Sr.
Everyone makes mistakes. He never would have supported trash like Trump.
Didn't Sinatra have a big public fallout with JFK? And didn't Bush Sr play a part in the assasination? lol
@@fraserthomson5766 they were both liberals so I'm sure they got long.
Made me LOVE sinatra more
At a roast one evening, Don Rickles recognized Sinatra at a table and said "Make yourself at home, Frank, hit someone."
If you were a friend of Rickles, you got the worst digs! He only dissed people he really liked. Frank laughed at that remark, he was Don's friend!
It was Rickles tongue that hit upon everyone and Frank enjoyed the humor.
Rickles, in his later years, said "Im grateful Frank never turned on me"!! 😂🏌
@@gmont5082 That was part of Rickles' humor; he and FS were friends! Put-downs were Rickles' act, everyone expected them in those roasts, it's part of what made them so funny, because everyone KNEW they were exaggerated put-downs!
@@mjlejer3241 I know what u mean but im talking about 10 years ago when Frank was dead and Rickles was barely hanging on...
"You only live once, and the way I live, once is enough."
Frank Sinatra
He had a tragic life? How? Because he had a short fuse and was buddies with a few mobsters? Seems like he had a pretty normal life for a star.
I agree. His life had its ups & downs (as all lives do) but I too wouldn't call it "tragic". He became of the most iconic entertainers of all time. And yes, he had to endure his fair share of pain & suffering. But most of us do. A difficult life at times....but by no means "tragic".
Yep agree with what you said!👍😱
The only tragic part about his life was when he divorced Nancy for Ava and ended up falling in a deep, dark depression and a loveless marriage. He was broke and on the brink of suicide. The one thing that saved him was a side roll in “From Here to Eternity.” Of course, this wasn’t really mentioned in the video though🙄
I was reading about Frank playing Carnegie Hall and was supposed to meet John Gotti for dinner after and instead went with his bodyguard Jilly Rizzo to a different restaurant saying he wasn't feeling well enough to meet him. Gotti's hitman Joe Watts came up to their table and told him that the next time John sends for you and you make up an excuse, I will be the last face you ever see.
It may not appear tragic at first glance, but it was most likely. Someone could have all of the recognition and success to fulfill them, but that doesn’t solve all the other issues in their lives. I don’t think Frank was drinking alcohol like water, had a short fuse, and was “friends” with mob guys because his personal life was extraordinary. There’s no doubt his professional life was incredible, he is legendary, incredible influence on artists and music even after his death.
no ones going to talk about 13.5 pound baby? That’s like.... i’m speechless.
Especially childbirth in 1915.
If you're speechless then I guess it won't be you.
His poor mama i don't want to imagine
And that is probably why he was an only child 😳
I think the part about Sinatra that makes me the saddest is how he was a star for 60 years, he was filthy rich, and got to sleep with every beautiful woman in Hollywood. I need a tissue...
F
Jay Trace that’s how I feel
That hurt me too
And I bet he didn't even sleep.
Yeah whatta terrible life,feel sorry for the guy.
I met frank SINATRA in New York city to me he was as nice a man that I've ever met, he was going into patsy's Restaurant he always ate there & as he was entering I said hello Mr SINATRA I'm a big fan he put his hand on my face & said thank you kid, I was in awe wow what a night November 1989 & that's my Recollection of FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA, R.I.P. MR SINATRA YOU WERE THE BEST OF ALL TIME.
you are talking about the low points for sinatra yet dont mention the relative decline of his signing and acting career for a while and the most serious his depression over ava gardner
"He had a dislike of stand up comedians, probably because of his insecurities of being publicly humiliated"
One of his best buddies was the king of insult comedy don rickles
and all the roasts
and Sammy Davis Junior
Sinatra was the one that ultimately discovered Don Rickles because he loved his style of comedy!
My grandmother saw him in concert sometime in the early 40s. She said he was the most “magnificent looking/sounding man she had ever experienced.” She said all the girls were absolutely going nuts, screaming & fainting especially if he looked in their general direction. She was right in there with them! She got close enough to the stage that he reached out & shook her hand. She promptly fainted & security (or someone she couldn’t be sure) dragged or carried her to the lobby & dumped with all the other ditzy girls. She then promptly went home wrapped hand in bandages & refused to wash it for 3-4 weeks until her mother finally had enough. After she died we found out just how crazy about him she was.she had 3 steamer trunks full of related Sinatra stuff dating back to the 30s. She had every album he ever put out, many personal item reported to be his and enough printed material to wallpaper an entire house! It turned out to be our real inheritance & now has pride of place outside those trunks for all to enjoy… but still it’s kind of a weird story (or should I say obsession) that she collected all that crap!
Not too different from Stan culture today huh, guess every generation has their heart stealing stars. thanks for sharing!
His grandma is a true hero for reviving him. Without her we wouldn’t listen to one of the greatest singers ever
If only she hadn't held him under the tap in that kitchen sink.
The world would’ve survived.
His movie; “The Man with the Golden Arm” was on TCM the other week, and it was very interesting what Sinatra play an addict!
Honestly with the life he had I kinda wanna see a movie about him seen very different from other bio movies like bohemian rapsody or rocket man
Yup to those two were really crap!
I grew up admiring Sinatra and still do to some extent. But it gets more difficult the more I learn about the man. He had talent both as a singer and actor and was generous to many. But, like most of us, he had character flaws. It's not surprising but it is disappointing. Hero worship can do that. I used to admire DiMaggio too. But, for his talent. Not much else.
Never meet your Hero's, will only be disappointed.
So what if frank helped the mafia carry money ? that’s as far as it went you would all have done the same
OK.. but you admire him of his talents, everyone has flaws.. trust me he was in the heyday of the mob when he came out so even if he didn't want to be with the mob he would've been strong armed either way.. better to be on good terms and praised.. people glorify informants who are murderers and just testified because jail time was too much. Now, they have lucrative podcasts off the strength of the "LIFE" they left.. no, they miss it and wish they could be back in it so they found a way to lol
@@boxscorebroadcast6791 You make a good point; it would have been hard for Sinatra to ignore mobsters who owned or controlled venues in which he was hired to perform. But he could have been more careful about appearing to chum-up to organized crime bosses.
I admired Joe D both as a person and a baseball player. I do not hold them to the same moral standards as I do, for instance, great preachers like N. B. Hardeman. Religiously, both Frank and Joe D. were pretty much nothing - and should be held to the low moral standards of the group with which they associated.
*NOTHING* about this video indicates Sinatra had a tragic life!! N O T H I N G!!!
The caption was designed by the gossip monger creator for us to click & waatch.
You need to learn to read between the lines, Sparky.
I totally agree.
TragicWord ? Knows it well and uses it to suck viewers in to watching the B.S
Well he grew up poor, was bullied and beaten a lot, and tried committing suicide multiple times. I haven’t watched the video and probably won’t but that’s the gist of it from a big fan of his
In 1960 Sinatra did not have a jet in 1960, but a piston powered Martin 404 former airpliner, fixed up witha piano bar and OF COURSE a bedroom. And his singing was at it s best during Dorsey days.
You forgot to mention that at some point he lost his temper and hit some with the phone and literally almost killed them
The man he sucker-punched with a telephone was the multi-millionaire head of Hunt's Foods. Always surrounded by male friends and bodyguards, Frank was very courageous.
I'll always remember Frank Sinatra, and his music. He was a good friend to Sammy Davis, and he wasn't a racist.
Exactly
So
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Love his music. But, oh, what a jerk.
you are an idiot...Sinatra was generous to a fault...first to break the racist stuff in vegas...raised more money for charity then any other entertainer who has ever lived....payed milions out of his pocket to musicians on charity tours....built houses and paid all medical bills for scores of broke celebrities...and slept with more beautiful women than any man known....some jerk...lol..you fungus
you can blame eva gardner for this fake singer to keep singing
Oh what a jerk in the morning, Oh what a jerk all day long(modified from OK.song)
@@oldmungral " fake singer " 😂😂😂😂 Are you always this stupid, or just trying to be clever ?
@@net1go369 Are you singing to yourself ?
Ads are extremely annoying, as is the misleading and false “tragic” headline.
Yeah. I managed to catch some of the video between the ads.
I catch an ad every now and again. I just click it out like you swat a fly. What's your problem?
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One son??? So we're just going to ignore how much more Ronan Farrow looks like Frank Sinatra than Woody Allen lol 😆
Sinatra had a vasectomy years before so......
@Wise and Free ....so....regardless of the fact...he was already married and confirmed not to be sexually active by both his daughters... the man had kindney and intestine surgery. you're grasping straws. BTW, the tool Ronan wears blue contacts to stir the pot. And BTW, he's a spitting image of his maternal father.
@Wise and Free Apparently, you don't see many photos in your life....Mia has adopted many children.. but this one is indeed hers.. he resembles her and her father.
@Wise and Free It's not a matter of disagreement. It's a matter of fact. There's no case to make. I should consider the source conversing with a troll hiding behind a stupid username.
@Wise and Free I am not insulting. You need a hug?! Damn. This trophy generation needs to grow one.
Too soggy pasta sound like a good reason to get angry for me!! Lol
Very True 😂
When you're cooking pasta for Sinatra you'd think you'd be on your game.
My way and New York, New York, I want My Way played at my Funeral, it brings tears to my eyes every time.
How could this video not mention Frank's marriages/affairs (to many to name) especially to Ava Gardner and how she rocked his world in more ways then one. And what about his career tanking in the early 50s, loss of record contract, went broke, association with .....Mitch Miller (ugh). What about the epic movie From Here to Eternity which Frank got the Maggio role (w help from Ava), got an Academy Award which revived his career? No mention of any of this. Oh, he could down a 5th of Liquor easily by himself. And so many other things....they left alot out.
Realistically tho, it must be hard to outlive 80% of your friends and watch them die off one by one over the course of 40 years
All Frank owed us was a good performance. His personal life? Let those who are without sin cast the first stone.
Amen.
Go, & sin no more.
Imagine if he would’ve been Martin Sinatra
Any comment from Bono needs to be flushed down the toilet...
Sinatra was not much of a human being......even now the Sinatra estate tries to keep his image clean.....any performer who wrecks another performers career because they see them as a threat is disgraceful....
Any person that throws their weight around and acts like a thug because he has the backing of a crime syndicate behind him is pathetic....
And any fool who believes everything they hear and read is having a less than pathetic life.
More like the ugly truth about Frank Sinatra.
In my opinion frank Sinatra was a great talent but a very evil and jealous man anne roselli
A FOOL LIKE YOU AND HIS IGNORANT OPINIONS ARE SOON TOGETHER@@anneroselli161
and u are a loser
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JFK screwed over Sammy Davis Jr and Frank
I have two problems with Frank Sinatra and always have had: his ego and his infidelity
He did it his way, consequences and all.
No ego ur just a typical jealous female
Loved "Strangers In The Night"!
How about friends in the daytime?
He could definitely act. I still love Jokers Wild and Von Ryan's Express. R I P Frank.
"Not anymore, it use to be." Saying this as he is deciding if he should ram that Zippo somewhere up in that interviewer.
He dodged the draft. A lot of guys who died fighting in World War Two, or who served and lived through that war knew what a difficult life- was - as well as real hardship and loneliness. All glory to those brave men.
My favorite song was “ IN THE WEE HOURS OF THE MORNING.”
John Wayne dodged it, too, but wore a uniform so often in films that he confused the public... not a very difficult thing to do.
@@akrenwinkle Joe Wayne didn't dodge anything. He was 34 years old when WWII broke out, and the armed forces never got to the point that they were drafting 34-yr-olds. By the time D-Day came, he was 37. The reason I know is that my grandfather (born 1910) came close to being drafted. Joe D was not even considered for the armed services due to the fact that he was a national treasure in 1942, and his loss would have been a terrible blow to American morale.
@@brendanjobe6895 You can go back and edit all you want, but you wrote "Joe Wayne." Twice, in fact. That is how little you know about Wayne, or, for that matter, World War Two. Draft age was 18 to 45. "Joe" was considered. That is why "Joe" went through multiple deferment processes, basically on the grounds that he had a wife and children to support. Oh, I see, service was only for unmarried men or men with no children? You, junior, are the result of 2 things. A broken-down public education system, but more importantly, your own lack of curiosity. You're determined not to know anything about anything, and, well... you're doing pretty good.
I don’t think Frank would say he’d had a rough life. He was very fortunate and even said at a very old age if he’d had to do it all again “he wouldn’t have changed anything-with or without show business”.
Mr Blue Eyes - Mr Frank Sinatra - if you can make it here you can make it any where it's up to you new york new york .R.I.P.
The Uris Theater in New York City. It was opening night in 1975. I saw three legends perform. 'Sinatra, Basie, and Ella. Oh, what a night!
saw them all at the stadium in Sydney.. not all at once...Fantastic!!!!
I saw them too. It was fantastic!
Good stuff!
Hmm no talk of how he also endorsed Ronald Reagan. Of course not.....
If course not
Why would they? Inconsequential.
Sinatra tried to blackball Al Martina for playing a singer similar to him in "The Godfather".
Al MARTINO.
@@roberthenleynola so Johnny Fontaine was really Sinatra
I worked with Mr. Sinatra on his very first Jerry Lewis Telethon appearance. I found him extremely professional and respected the crew and band members. After the studio went dark, and cameras capped, he was cracking jokes with everyone. He asked Jerry Lewis "How much you making out there (Vegas)" Jerry said "A million, six". Mr. Sinatra said "Oh, i got that on me!"
After his final appearence for that Telethon, I handed him a 3/4" copy of his performances in stereo. He was so appreciative b slapped me on the side if my face and said "Thanks kid"
To me he was a very nice guy
You have truly lived your life to the fullest if you’ve met Frank Sinatra
You have truly lived your life to the fullest if you’ve met Frank Sinatra
@@lanaii I never got star struck with anyone I met. To me, your just a co-worker. When i worked with Mr. Sinatra, I found him to be pleasant, ultra professional, and a perfectionist which are all things I admire in a person. When the studio went dark, he thanked everybody in the studio. Not many "stars" do that.
@@rty1955 unfortunately a lot of stars now don’t do what he did, even around his time whenever singers were done with their shows they leave right after, not saying that they have to stick around but they should do at least the bare minimum of thanking the studio crew and a handshake.
As a lifelong Sinatra fan .. I'm not sure why I looked in on this thrash piece that overlooks - totally overlooks - the many attributes of a very generous Frank Sinatra. The thrash comments about association with the Mafia fails to consider a very fundamental fact. To be part of the Italian diaspora in NJ and working in the entertainment industry of the time and not to have rubbed shoulders with persons who would be part of the mafia.
Exactly, who do they think owned or took a cut from all the clubs singers performed in?
I'm waiting to hear the "tragic truth". Seemed he had a really good life with no tragedies mentioned.
So you think, his talent notwithstanding, that the pressure of being beholden the mob for most of your life wasn't tragic?
@@yankee2666 It didn't seem that he felt that way. It sounds tragic to you and me maybe but wasn't he in that lifestyle for almost all his life. Are you saying there was no way he could have gotten out of it if he really wanted to. He received many privileges from his 'mob affiliations'.
Theres more tbh, he had anger problems and cheated on his 4 wives and often abused them.
@@BiG-JuPO1O1 I def believe that!!
A one big head.and of cause pig headed
Mark Ruffalo would play Frank Sinatra in his biopic movie
Me: Big fan of Biggie Smalls
Also me: Big fan of Frank Sinatra
“It had to be you”. His phrasing and voice is extraordinarily magnificent. My wife and I made it our song.
Listen to Betty Hutton's rendition. It'll change your life (hopefully not your marriage).
@@muide7 Not that there's competition in song interpretation... there shouldn't be... but I'm with you on Betty Hutton's version. To me, it's the most heart-felt, and I think that's what you mean.
Well...if this was a tragic life, I would sign now to live Sinatra’s life.
The Best Is Yet To Come (headstone epitath inscribed on Sinatra's gravestone)
Those eyes tho... full of life ! It's time for Scorsese to do that f@@@ing biopic ! It's time !
Frank was a millionaire nothing tragic about that
Billy Smith-you and me -
Made in 1979 and I only discovered it 3 years ago!
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Know body’s perfect are they, what a great singer and sometimes actor.
INCORRECT! This video maker and his B.S. caption is a "PERFECT IDIOT"
Sinatra was a gangster
Who doesn’t get their mob friends to beat up their enemies?
He was taken to the hospital (before dying) by ambulance the same night as the last episode of Seinfeld was telecast.Traffic was light on the way to the hospital because many people were home watching TV.
Why is the fact that Ronan Farrow is CLEARLY his son, not mentioned?
Is he really?
@@Valentina-Steinway Google search both names together for comparison photos. It is uncanny.
Moma?
Frankie Says Absolutely! Looks just like him ! Same way he talks and passionate and of course those blue eyes ! 👀⭐️🔔
Did they ever do a blood test?
In today's medical world, doctors would induce labor before the pregnancy got too far, probably perform a Cesarean Section. But Frank didn't have that privilege, so he had to weather scars from the forceps on the left side of his face and ear. But inside, he had an incredible talent, which made him truly "The Voice" of the 20th Century. Good things have been said about him and lies have been told, that is usual with a famous person, there is awe and jealousy as well, and we HUMANS err, make mistakes and sometimes show our anger or other emotions and when you are in the public a lot, others will see that. But smart people will understand and forgive mis-behavior and let it go. Others make money talking about bad things that should have been let go years ago! Thus is life. If we remember, "be nice or be silent" we won't carry on stories and rumors that can often be unfounded and hurt others!
You have forgotten to add that Frank Sinatra was coached by Bing Crosby to become a credible singer.
Dont forget the millions he raised for charity.
Sinatra's children were not at his bedside when he died. There was a lot of conflict between his children and his wife Barbara and according to Nancy they were only called to the hospital after it was too late.
@Stuart W Interesting! Nancy Jr. put a good face on it by saying she’d watched the last episode of “Seinfeld,” adding, “and I could have taped it!” Maybe she didn’t know her father’s death was imminent because Barbara didn’t tell her? Entirely possible. Anything is... I found out about my father’s death on Facebook.
He was a great father always had time for his kids
@Larry Rosol When he was around. He was away a LOT. Nancy Jr. got the most of him, and arguably the most normal childhood. Frank Jr. was simply a sad case. (He should have studied accounting or something.) Tina paired up with a stalker before wriggling free. Their mother was a very stable influence.
@@lesliegmn3927 so wheres the problem the greatest entertainer possibly of all time ,and the kids stilled came out pretty good,with a stable mother
@Larry Rosol For how the kids turned out, I’d give much more credit to Nancy Sr. than to her one-time husband. She also hung around cooking her famous clam sauce (the recipe appeared in her obituary) until the age of 103.
...So let's forget his daughters, specifically Nancy. She contributed to music, fashion and acting.
Why are all these life histories always called 'troubling or tragic truth'? These are normal folks who have things good and bad happen throughout their lives, like the rest of us. They are simply documentaries outlining their lives, not tragic!
Silly to say tragic. Everyone has problems but no one has the unparalleled success or enjoyment he got from 82 years of life
Probably should have mentioned that his mother Dolly was killed in a plane crash in 1977. Sinatra was probably never the same again.
I love how you left out that frank walked out of the filming of R&H carousel very lesser known fact but it still happened would love to see a video like this on gordon macrae
Sinatra was very and often anonymously charitable
So was Hermann Goring - that's a fact. So what???
Most lives are tragic...they end in death, after a lifetime of hard work and low pay and low appreciation for our efforts. Life on Earth is, after all, a payment of debt to the supreme power. We of course, have no clue as to what our crimes were, or where they happened.
The clues are all over the place. But few want to look for them and see reality!
I choose to believe that some of this is exaggerated
You got it wrong buddy Frank had a Incredible great great life believe me
Sorry what was the sad part again?
one of the first hollyweirds gamsters !
So interesting to hear them about the same neighborhoods I grew up in
This clip is just an attention grabbing caption for uninformed gossips and foolishness. He was unanimously recognized as the finest vocalist of the 20th century. He was also one helluva good actor in a wide variety of films. Topping it off to a long lasting career was his charitable philantrophic endeavors carried out without fanfare and with deep humility for those in need.
Sinatra was 3rd as best vocalist of the 20th century....beaten out by Elvis and Freddy Mercury
@@ladylyrichere9373 Rubbish !
Yep, not the nicest of men at all.
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He did it his way for sure
Tammy B definitely bro
Within "I heard you paint houses", Sinatra was described as being a very slick individual, a fact that very much annoyed russell. During evening dinners at a restaurant, to which I can't remember the name of, Sinatra would often times, whilst drunk, pick fights with other people, knowing full well that someone will stop him. Russell was so annoyed that he once threatened that, I'm paraphrasing here, I'm gonna cut your tongue out and feed it to you, or some varition of sorts. Of course, the authenticity of this book is much to be debated, but its just interesting to see the mob's perspective on sinatra.
My mom once said the older he got, the better looking he got. Amazing as much as he smoked and drank. I love his music. RIP.
the french always look amazing... it all the wine ciggies and food
@@barbarapotter8698 He was Italian.
@@dickritchie2596 Barbara made an observation about the French. Nobody thinks Sinatra was French.
Here in the Philippines,you can be killed if you are not going to sing "My.Way" properly..Me myself is a composer and I made a Tagalog Version,"Sa Paraan Ko.."
Forgot to mention he was a Democrat until JFK screwed him over. and he came to his senses. That's REAL embarrassing.
all the wrong things...
Sinatras father was a quiet guy..kept to himself.....had nothing to do with politics etc..
Sinatra was not a lonely child...he actually had a very good childhood...his mother made extra cash,,,he had good clothes the latest hi fi equipment...money in his pocket... etc...
Sinatra was never intimidated by any other singer....though he did wonder why certain guys were so popular....like Elvis...
it was kennedys father....that got Sinatra interested in his son...he often...visited Frank....but after his stroke...his son bobby who dad controlled went after the mob....and Sinatra too...
Sinatras kids were not at his bedside when he died..his gold digging wife..isolated frank from the kids in order to get all his money for herself...
actually...these few things..are not as bad as other Sinatra videos.....and everything else said here is true
Not saying I know more about Sinatra's youth -- I don't. But why couldn't someone be lonely even if 'his mother made extra cash, he had good clothes, the latest hi fi equipment, and money in his pocket'?
@@trysometruth because Sinatra used that money and the stereo equipment to form a singing group and they traveled back and forth to nyc..etc..he always had girlfriends...and he could afford stuff he wanted unlike the other kids...now..if you want to claim someone who lived like that was lonely...you have to prove it...not just claim it
I didn't consider him good actor. I liked some his songs. I prefered Din Martin's...
My apologies for those words.
Never feel you have to apologize for an honest opinion! If everyone in the world thought alike and had the same preferences, it would indeed be a boring world!
He was an excellent actor. Trust me; I taught many a Hollywood actor the craft.