Here's my Frank Sinatra story. When I was 19years old, I was in Las Vegas for my grandfathers 80th birthday. It was a boys only trip, his sons and grandsons. Since I wasn't old enough for the casino's, i wandered around for a while, then headed up to the hotel room. As the elevator arrived, Sinatra and his body guards walked up and got on. Body guards stopped me and told me wait for the next elevator. At this point Sinatra said, it's ok let him on. I then told him i was named after him, as my mom was a big fan. I was also born in the same hospital he was born in, in Hoboken NJ. My mom was a bit upset because i waited until after midnight, Dec 13th to be born, because Sinatra's BD is Dec 12th. He laughed and when the elevator stopped at my floor, he held it there to continue talking for a few mins.He asked what I was doing in Vegas, so i told him about my granddads 80th, and how my dad and uncles tried to get him tickets for Sinatra's show, but it was sold out all the nights we would be there. About an hour later, a knock on my hotel room door, and Sinatra's bodyguard handed me 4 tickets to that nights show. The really amazing part was when he walked into the audience, right up to my grandpa, who was an Italian immigrant , and sang happy birthday to him in Italian. Needless to say, i became the favorite grandson after that. Thank you Mr. Sinatra.
My uncle worked for Sinatra. He lived in Palm Springs and served as his personal bartender for special occasions at his home. He told us many many times how great he was to work for. He said he was a very caring person. My uncle loved his job. 😊. He worked for him for over 20 years.
@@johngalego1284 I didn’t know that! Wow, he’s written so much! A tidbit that I do know is that the actor Justin Bateman is married to Paul Anka’s daughter
I live in NYC and when Frank Sinatra passed away, this song blasted out of windows everywhere in my neighborhood here on the upper east side. As a New Yorker love this song and Sinatra!!! ❤
After every Yankees win at Yankee Stadium, this is what they play. I was in attendance when Derek Jeter became Mr. November. The entire stadium shook like an accordion and sang this song! It was the World Series just 7 weeks after 9/11. I'm a proud New Yorker.
@@RDRussell2 It's not a rumor it's true. Frank for the win and Liza for the loss. But I think Liza got sick of being associated with the loss so it's Frank all the time now.
What a lot of people don't know about this song is that it's the theme song of a 1977 Scorsese film of the same name, starring Robert De Niro and Liza Minelli. One other thing... are you guys ever going to do Tony Bennett? I think he's one of the few crooners you have yet to react to - and one of the few that's still alive! (He's 96.) I'd love for you to react to "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". I'd also love to hear you do "Release Me" by Englebert Humperdinck.
To capture the essence of Sinatra is to watch him perform. He has so much swagger you have to love him. He always had a grand orchestra behind him and you really see the connection between the master and his musicians. The only other person who entranced his audience that much was Elvis. 👏🇨🇦
Carol, I love the story when Sinatra was performing in Beverly Hills or Vegas, they asked if Sammy could enter by the kitchen area, Sinatra replied to how bout we both just leave, & obviously that couldn't happen, so they went through the front entrance.
@Wilt Chamberlain is the GOAT I do understand that. Back in the 50s at our Sunday family get togethers, my father’s cousins (who were recent immigrants from Italy) always sang Dean Martin songs, in Italian. 😊
My Dad loved Frank Sinatra he had all his LP's & we used to listen to them all the time around the house, his other favourites were Dean Martin, Al Martino & Tony Bennett. Give them a try.
Love this song! He was from New Jersey but made it in New York!! Every New Years Eve they play this at midnite!! Nothing like Frank’s voice! A true classic legend! Glad I’m from NY!!!!
Have you read anything, or seen any documentaries about Frank Sinatra? He had perfect pitch and a perfect ear. It’s a blessing and a curse. He could hear one wrong note within an orchestra. He was known for stopping abruptly and calling out the specific person who had hit a wrong note. I can’t imagine what it must have been like for Mr. Sinatra, nor for the musicians.
My daughter is 15 now but she started listening to frank Sinatra around 4 years ago she has an old soul I was surprised how much old school music she listened to
He was "the chairman of the board!" While you were reacting to this, I have one adult child in a rehearsal for "A Little Night Music" by Sondheim, another adult child on a national tour with the musical "Chicago" a husband at a symphony orchestra rehearsal and I am home with the grandchildren. They are all performing this weekend in various states. I'm just going to be nervous at home. When my kids were little and first into music and performing, I told them that they didn't need to be nervous, I would be nervous instead and they could enjoy what they were doing. 30 years later and I'm still the one getting nervous! LOL
Frank Sinatra is the King of the Crooners and to many the unofficial King of New York. He sang countless classics but this is the song that made him immortal ❤ It’s the song that is played every year on New Years Eve right after Auld Lang Syne in Times Square
When I was a teenager, our high school band went on a year end trip and we had stopped at a walmart in Florida, and (I still blush about this) I donned some high heel shoes ("these Vagabond shoes") back in the shoe department and came dancing and singing "New York New York" in the main aisle. Oh, it was fun.. at 15.
My dad was a huge Frank Sinatra fan. We had several pictures on the walls of our home (one of which currently hangs in my bedroom). My dad died in early 1999. Eight months afterward I went out with my two sisters and a few friends to celebrate my birthday. We were at a laid back club and I excused myself to use the men’s room. As I walked in I heard Mr Sinatra singing My Way. I knew my dad was there wishing me a happy birthday. It warms my heart to know that his legacy has been successfully carried onto the next generation of music lovers. God bless.
Love Frank. We used to borrow my friend's dad's car back in high school in the early 80's. He had a cassette player in it and he had it rigged to where we couldn't eject the cassette so it was either listen to his music or nothing. He always had Frank, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, or Mel Torme in it.
To this day this song serves as a sort of anthem to New York city and it screams Broadway. I'm with you, this music style instantly takes you to another time and for me, it's all the memories of that come with it. 💜
Growing up in the late 50’s, through the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s….no better solo singer than Frank Sinatra. I didn’t appreciate him until I was older because I grew up in the era of rock and roll. Frank changed his style of music over the years. One reason why he is so good is because he mastered breath control from a young age when he took voice lessons when he first got to New York City in the 40’s. It gave him awesome abilities in phrasing. He can make you “feel” the music. Some of his ballads will bring tears to your eyes….In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning…a song about how lonely he is without the woman he loves. No one can do lonely like Frank! Or a later song called It Was a Very Good Year…as he goes through momentous times of his life and how it made him feel. He paints grand pictures of whatever he’s singing. In the 60’s, his style changed to lots of brass horns and punchy accents. He arranged these songs with band leaders that he hand picked. Super talented singer, actor…and Gene Kelly (one of the best singer/dancer/actors) taught him to dance, too!
If you want chills up and down your spine, you must listen to Frank singing Night and Day (1962 version, accept no substitute). The last line of the song is its climax and his voice is simply stunning.
My son attended SUNY Maritime and they played this at the end of every football and lacrosse game. Probably other sports also, but these were the ones he played.
This song was Frank Sinatra's very last Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart back in the early winter of 1980. The song peaked at the #32 spot. Originally, this song was used in the 1977 movie, New York, New York. The great Liza Minelli sang this in the movie. But Frank Sinatra's version was the bigger hit. A great classic song indeed!!!
44 years ago Frank Sinatra performed this song at Radio City music hall for the first time. Little did anyone know that generations of people would be listening to it in awe so many years later. "If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere". A musical line that has transcended history. The man was a Musical God!
I worked in a bar thru the 80's and this song was BIG. We'd line up on the dance floor and do a kick line while singing at the top of our lungs. Sinatra can't be mistaken. For a great young Frank performance, you and your budding theater artiste daughter will enjoy On The Town. He is a sailor on leave in NY with his buddies looking for girls. He sings and dances with Gene Kelly who is one of the greatest dancers on film of all time. Gene Kelly was an inspiration to Michael Jackson and the reason MJ wore high hems on his pants, white socks, and loafers. Gene did it so you could see all his moves. Can't recommend it enough.
I served aboard the USS BUTTE, an ammunition ship, in the early '80s. Our ship was homeported in Earle, NJ. When we would complete an underway replenishment (ships at sea transporting goods and equipment via cables connecting them) we would play this over the loudspeakers. Other ships seemed to enjoy it. My mom was a big Sinatra fan, actually saw him when he visited our hometown to promote War Bonds in WWII.
I love that song! They play it every year at Belmont before the third race of the Triple crown in horse racing. (Kentucky Derby, Preakness at Pimlico, then The Belmont at Belmont Race track). It’s great.
I'll Never Smile Again Witchcraft Fly Me To the Moon I've Got You Under My Skin Love and Marriage One of Frank's most iconic songs, one great boost to New York. The orchestral accompaniments with the great crooner voice of Frank equals perfection. Love this song. Please keep up with Frank songs. He also has beautiful Christmas Songs. Glad you love Frank too. 👍👍😊😊🤗🤗 Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
Every time I'm in New York, every time I walk its streets, its avenues, Central Park, City Hall, etc., there isn't once that I don't hum this song to myself... and New York only becomes more beautiful, more alive and more extraordinary. There is no New York without "New York, New York" by Sinatra. Thanks to you two.
I haven't heard this in a long time. In the late 80's, I was the DJ at an oldies bar. I played this song right after midnight every New Years and the whole staff would do a dance routine. You made me remember evey step!
Angel Eyes...One for my Baby...Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered...The Tender Trap, Moonlight in Vermont...and on, and on, and on. But yeah, Angel Eyes is my fav.
In NYC every New Years eve after the dropping of the ball and they play Auld Lang Syne its followed by Frank Sinatra's New York, New York. Everyone sings it out loud, drunk with tears in their eyes.
Chairman of the Board. As everyone has stated, this song is Frank Sinatra, and New York, at the same time. Classic tune. Have you guys done any Mel Torme , he skats. Thanks again for this smile.
A few weeks ago I stood at my seat in Madison Square Garden and belted this song out at the top of my lungs with around 20000 strangers just before a concert began. It was EPIC! I'm so glad I actually knew the words! 🤣 Such an iconic song!
My best friend and I had a thing in our early 20s - we just got in the car and drove through the city all night, just talking. And listen to big band music. Driving around the Ring in Vienna when it snows while listening to Frank Sinatra was kind of magical :)
Rob I remember on one of your first videos where u mentioned only liking rap . Isn’t it crazy how music doesn’t box us in to one particular style !! I love this channel !! You and Amber are the best . Keep it up !!
Your crooner experience is not complete until you react to Frank's favourite singer, Tony Bennett. A master interpreter of the American Songbook. His most famous hit is I Left My Heart in San Francisco. But equally great hits include : Fly Me to the Moon, my personal favourite - Shadow of Your Smile, a great cover of Hank Williams Cold Cold Heart, The Good Life and Smile, to name but a few.
Bronx born and raised. Whenever I get nostalgic for 1980s New York, I listen to this. There was a radio station WNEW-AM that played the "crooners". I spent many a car ride with my grandfather listening to Sinatra and his contemporaries. Thanks grandpa.
Glad that you got to it. It's amazing to me to watch you hear this song for the first time ever. It truly was one of most famous songs of the twentieth century across the entire world. You could go to a karaoke bar in any city in any country in the world and someone will sing this song. So, to think that you've never heard it before is quite amazing and shows that nothing and nobody lasts forever, and that we need to keep reintroducing things to new generations, or they will be forgotten and lost over time.
@@salbuda6957 If they have karaoke bars there then I am willing to bet it's on the playlist and someone will sing it yes. The point being that it's one of the most well known songs of the past century :)
I grew up in the 50s and 60s , Golden Age of TV, and got to see all the great crooners live on TV. You need to do Dean Martin " Everybody Loves Somebody' or That's Amore. There are some new crooners , one is Sal Valentinetti watch his audition on AGT
I went to NY by bus with a bunch of people and they played this upon arrival. I do love Frank. If you haven’t heard it you should listen to the one with him and his daughter Nancy Sinatra, Something Stupid. 💜
A beautiful musical theater song -- sung by Frank and many others, a theater standard -- is "Send in the Clowns." Not a jazz hands tune -- but a look at life not going how you'd like. It always gets me.. the musical progression, lyrics, phrasing. It'll get to you.
If you love musical theatre then Phantom of the Opera by Steve Harley and Sarah Brightman is the pinnacle. There's a reason why Phantom has lasted on Broadway and the West End for so long and this theme will show you a flavour that will give you goosebumps!
Sinatra had DICTATION,PHRASING,to a peak in his singing.Not only has he the voice but confidence live on stage.It was the whole package.He was the best no doubt about it.
Love to hear more Frank Sinatra on here. The Summer Wind, You Make Me Feel So Young. Fly Me to the Moon, The Way you Look Tonight and I've Got You Under My Skin are all classics and worth a listen. He also sang a lesser played song called Cycles, which really showcases the way he makes a song is on and is bound to move you emotionally. It's a perfect example that sets him apart from all others. Live version is best
Yes Yes Yes!!!! Great Sinatra song! Grew up in New York City; this song and Billy Joel’s “New York State Of Mind” (please react) give me goosebumps ❤🗽🗽🗽
One of the most “musical” hits of the 60s was McArthur Park sung by actor Richard Harris… written by the great Jimmy Webb … the cake… the rain… have a listen 😊
Hey guys! I'm here from your movie reaction channel. I had no idea! I am now in the middle of my biggest binge of your reaction videos which I must say are insightful. First rate! Frank Sinatra can actually tie your movie and song reaction videos. One of my FAVORITE Sinatra songs is THE SUMMER WIND. This great song was also in the movie THE POPE OF GREENICH VILLAGE with Micky Rourke and Julia Robert's brother, Eric Roberts. Would love to see what you think of both of those.
Please consider Judy Garland--The Man That Got Away--the movie version--one of the greatest musical performances ever--you will love it. Sinatra is king!!
Great reaction. Huge Frank fan. You guys should check out… The ultimate song for people going through heartbreak: “One For My Baby” Light and fun: “Come Fly With Me” and “You Make Me Feel So Young” Slow, smooth: “Nice ‘N’ Easy” and “Summer Wind”
1. Frank did a cover of Old McDonald Had A Farm. 2. Dean Martin had a musical variety show during the sixties and early seventies. One year he had a Christmas show with Frank and his family and Dean and his family as the only people performing. I think you guys would enjoy it. 3. If you decide to react to Singing in the Rain on your movie channel you should have your daughter join you ; she will love it.
"Singin' In the Rain" is arguably the best musical ever filmed... and in the dance numbers, (respect to Gene Kelly, but... ) Danny Kaye held a clinic on how to merge music, dance, and comedy like a master. I hope y'all check it out.
In 1982, the Bradley Braves of Peoria, Illinois defeated American University in the NIT Tournament. They knew their next two games would be played in Madison Square Garden and so, after the win at home, this song was cued up on the sound system at Robertson Field House. The crowd erupted. I was at that game and the raw emotion of knowing that our hometown boys were going to the Big Apple was maximized by this classic by Sinatra. Every time I hear it, I'm taken back to that night in Spring, 1982 when the improbable became probable. The Braves won the tournament and their fame is cemented forever with this song.
The ONLY other version that rivals this is Liza Minnelli's rendition, and someday you're gonna have to check her out for Female Friday at least! I don't think you've touched on the women crooners and Broadway belters, she's kind of in the same vein as Barbra Streisand I guess. But Miss Liza with a Z has always been a fave of mine. I hope you give her rendition of this song a listen! Would be great if you saw a live version too; you want a show, she REALLY puts on a show!
Liza is absolutely legendary. They should give an ear to her singing "Cabaret." That movie was wonderful. Hard to believe I was only around 12 when I first saw it. I was mesmerized. Getting sidetracked, but she was also a wonderful comedic actress.
@@patches1589 yes, "Cabaret" is a showstopper for sure! I love the film (and the Broadway show, even though they're quite different), it's so meaningful to me and of course an important commentary on history. The musical numbers are amazing. And you just can't take your eyes off Liza!
Been a fan of Frank Sinatra since I was a kid, I'm now retired. Always love it when you react to one of his songs. Three suggestions for future listening, Witchcraft, Here's That Rainy Day, It's Nice To Go Travellin'.
Just another guy from Jersey who made a big mark in the world, This man from humble beginnings in Hoboken NJ who has become a legend. Thanks for sharing this song reaction. You guys are great to explore so many artists from the earlier years with no mocking or judgement. These artists sang live without electrical enhancements and didn't make near the money for their efforts that the "dime a dozen" artists make today. Thanks again!
There is a great video of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald singing The Lady Is A Tramp... you should check it out. Two of my favorites together . It's on Sinatra's Vevo channel. 💜💜😊
This song is a classic! It is an institution! Here in NYC, Francis Albert Sinatra is so loved he is considered an honorary New Yorker! Every time the New York Yankees win a game at Yankee Stadium this song is played and everyone loves it and goes nuts!
This song was actually recorded and released in the late '70s. It was his last big hit single, and came well over a decade after he was really on top. But I believe this song is played at every NY Yankees home game, and is played at just about every local New York City event. It's become the theme of the town. Next reaction you do of Frank, you really should try to find a live performance. His presence was just amazing. May I recommend "It Was A Very Good Year." The video is of him in the studio recording the song is truly amazing. You see him rehearse a few lines, and then, when they hit RECORD on the tape machine, he records it perfectly...IN ONE TAKE. This was one of his very best songs and is a reflection on one's life as the end nears. Although he was still decades away from his end when he recorded it in 1965. Check it out: ua-cam.com/video/Zh0rwbtI9Ro/v-deo.html
Ah, New Yark New Yark, great song. That growly ‘a-a-a-a-and-a’ always send shivers. Even though I’ve never been there New York holds a fascination for me as it does for so many. I have a 34-song NYC playlist, which ends with this song. But on the way are some you may not have heard of and might like to try: • Elton John - Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Part 2 (I recommended this on your reaction to Part 1) • Billy Joel - New York State of Mind • Paloma Faith - New York • Sting - An Englishman In New York • Peter Malick and Norah Jones - New York City • Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan • Lana Del Ray - Brooklyn Baby • Jethro Tull - First Snow On Brooklyn • Pet Shop Boys - New York City Boy • Neil Sedaka - New York City Blues Any excuse to get some Sedaka on a reaction channel - I do keep trying. But honestly, that is a fabulous song. They all are.
Hey, Frank's "All the Way" is a gorgeous song. He also sang the theme to Married with Children, "Love and Marriage." Wonder how much that cost. Perry Como was another crooner, "It's Impossible," "And I Love You So," "Papa Loves Mambo" and he sang "For the Good Times," Ray Price is more known for that song but Como does a good job, close 2nd! Reminds me of Dean Martin: "Sway," (video of Rita Hayworth & Fred Astaire dancing to the song. "Everybody Loves Somebody," "Return to Me," "You're Nobody Until Somebody Loves You," "Mambo Italiano," "Hey Mambo," "Volare" and "You Belong to Me.")
Since you asked for musical theater suggestions, definitely react to some of the songs from the 1995 10th anniversary concert of Les Miserables (aka The Dream Cast): "One Day More", "On My Own", "Do You Hear the People Sing", "Master of the House", "Bring Him Home", etc... There was also a film adaptation in 2012, but it had awful singing. For your movie reaction channel, you'd be better off choosing Hamilton (2020).
Oh, I'd LOVE to see Jay and Amber react to Hamilton! Especially the "Say no to this" aspect of the storyline, and the amazing staging. Jeffersons rap, too! Musical theatre, Amber, you'll watch it over and over, I bet.
I absolutely love this song! It's one of my favorites to sing when my family does karaoke at my oldest brother and his wife's house during the holidays.
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This song was created for a Liza Minnelli/Robert De Niro movie directed by Martin Scorsese called NEW YORK/NEW YORK. The same composer & lyricist wrote the score to CABARET too.
New York, New York was originally the theme song for a 1977 movie of the same name, starring Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli. Liza sang the theme in the film. Sinatra's version came three years later.
1998 WS game 1 Yankees Padres, Tino hits the grand slam 7 in the 7th walking out of that stadium will live in my memory forever Frank Sinatra NY NY still playing and every sole screaming every word of the song as we walked down those famed corridors you could feel the building shaking…. Miss those days
My son is in musical theater. He went from his Disney musicals (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) to my musicals (Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers) and became a tap dancer. You are going to have so much influence on your kids. I called it the education we parents give at home. To my sons, I gave an education in movies.
Here's my Frank Sinatra story. When I was 19years old, I was in Las Vegas for my grandfathers 80th birthday. It was a boys only trip, his sons and grandsons. Since I wasn't old enough for the casino's, i wandered around for a while, then headed up to the hotel room. As the elevator arrived, Sinatra and his body guards walked up and got on. Body guards stopped me and told me wait for the next elevator. At this point Sinatra said, it's ok let him on. I then told him i was named after him, as my mom was a big fan. I was also born in the same hospital he was born in, in Hoboken NJ. My mom was a bit upset because i waited until after midnight, Dec 13th to be born, because Sinatra's BD is Dec 12th. He laughed and when the elevator stopped at my floor, he held it there to continue talking for a few mins.He asked what I was doing in Vegas, so i told him about my granddads 80th, and how my dad and uncles tried to get him tickets for Sinatra's show, but it was sold out all the nights we would be there. About an hour later, a knock on my hotel room door, and Sinatra's bodyguard handed me 4 tickets to that nights show. The really amazing part was when he walked into the audience, right up to my grandpa, who was an Italian immigrant , and sang happy birthday to him in Italian. Needless to say, i became the favorite grandson after that. Thank you Mr. Sinatra.
Very cool!
What a wonderful story, and my uncle said many times how giving he was so happy for your grandpa
What a beautiful story. Shows how generous Frank was.👍✌️🇨🇦
Great story!
Awesome story!
My uncle worked for Sinatra. He lived in Palm Springs and served as his personal bartender for special occasions at his home. He told us many many times how great he was to work for. He said he was a very caring person. My uncle loved his job. 😊. He worked for him for over 20 years.
Cool i’ve loved Frank since i was a very little kid
What was Sinatra's favorite drink?
I’ve read how he tipped everyone, from the maitre’d to the dish washers in the kitchen. And that he never wore the same shirt twice. What an original.
@@Jaysun1 jack and coke. mine too
Thanks for sharing your story!
The unofficial theme song of New York. Another classic song about NY is Billy Joel- New York State of Mind
Just said the same thing, Danny!!!! 🗽
Paul Anka wrote this song in case you din't know
@@johngalego1284 I didn’t know that! Wow, he’s written so much! A tidbit that I do know is that the actor Justin Bateman is married to Paul Anka’s daughter
And also Jay-Z and Alicia Keys song about New York was also pretty hot by two people that are actually from New York.
I live in NYC and when Frank Sinatra passed away, this song blasted out of windows everywhere in my neighborhood here on the upper east side. As a New Yorker love this song and Sinatra!!! ❤
After every Yankees win at Yankee Stadium, this is what they play. I was in attendance when Derek Jeter became Mr. November. The entire stadium shook like an accordion and sang this song! It was the World Series just 7 weeks after 9/11. I'm a proud New Yorker.
Me too😊 Go Yankees!
Here Comes The Judge #99 ⚾👍
I think this is also played in Times Square just after midnight once they've played the familiar tune of "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's.
There's the old rumor that if the Yankees won, yes, you heard this Frank Sinatra version. If the Yankees lost, they played the Liza Minelli version.
@@RDRussell2 It's not a rumor it's true. Frank for the win and Liza for the loss. But I think Liza got sick of being associated with the loss so it's Frank all the time now.
Sinatra featuring the Count Basie Orchestra is a fantastic combination..
What a lot of people don't know about this song is that it's the theme song of a 1977 Scorsese film of the same name, starring Robert De Niro and Liza Minelli. One other thing... are you guys ever going to do Tony Bennett? I think he's one of the few crooners you have yet to react to - and one of the few that's still alive! (He's 96.) I'd love for you to react to "I Left My Heart in San Francisco". I'd also love to hear you do "Release Me" by Englebert Humperdinck.
Tony has been performing over recent years with Last Gaga
or The Last Waltz
I saw him in concert a few years ago. It was an amazing show!
yes . some Humperdinck 😀
Absolutely Tony Bennett needs to be reacted to, there are others too I’m sure they’ll get them sooner or later
My favourite Sinatra song will always be - "It was a very good year" - for me as an older man it makes perfect sense.
He was the Beatles of my mother's generation.
To capture the essence of Sinatra is to watch him perform. He has so much swagger you have to love him. He always had a grand orchestra behind him and you really see the connection between the master and his musicians. The only other person who entranced his audience that much was Elvis. 👏🇨🇦
Don't forget Engelbert Humperdink and Tom Jones!
Carol, I love the story when Sinatra was performing in Beverly Hills or Vegas, they asked if Sammy could enter by the kitchen area, Sinatra replied to how bout we both just leave, & obviously that couldn't happen, so they went through the front entrance.
The closest modern performer would be Freddie Mercury
@@chrisalldis3375 Yeah I heard that story too. I heard it happened in Vegas. Great story.
@Wilt Chamberlain is the GOAT I do understand that. Back in the 50s at our Sunday family get togethers, my father’s cousins (who were recent immigrants from Italy) always sang Dean Martin songs, in Italian. 😊
You couldn't grow up in NYC in the 80s without hearing this song. It was in commercials, and played at sports games when we won! Iconic.
My Dad loved Frank Sinatra he had all his LP's & we used to listen to them all the time around the house, his other favourites were Dean Martin, Al Martino & Tony Bennett. Give them a try.
Love this song! He was from New Jersey but made it in New York!! Every New Years Eve they play this at midnite!! Nothing like Frank’s voice! A true classic legend! Glad I’m from NY!!!!
Have you read anything, or seen any documentaries about Frank Sinatra? He had perfect pitch and a perfect ear. It’s a blessing and a curse. He could hear one wrong note within an orchestra. He was known for stopping abruptly and calling out the specific person who had hit a wrong note. I can’t imagine what it must have been like for Mr. Sinatra, nor for the musicians.
He also had one eardrum perforated at birth, which caused some hearing problems in that ear.
I was born and raised in New York and this is our anthem! I was also born the same month and day as him!
Dec 12
@@60sbaby456 Yes!
Classic….timeless….just beautiful!! A fav!!!
I love 'That's Life'. Great song
My daughter is 15 now but she started listening to frank Sinatra around 4 years ago she has an old soul I was surprised how much old school music she listened to
Hi kids!!! Sending love from New York, NY. Frank said it perfectly.
He was "the chairman of the board!" While you were reacting to this, I have one adult child in a rehearsal for "A Little Night Music" by Sondheim, another adult child on a national tour with the musical "Chicago" a husband at a symphony orchestra rehearsal and I am home with the grandchildren. They are all performing this weekend in various states. I'm just going to be nervous at home. When my kids were little and first into music and performing, I told them that they didn't need to be nervous, I would be nervous instead and they could enjoy what they were doing. 30 years later and I'm still the one getting nervous! LOL
Frank Sinatra is the King of the Crooners and to many the unofficial King of New York. He sang countless classics but this is the song that made him immortal ❤ It’s the song that is played every year on New Years Eve right after Auld Lang Syne in Times Square
Bing was the quintessential crooner. He invented the style.
And after every Yankee game.
And before the race at the Belmont Stakes.
Sinatra was not a crooner. Not even close.
When I was a teenager, our high school band went on a year end trip and we had stopped at a walmart in Florida, and (I still blush about this) I donned some high heel shoes ("these Vagabond shoes") back in the shoe department and came dancing and singing "New York New York" in the main aisle. Oh, it was fun.. at 15.
My dad was a huge Frank Sinatra fan. We had several pictures on the walls of our home (one of which currently hangs in my bedroom). My dad died in early 1999. Eight months afterward I went out with my two sisters and a few friends to celebrate my birthday. We were at a laid back club and I excused myself to use the men’s room. As I walked in I heard Mr Sinatra singing My Way. I knew my dad was there wishing me a happy birthday. It warms my heart to know that his legacy has been successfully carried onto the next generation of music lovers. God bless.
Love Frank. We used to borrow my friend's dad's car back in high school in the early 80's. He had a cassette player in it and he had it rigged to where we couldn't eject the cassette so it was either listen to his music or nothing. He always had Frank, Dean Martin, Tony Bennett, or Mel Torme in it.
To this day this song serves as a sort of anthem to New York city and it screams Broadway. I'm with you, this music style instantly takes you to another time and for me, it's all the memories of that come with it. 💜
Jay & Amber, you'll love his "Strangers in the Night", "Summer Wind" and "It Was a Very Good Year"!!!
I love Summer Wind so much. It's a magical song. It takes me straight back to a lakeside beach when I was younger.
Magical choices. 👍✌️🇨🇦
@@marybaillie8907 thank you
Yes, all great songs. 👍
Summer Wind is amazing. I don’t know how to explain why, but I’ve always been entranced by that one.
If you get a chance to view his tv performance of “One for My Baby,” you’d love it. He knows how to perform what he sings. A true icon.
yup
Growing up in the late 50’s, through the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s….no better solo singer than Frank Sinatra. I didn’t appreciate him until I was older because I grew up in the era of rock and roll. Frank changed his style of music over the years. One reason why he is so good is because he mastered breath control from a young age when he took voice lessons when he first got to New York City in the 40’s. It gave him awesome abilities in phrasing. He can make you “feel” the music. Some of his ballads will bring tears to your eyes….In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning…a song about how lonely he is without the woman he loves. No one can do lonely like Frank! Or a later song called It Was a Very Good Year…as he goes through momentous times of his life and how it made him feel. He paints grand pictures of whatever he’s singing. In the 60’s, his style changed to lots of brass horns and punchy accents. He arranged these songs with band leaders that he hand picked. Super talented singer, actor…and Gene Kelly (one of the best singer/dancer/actors) taught him to dance, too!
If you want chills up and down your spine, you must listen to Frank singing Night and Day (1962 version, accept no substitute). The last line of the song is its climax and his voice is simply stunning.
I lost my dad less than a year ago and he LOVED Sinatra. Summerwind was his favorite.
This is classic Frank Sinatra right here!
My son attended SUNY Maritime and they played this at the end of every football and lacrosse game. Probably other sports also, but these were the ones he played.
This song was Frank Sinatra's very last Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart back in the early winter of 1980. The song peaked at the #32 spot. Originally, this song was used in the 1977 movie, New York, New York. The great Liza Minelli sang this in the movie. But Frank Sinatra's version was the bigger hit. A great classic song indeed!!!
My favorite Frank Sinatra song is witchcraft cuz of how smooth the music sounds like in the song. New York,New York is pretty good too.
44 years ago Frank Sinatra performed this song at Radio City music hall for the first time. Little did anyone know that generations of people would be listening to it in awe so many years later. "If I can make it there, I can make it anywhere". A musical line that has transcended history. The man was a Musical God!
I worked in a bar thru the 80's and this song was BIG. We'd line up on the dance floor and do a kick line while singing at the top of our lungs. Sinatra can't be mistaken.
For a great young Frank performance, you and your budding theater artiste daughter will enjoy On The Town. He is a sailor on leave in NY with his buddies looking for girls. He sings and dances with Gene Kelly who is one of the greatest dancers on film of all time. Gene Kelly was an inspiration to Michael Jackson and the reason MJ wore high hems on his pants, white socks, and loafers. Gene did it so you could see all his moves. Can't recommend it enough.
"Beyond the Sea" Bobby Darin!
I served aboard the USS BUTTE, an ammunition ship, in the early '80s. Our ship was homeported in Earle, NJ. When we would complete an underway replenishment (ships at sea transporting goods and equipment via cables connecting them) we would play this over the loudspeakers. Other ships seemed to enjoy it. My mom was a big Sinatra fan, actually saw him when he visited our hometown to promote War Bonds in WWII.
I love that song! They play it every year at Belmont before the third race of the Triple crown in horse racing. (Kentucky Derby, Preakness at Pimlico, then The Belmont at Belmont Race track). It’s great.
I own all of Frankie Sinatra cds. Love him
I'll Never Smile Again
Witchcraft
Fly Me To the Moon
I've Got You Under My Skin
Love and Marriage
One of Frank's most iconic songs, one great boost to New York. The orchestral accompaniments with the great crooner voice of Frank equals perfection. Love this song. Please keep up with Frank songs. He also has beautiful Christmas
Songs. Glad you love Frank too. 👍👍😊😊🤗🤗 Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
Every time I'm in New York, every time I walk its streets, its avenues, Central Park, City Hall, etc., there isn't once that I don't hum this song to myself... and New York only becomes more beautiful, more alive and more extraordinary. There is no New York without "New York, New York" by Sinatra. Thanks to you two.
I haven't heard this in a long time. In the late 80's, I was the DJ at an oldies bar. I played this song right after midnight every New Years and the whole staff would do a dance routine. You made me remember evey step!
Angel Eyes...One for my Baby...Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered...The Tender Trap, Moonlight in Vermont...and on, and on, and on. But yeah, Angel Eyes is my fav.
In NYC every New Years eve after the dropping of the ball and they play Auld Lang Syne its followed by Frank Sinatra's New York, New York. Everyone sings it out loud, drunk with tears in their eyes.
Sinatra backed by the 'big band sound' (as the music was known).....you simply cannot beat it.
There is a reason Frank and Dean Martin collaborated so much. They were both masters of their sound.
Chairman of the Board. As everyone has stated, this song is Frank Sinatra, and New York, at the same time. Classic tune. Have you guys done any Mel Torme , he skats. Thanks again for this smile.
A few weeks ago I stood at my seat in Madison Square Garden and belted this song out at the top of my lungs with around 20000 strangers just before a concert began. It was EPIC! I'm so glad I actually knew the words! 🤣 Such an iconic song!
My best friend and I had a thing in our early 20s - we just got in the car and drove through the city all night, just talking.
And listen to big band music.
Driving around the Ring in Vienna when it snows while listening to Frank Sinatra was kind of magical :)
as a new yorker, i’ve heard this song so many times in my life. classic
Rob I remember on one of your first videos where u mentioned only liking rap . Isn’t it crazy how music doesn’t box us in to one particular style !! I love this channel !! You and Amber are the best . Keep it up !!
Your crooner experience is not complete until you react to Frank's favourite singer, Tony Bennett. A master interpreter of the American Songbook. His most famous hit is I Left My Heart in San Francisco. But equally great hits include : Fly Me to the Moon, my personal favourite - Shadow of Your Smile, a great cover of Hank Williams Cold Cold Heart, The Good Life and Smile, to name but a few.
Bronx born and raised.
Whenever I get nostalgic for 1980s New York, I listen to this.
There was a radio station WNEW-AM that played the "crooners".
I spent many a car ride with my grandfather listening to Sinatra and his contemporaries.
Thanks grandpa.
Glad that you got to it. It's amazing to me to watch you hear this song for the first time ever. It truly was one of most famous songs of the twentieth century across the entire world. You could go to a karaoke bar in any city in any country in the world and someone will sing this song. So, to think that you've never heard it before is quite amazing and shows that nothing and nobody lasts forever, and that we need to keep reintroducing things to new generations, or they will be forgotten and lost over time.
They’re singing this song in Colombo, Sri Lanka?
@@salbuda6957 If they have karaoke bars there then I am willing to bet it's on the playlist and someone will sing it yes. The point being that it's one of the most well known songs of the past century :)
Uh huh……
I grew up in the 50s and 60s , Golden Age of TV, and got to see all the great crooners live on TV. You need to do Dean Martin " Everybody Loves Somebody' or That's Amore. There are some new crooners , one is Sal Valentinetti watch his audition on AGT
I went to NY by bus with a bunch of people and they played this upon arrival. I do love Frank. If you haven’t heard it you should listen to the one with him and his daughter Nancy Sinatra, Something Stupid. 💜
Something Stupid is such a beautiful love song. The crooner of crooners!
@@stevenklein3195 I ended up suggesting that one to Harri as well about a year ago I think.
"Fly Me to the Moon," angels!! A total transporting joy of a song. Thank you for the happiness you bring to so many! ✌️♥️
A beautiful musical theater song -- sung by Frank and many others, a theater standard -- is "Send in the Clowns." Not a jazz hands tune -- but a look at life not going how you'd like. It always gets me.. the musical progression, lyrics, phrasing. It'll get to you.
they play this song after the end of every Yankee home game as well as after the ball comes down in Times Square on New Year's Eve
If you love musical theatre then Phantom of the Opera by Steve Harley and Sarah Brightman is the pinnacle. There's a reason why Phantom has lasted on Broadway and the West End for so long and this theme will show you a flavour that will give you goosebumps!
‘Quando’ by Englebert Humperdinck…, ‘I’ll Save the last dance’…. Smooth singing dude. Tony Bennett w lady Gaga is amazing!
Sinatra had DICTATION,PHRASING,to a peak in his singing.Not only has he the voice but confidence live on stage.It was the whole package.He was the best no doubt about it.
My music teacher alway used to comment on how perfect Sinatra's "u" sound was (as in the word "you").
With Sinatra it was more about his phrasing than his voice. Especially as he got older.
Love to hear more Frank Sinatra on here. The Summer Wind, You Make Me Feel So Young. Fly Me to the Moon, The Way you Look Tonight and I've Got You Under My Skin are all classics and worth a listen. He also sang a lesser played song called Cycles, which really showcases the way he makes a song is on and is bound to move you emotionally. It's a perfect example that sets him apart from all others. Live version is best
Yes, "Summer Wind" is an absolute beauty.
Also check out Nancy Sinatra's 1966 hit, "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'". ("And that's just what they'll do!") Covered many times.
Yes Yes Yes!!!! Great Sinatra song! Grew up in New York City; this song and Billy Joel’s “New York State Of Mind” (please react) give me goosebumps ❤🗽🗽🗽
How about New York Minute by Don Henley?
@@amitabhhajela681 Good suggestion!
It's still Frank's world, we just live in it. Make NY great again!!
One of the most “musical” hits of the 60s was McArthur Park sung by actor Richard Harris… written by the great Jimmy Webb … the cake… the rain… have a listen 😊
Hey guys!
I'm here from your movie reaction channel. I had no idea!
I am now in the middle of my biggest binge of your reaction videos which I must say are insightful. First rate!
Frank Sinatra can actually tie your movie and song reaction videos.
One of my FAVORITE Sinatra songs is THE SUMMER WIND.
This great song was also in the movie THE POPE OF GREENICH VILLAGE with Micky Rourke and Julia Robert's brother, Eric Roberts.
Would love to see what you think of both of those.
Sinatra is the best. Can't deny it even if you try it.
Lindsey Stirling - Crystalize
Please consider Judy Garland--The Man That Got Away--the movie version--one of the greatest musical performances ever--you will love it. Sinatra is king!!
Great reaction. Huge Frank fan. You guys should check out…
The ultimate song for people going through heartbreak: “One For My Baby”
Light and fun: “Come Fly With Me” and “You Make Me Feel So Young”
Slow, smooth: “Nice ‘N’ Easy” and “Summer Wind”
Frank for the little ones is High Hopes.
1. Frank did a cover of Old McDonald Had A Farm. 2. Dean Martin had a musical variety show during the sixties and early seventies. One year he had a Christmas show with Frank and his family and Dean and his family as the only people performing. I think you guys would enjoy it. 3. If you decide to react to Singing in the Rain on your movie channel you should have your daughter join you ; she will love it.
"Singin' In the Rain" is arguably the best musical ever filmed... and in the dance numbers, (respect to Gene Kelly, but... ) Danny Kaye held a clinic on how to merge music, dance, and comedy like a master. I hope y'all check it out.
In 1982, the Bradley Braves of Peoria, Illinois defeated American University in the NIT Tournament. They knew their next two games would be played in Madison Square Garden and so, after the win at home, this song was cued up on the sound system at Robertson Field House. The crowd erupted. I was at that game and the raw emotion of knowing that our hometown boys were going to the Big Apple was maximized by this classic by Sinatra. Every time I hear it, I'm taken back to that night in Spring, 1982 when the improbable became probable. The Braves won the tournament and their fame is cemented forever with this song.
The ONLY other version that rivals this is Liza Minnelli's rendition, and someday you're gonna have to check her out for Female Friday at least! I don't think you've touched on the women crooners and Broadway belters, she's kind of in the same vein as Barbra Streisand I guess. But Miss Liza with a Z has always been a fave of mine. I hope you give her rendition of this song a listen! Would be great if you saw a live version too; you want a show, she REALLY puts on a show!
Well said.
Liza is absolutely legendary. They should give an ear to her singing "Cabaret." That movie was wonderful. Hard to believe I was only around 12 when I first saw it. I was mesmerized. Getting sidetracked, but she was also a wonderful comedic actress.
Love Liza...not Lisa with an "S"!
@@patches1589 yes, "Cabaret" is a showstopper for sure! I love the film (and the Broadway show, even though they're quite different), it's so meaningful to me and of course an important commentary on history. The musical numbers are amazing. And you just can't take your eyes off Liza!
Yesssss!
Been a fan of Frank Sinatra since I was a kid, I'm now retired. Always love it when you react to one of his songs. Three suggestions for future listening, Witchcraft, Here's That Rainy Day, It's Nice To Go Travellin'.
This is older Frank, when his voice wasn’t quite as smooth but had a little more rasp. They play this song after every game at Yankee Stadium
actually only if Yankees win. When they lose you get the Liza Minelli version LOL
They used to do that. They stopped years ago when she complained
Just another guy from Jersey who made a big mark in the world, This man from humble beginnings in Hoboken NJ who has become a legend. Thanks for sharing this song reaction. You guys are great to explore so many artists from the earlier years with no mocking or judgement. These artists sang live without electrical enhancements and didn't make near the money for their efforts that the "dime a dozen" artists make today. Thanks again!
If you have not listened to him yet, you need to listen to Dean Martin, especially That’s Amore by him
I like about ten of Frank's songs. But with Dean --hundreds. His personality is wonderful and it comes oozing out of Dean's songs.
Fantastic song! Truly timeless.
There is a great video of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald singing The Lady Is A Tramp... you should check it out. Two of my favorites together . It's on Sinatra's Vevo channel. 💜💜😊
This song is a classic! It is an institution! Here in NYC, Francis Albert Sinatra is so loved he is considered an honorary New Yorker! Every time the New York Yankees win a game at Yankee Stadium this song is played and everyone loves it and goes nuts!
This song was actually recorded and released in the late '70s. It was his last big hit single, and came well over a decade after he was really on top. But I believe this song is played at every NY Yankees home game, and is played at just about every local New York City event. It's become the theme of the town. Next reaction you do of Frank, you really should try to find a live performance. His presence was just amazing. May I recommend "It Was A Very Good Year." The video is of him in the studio recording the song is truly amazing. You see him rehearse a few lines, and then, when they hit RECORD on the tape machine, he records it perfectly...IN ONE TAKE. This was one of his very best songs and is a reflection on one's life as the end nears. Although he was still decades away from his end when he recorded it in 1965. Check it out: ua-cam.com/video/Zh0rwbtI9Ro/v-deo.html
Ah, New Yark New Yark, great song. That growly ‘a-a-a-a-and-a’ always send shivers.
Even though I’ve never been there New York holds a fascination for me as it does for so many. I have a 34-song NYC playlist, which ends with this song. But on the way are some you may not have heard of and might like to try:
• Elton John - Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters Part 2 (I recommended this on your reaction to Part 1)
• Billy Joel - New York State of Mind
• Paloma Faith - New York
• Sting - An Englishman In New York
• Peter Malick and Norah Jones - New York City
• Prefab Sprout - Hey Manhattan
• Lana Del Ray - Brooklyn Baby
• Jethro Tull - First Snow On Brooklyn
• Pet Shop Boys - New York City Boy
• Neil Sedaka - New York City Blues
Any excuse to get some Sedaka on a reaction channel - I do keep trying. But honestly, that is a fabulous song. They all are.
there's another crooner you haven't heard yet : Englebert Humperdinck
yes, his "Release Me (and Let Me Love Again)" and "After the Lovin'"
Or Blue Spanish Eyes or quando quando quando 😀
@@bryhen22 those are even better choices!!
Hey, Frank's "All the Way" is a gorgeous song. He also sang the theme to Married with Children, "Love and Marriage." Wonder how much that cost. Perry Como was another crooner, "It's Impossible," "And I Love You So," "Papa Loves Mambo" and he sang "For the Good Times," Ray Price is more known for that song but Como does a good job, close 2nd! Reminds me of Dean Martin: "Sway," (video of Rita Hayworth & Fred Astaire dancing to the song. "Everybody Loves Somebody," "Return to Me," "You're Nobody Until Somebody Loves You," "Mambo Italiano," "Hey Mambo," "Volare" and "You Belong to Me.")
Since you asked for musical theater suggestions, definitely react to some of the songs from the 1995 10th anniversary concert of Les Miserables (aka The Dream Cast): "One Day More", "On My Own", "Do You Hear the People Sing", "Master of the House", "Bring Him Home", etc... There was also a film adaptation in 2012, but it had awful singing. For your movie reaction channel, you'd be better off choosing Hamilton (2020).
Oh, I'd LOVE to see Jay and Amber react to Hamilton! Especially the "Say no to this" aspect of the storyline, and the amazing staging. Jeffersons rap, too! Musical theatre, Amber, you'll watch it over and over, I bet.
I absolutely love this song! It's one of my favorites to sing when my family does karaoke at my oldest brother and his wife's house during the holidays.
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I'm a New York Yankees fan and was a season ticket holder for years so I've heard this song literally thousands of times and I never get sick of it :)
Great musical theater can always be found with Barbara Streisand. Don't Rain on My Parade is a fun one.
Gene Pitney Something's Gotten Hold of my Heart.
This song was created for a Liza Minnelli/Robert De Niro movie directed by Martin Scorsese called NEW YORK/NEW YORK. The same composer & lyricist wrote the score to CABARET too.
I worked in a bar and every night at closing time we played this song. That was the signal that it was time to go.
New York, New York was originally the theme song for a 1977 movie of the same name, starring Robert De Niro and Liza Minnelli. Liza sang the theme in the film. Sinatra's version came three years later.
1998 WS game 1 Yankees Padres, Tino hits the grand slam 7 in the 7th walking out of that stadium will live in my memory forever Frank Sinatra NY NY still playing and every sole screaming every word of the song as we walked down those famed corridors you could feel the building shaking…. Miss those days
My son is in musical theater. He went from his Disney musicals (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) to my musicals (Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers) and became a tap dancer. You are going to have so much influence on your kids. I called it the education we parents give at home. To my sons, I gave an education in movies.
If you watch the ball drop in New York City on New Year’s Eve, you’ll notice they play this song in Times Square. It’s a tradition,