Whatever else he may have been in myth or reality, Frank Sinatra was a momentous figure in the music of the last century. He reinvented the whole manner of singing popular songs, investing it with passion and rhythm, undercutting the tough guy diction with the tenderness of his phrasing and timbre, and infused it all with sex, grace and more than a hint of danger. That’s why he was first, last and always, "The Voice."
For those who would like further insight, the best article I have ever read about the man and his music can be found in this 1966 Esquire magazine article by Gay Talese titled, "Frank Sinatra has a cold".
Beyond that, so much has been written about Sinatra that anything I might add would be extraneous so I conclude with just one word, "Listen".
FIRST KNOWN RECORDING - WITH THE HOBOKEN FOUR - 1935
STARDUST - WITH HARRY JAMES 1938
THE ONE YOU LOVE - TOMMY DORSEY 1942
NIGHT AND DAY 1943
STARDUST 1943
STEP LIVELY 1944
THE SONG IS YOU/I HEAR MUSIC - 1943
YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG - 1951
MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT - 1952
ONE FOR MY BABY
LUCK BE A LADY
W/COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY
QUINCY JONES (1957)
COME FLY WITH ME 1958
TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS - 1959
FRANK AND ELVIS - 1960
FLY ME TO THE MOON 1964
THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA
FROM A MAN AND HIS MUSIC - 1965
IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR -1965
I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN 1966
DAY IN DAY OUT - 1967
MEDLEY WITH ELLA FITZGERALD - 1967
THAT'S LIFE -1967
MY WAY - 1971
NICE 'N' EASY - 1973
NEW YORK NEW YORK 1981
KENNEDY CENTER AWARDS - 1983
W/ GENE KELLY AND PERRY COMO
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