You know I love Frank Sinatra I saw an interview about him and he was just talking about life and I thought life has really humbled him I always loved him for his singing but I like him as a person. He's lovely. You can't say that about many entertainers.
Frank had more character in his voice at this time. The prettier voice was great but it's great traveling through time with him and digesting those earthier tones . Just great !
Sinatra nails it. I've been listening to all the versions on you tube and this one is it, what the song is about. What a story teller. Compare it with his 1950's Columbia version (also on youtube) and the difference and dramatic growth is incredible.
Hi Russell, Yes, this song is so, so touching and so beautiful. Sinatra does it beautifully. I first heard it on a mid-'50's Tony Bennett album, "TONY". You've probably heard/seen it here on youtube. I've heard Frank Sinatra sing this and he does it so well. (LOVE Sinatra best, but I think this is the one song Tony Bennett does better than anyone...maybe! ☺
This is absolutely gorgeous. I love how Frank sings from his heart, so twinkling with his blue eyes warming the notes with such emotion and beauty. Love him always, and have a soft spot for him during this stage of his career. xoxo
This performance was part of a television special from 1968, Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing, when he was 53. The arrangement is by Nelson Riddle from the album,"The Concert Sinatra" released in 1963. Vocally, he is still in excellent form, still sustaining notes, the deterioration was evident in the early to mid 70's. His best vocals were in the first two "Man And His Music" specials.
Interesting fact: The great record producer Bones Howe got the idea for the intro to The 5th Dimension's "Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In" from the intro to THIS lovely Sinatra song. Bones heard the Sinatra tune during an elevator ride at a casino and immediately was captivated and felt that something similar would make for a great intro to Aquarius....low-and-behold he sure turned out to be right, it fit perfectly!
En un especial de la televisión del año 1968, Sinatra interpretó en vivo "Lost in the stars" (Perdido en las estrellas) compuesta por Anderson y Kurt Weill, Cuando ve y escucha cantando a Sinatra esta canción es imposible pensar otra cosa que es un maestro de baladas.
This was broadcast 50 years ago this month, as a part of "Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing". For a laugh, search for "Sinatra Sweet Blindness", taped for this same television special. You'll see how the special covered all the ground, from the sublime to the ridiculous. The show ran at 9pm on a Monday night (Nov. 25, 1968) on the NBC network. One can't imagine a contemporary television audience sitting still for 5 minutes of this music today. Maybe a brave host like Stephen Colbert would put something like this one (though the orchestra would be prohibitively expensive), but in a primetime slot? Never.
What are people complaining about? This is a lovely performance. Of course we all wish singers maintained their youthful voices forever, but that's impossible, especially if you drink and smoke a lot -- which Sinatra did. And party, and stay out late, etc. He was a real musician, a performer, a presence. He doesn't have to do a lot to get the point across. Rather, he knew that you have to do very little or you won't get your point across. The idea that he didn't have actual technical knowledge as a singer is ridiculous. He didn't just step up to the mike every night and hope for the best. You cannot spin a phrase out the way he did without good breath control and an understanding of musical line. I read a story once that he worked with Mabel Mercer (?) and credited her with teaching him how to sneak a breath through the side of his mouth while he was singing. One little google and I find this gem-- a book about singing written by Frank Sinatra and his voice teacher. www.jazzsingers.com/TipsOnPopularSinging/cover.html So in response to the man who talked about Sinatra not using diaphragmatic breath: www.jazzsingers.com/TipsOnPopularSinging/breathing.html. Sinatra knew what he was doing.
Sopranosed, You can take it to the bank: he knew exactly what he was doing. And as with most vocalists, his maturity only enhanced this, and later performances! I love this!! A magnificent song, a gorgeous arrangement and Frank's interpretation, who could ask for anything more!!
I agree; and what's more, I've heard Sinatra's version from the '40's when his voice was at it's absolute freshness and elasticity. And STILL, this version easily wins the day between the two. It's just way deeper, and more REAL. I've yet to hear a rendition that even touches this one.
A quiet closing here but his earlier version of this song and that for 'September Song' (also Maxwell Anderson) were the challenge that other performers had to match.
Superb presentation. Beautiful orchestration. And, of course, Frank. He didn't sing Frank the crooner, he just simply sang the song. Perfectly. Hit the one high note (although the orchestra played heavy notes almost over it, just in case).
Before Lord God made the sea or the land He held all the stars in the palm of his hand And they ran through his fingers like grains of sand And one little star fell alone Antes de que Dios hiciera el mar o la tierr Sostuvo todas las estrellas en la palma de su mano Y corrían por sus dedos como granos de arena. Y una pequeña estrella cayó sola Then the Lord God hunted through the wide night air For the little dark star in the wind down there And he stated and promised he'd take special care So it wouldn't get lost no more Entonces el Señor Dios cazó a través del amplio aire nocturno Para la pequeña estrella oscura en el viento allá abajo Y él declaró y prometió que tendría especial cuidado Para que no se pierda nunca más Now, a man don't mind if the stars get dim And the clouds blow over and darken him So long as the Lord God's watching over him Keeping track how it all goes on Ahora, a un hombre no le importa si las estrellas se oscurecen Y las nubes soplan y lo oscurecen Mientras el Señor Dios lo cuide Hacer un seguimiento de cómo sucede todo But I've been walking through the night and the day Till my eyes get weary and my head turns gray And sometimes it seems maybe God's gone away Forgetting his promise and the word he'd say Pero he estado caminando por la noche y el día. Hasta que mis ojos se cansen y mi cabeza se ponga gris Y a veces parece que tal vez Dios se ha ido Olvidando su promesa y la palabra que diría And we're lost out here in the stars Little stars big stars blowing through the night And we're lost out here in the stars Little stars big stars blowing through the night And we're lost out here in the stars Y estamos perdidos aquí en las estrellas Pequeñas estrellas grandes estrellas que soplan a través de la noche Y estamos perdidos aquí en las estrellas Pequeñas estrellas grandes estrellas que soplan a través de la noche Y estamos perdidos aquí en las estrellas
Hi sopranosd, This interpretation of the exquisite "Lost In The Stars" is absolutely faultess. Have you heard/seen Tony Bennett's 1950's recording of it on his album "TONY"? If not, I think you'll love it.
Cute comment, Lawrence, but you must agree that the introduction, though lengthy, is stunning, stirring. The entire arrangement, Sinatra, all of it... Jan
jan wintz Agreed 100%. Wish I could come up with anything half that good! Reminds me of some of Mack Wilberg's work with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I think he's headed for a particular key, then he finesses his way into something gorgeous that I would never have thought of.
Its the second note (fore) that is sharp, but still amazing arrangment, voice and preformance, one of his best albums bar none. Check Studio version The concert sinatra.
Interesting story how 5th Dimension got their intro to Aquarius tapeop.com/interviews/64/bones-howe/ "...we were in Vegas and we were finishing the Stoned Soul Picnic record. They were performing with Frank Sinatra. I'm getting in the elevator at Caesar's Palace, where they were performing, and in those days if the artist was a headliner in the showroom they put his records on and they played through the casino everywhere. I get into the elevator one night after doing vocals in the studio and I hear this swirling music in the elevator and I thought, "What is that? That could be the intro to 'Aquarius'!" It keeps swirling and swirling and finally Frank sings, "We're lost out here in the stars. Big stars. Little stars. [from "Lost in the Stars"]" I thought, "That's The Concert Sinatra record." I ran upstairs and I called [horn and string arranger] Bill Holman on the phone and I said, "I got the intro to 'Aquarius....' "
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Who is the arranging genius? Arrangers are so often uncredited. It sounds less like Richard Strauss than Wagner in his Tristan mode. Probably Nelson Riddle or maybe Claus Ogerman.
Nelson Riddle gets the credit for this one and Frank made a habit of crediting the composers and his arrangers in live performance. He knew it was a group effort but the sound you hear appeared in his head first. Then it was just a matter of conveying that to the supporting cast, in non musical terms, often sighting examples from either classical or operatic recordings - music which was often unfamiliar to his arrangers. They benefited from the experience, that is, once they got past the fact that the call citing the example sometimes came at 3 am from some distant corner of the globe.
o come on now jade, you silly boy. aren't you the epitome of something or other, though! life is good, isn't it, when you wade through your own well-trod muck.
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Lo máximo en cantante de todos los tiempos
The coolest singer ever. The diction and the emotion.
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One of Frank's best performances of this wonderful song.
He was not a kid anymore when this program was presented.
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You know I love Frank Sinatra I saw an interview about him and he was just talking about life and I thought life has really humbled him I always loved him for his singing but I like him as a person. He's lovely. You can't say that about many entertainers.
I watch this all the time! So glad he did quality recordings of all his songs.
Frank had more character in his voice at this time. The prettier voice was great but it's great traveling through time with him and digesting those earthier tones . Just great !
Even when his voice showed some wear and tear, he still got to the heart of it....fine interpretation!!
True but "wear & tear" were among the interpretive tools in his kit. The little which surfaces here I think was intentional.
Sinatra nails it. I've been listening to all the versions on you tube and this one is it, what the song is about. What a story teller. Compare it with his 1950's Columbia version (also on youtube) and the difference and dramatic growth is incredible.
Hi Russell,
Yes, this song is so, so touching and so beautiful. Sinatra does it beautifully. I first heard it on a mid-'50's Tony Bennett album, "TONY". You've probably heard/seen it here on youtube. I've heard Frank Sinatra sing this and he does it so well. (LOVE Sinatra best, but I think this is the one song Tony Bennett does better than anyone...maybe! ☺
@@janwintz8372 try listening to Judy Garland's version. Wow!!!
I think in this rendition, Frank is thinking of his prolonged slump in the early 1950s.
@@janwintz8372The version on The Concert Sinatra is the very best. On You Tube...
This is absolutely gorgeous. I love how Frank sings from his heart, so twinkling with his blue eyes warming the notes with such emotion and beauty. Love him always, and have a soft spot for him during this stage of his career. xoxo
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Great song for him to sing and he sings it so well.
This performance was part of a television special from 1968, Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing, when he was 53. The arrangement is by Nelson Riddle from the album,"The Concert Sinatra" released in 1963. Vocally, he is still in excellent form, still sustaining notes, the deterioration was evident in the early to mid 70's. His best vocals were in the first two "Man And His Music" specials.
MrImiller07 the rendition of “THATS LIFE” from part 2 is just marvelous
Every moment of this is lovely, lovely, lovely.
What a song! What a thoughtful, exquisite rendering....
Interesting fact: The great record producer Bones Howe got the idea for the intro to The 5th Dimension's "Aquarius/Let The Sun Shine In" from the intro to THIS lovely Sinatra song. Bones heard the Sinatra tune during an elevator ride at a casino and immediately was captivated and felt that something similar would make for a great intro to Aquarius....low-and-behold he sure turned out to be right, it fit perfectly!
En un especial de la televisión del año 1968, Sinatra interpretó en vivo "Lost in the stars" (Perdido en las estrellas) compuesta por Anderson y Kurt Weill, Cuando ve y escucha cantando a Sinatra esta canción es imposible pensar otra cosa que es un maestro de baladas.
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Beautiful beyond words. I am utterly speechless.
This was broadcast 50 years ago this month, as a part of "Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing". For a laugh, search for "Sinatra Sweet Blindness", taped for this same television special. You'll see how the special covered all the ground, from the sublime to the ridiculous. The show ran at 9pm on a Monday night (Nov. 25, 1968) on the NBC network. One can't imagine a contemporary television audience sitting still for 5 minutes of this music today. Maybe a brave host like Stephen Colbert would put something like this one (though the orchestra would be prohibitively expensive), but in a primetime slot? Never.
There is nothing brave about Colbert or any of the current late night clowns. None of them should be on the same stage as Frank.
Fabulous Arrangement !!!
What are people complaining about? This is a lovely performance. Of course we all wish singers maintained their youthful voices forever, but that's impossible, especially if you drink and smoke a lot -- which Sinatra did. And party, and stay out late, etc. He was a real musician, a performer, a presence. He doesn't have to do a lot to get the point across. Rather, he knew that you have to do very little or you won't get your point across. The idea that he didn't have actual technical knowledge as a singer is ridiculous. He didn't just step up to the mike every night and hope for the best. You cannot spin a phrase out the way he did without good breath control and an understanding of musical line. I read a story once that he worked with Mabel Mercer (?) and credited her with teaching him how to sneak a breath through the side of his mouth while he was singing. One little google and I find this gem-- a book about singing written by Frank Sinatra and his voice teacher. www.jazzsingers.com/TipsOnPopularSinging/cover.html So in response to the man who talked about Sinatra not using diaphragmatic breath: www.jazzsingers.com/TipsOnPopularSinging/breathing.html. Sinatra knew what he was doing.
Hear the lovely flute in the Judy Garland arrangement!
Sopranosed,
You can take it to the bank: he knew exactly what he was doing. And as with most vocalists, his maturity only enhanced this, and later performances! I love this!! A magnificent song, a gorgeous arrangement and Frank's interpretation, who could ask for anything more!!
I agree; and what's more, I've heard Sinatra's version from the '40's when his voice was at it's absolute freshness and elasticity. And STILL, this version easily wins the day between the two. It's just way deeper, and more REAL. I've yet to hear a rendition that even touches this one.
Speciel - Ole of My favorites
'Beautiful... I wanna say from Frank's "The Concert Sinatra" album with Bill Miller on piano complimenting this great orchestra
Love this.
A quiet closing here but his earlier version of this song and that for 'September Song' (also Maxwell Anderson) were the challenge that other performers had to match.
Superb presentation. Beautiful orchestration. And, of course, Frank. He didn't sing Frank the crooner, he just simply sang the song. Perfectly. Hit the one high note (although the orchestra played heavy notes almost over it, just in case).
Before Lord God made the sea or the land
He held all the stars in the palm of his hand
And they ran through his fingers like grains of sand
And one little star fell alone
Antes de que Dios hiciera el mar o la tierr
Sostuvo todas las estrellas en la palma de su mano
Y corrían por sus dedos como granos de arena.
Y una pequeña estrella cayó sola
Then the Lord God hunted through the wide night air
For the little dark star in the wind down there
And he stated and promised he'd take special care
So it wouldn't get lost no more
Entonces el Señor Dios cazó a través del amplio aire nocturno
Para la pequeña estrella oscura en el viento allá abajo
Y él declaró y prometió que tendría especial cuidado
Para que no se pierda nunca más
Now, a man don't mind if the stars get dim
And the clouds blow over and darken him
So long as the Lord God's watching over him
Keeping track how it all goes on
Ahora, a un hombre no le importa si las estrellas se oscurecen
Y las nubes soplan y lo oscurecen
Mientras el Señor Dios lo cuide
Hacer un seguimiento de cómo sucede todo
But I've been walking through the night and the day
Till my eyes get weary and my head turns gray
And sometimes it seems maybe God's gone away
Forgetting his promise and the word he'd say
Pero he estado caminando por la noche y el día.
Hasta que mis ojos se cansen y mi cabeza se ponga gris
Y a veces parece que tal vez Dios se ha ido
Olvidando su promesa y la palabra que diría
And we're lost out here in the stars
Little stars big stars blowing through the night
And we're lost out here in the stars
Little stars big stars blowing through the night
And we're lost out here in the stars
Y estamos perdidos aquí en las estrellas
Pequeñas estrellas grandes estrellas que soplan a través de la noche
Y estamos perdidos aquí en las estrellas
Pequeñas estrellas grandes estrellas que soplan a través de la noche
Y estamos perdidos aquí en las estrellas
Gràcies.
A speciel song
Is anyone else hearing a little Ricard Strauss in this arrangement? Especially the flute solos at the beginning and the end. Awesome.
Hi sopranosd,
This interpretation of the exquisite "Lost In The Stars" is absolutely faultess. Have you heard/seen Tony Bennett's 1950's recording of it on his album "TONY"? If not, I think you'll love it.
How he ever found his first note from that lengthy introduction I'll never know. I'm not certain he knew, either.
Cute comment, Lawrence, but you must agree that the introduction, though lengthy, is stunning, stirring. The entire arrangement, Sinatra, all of it...
Jan
He didn't find it. He did manage to reel in the flat open.
jan wintz Agreed 100%. Wish I could come up with anything half that good! Reminds me of some of Mack Wilberg's work with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. I think he's headed for a particular key, then he finesses his way into something gorgeous that I would never have thought of.
Its the second note (fore) that is sharp, but still amazing arrangment, voice and preformance, one of his best albums bar none. Check Studio version The concert sinatra.
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I dare say this intro arrangement was "lifted" for the intro to "Age of Aquarius" by the Fifth Dimension.
It inspired their producer Bones Howe, yes. He heard it in the elevator at Caesar's Palace.
Interesting story how 5th Dimension got their intro to Aquarius
tapeop.com/interviews/64/bones-howe/
"...we were in Vegas and we were finishing the Stoned Soul Picnic record. They were performing with Frank Sinatra. I'm getting in the elevator at Caesar's Palace, where they were performing, and in those days if the artist was a headliner in the showroom they put his records on and they played through the casino everywhere. I get into the elevator one night after doing vocals in the studio and I hear this swirling music in the elevator and I thought, "What is that? That could be the intro to 'Aquarius'!" It keeps swirling and swirling and finally Frank sings, "We're lost out here in the stars. Big stars. Little stars. [from "Lost in the Stars"]" I thought, "That's The Concert Sinatra record." I ran upstairs and I called [horn and string arranger] Bill Holman on the phone and I said, "I got the intro to 'Aquarius....' "
Please try Abbey Lincoln's version. That's what feeling is.
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Love is all around
Very good song
Here is why Sinatra is great!
Frank Sinatra is not singing this song. He is experiencing it.
Sounds like a Star Trek song
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Who is the arranging genius? Arrangers are so often uncredited. It sounds less like Richard Strauss than Wagner in his Tristan mode. Probably Nelson Riddle or maybe Claus Ogerman.
Nelson Riddle gets the credit for this one and Frank made a habit of crediting the composers and his arrangers in live performance. He knew it was a group effort but the sound you hear appeared in his head first. Then it was just a matter of conveying that to the supporting cast, in non musical terms, often sighting examples from either classical or operatic recordings - music which was often unfamiliar to his arrangers. They benefited from the experience, that is, once they got past the fact that the call citing the example sometimes came at 3 am from some distant corner of the globe.
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A classic
Sorry, its the first note that's Flat.
It was the fading of his voice--nobody gets away with non diaphragmatic singing forever--that led to better and better stylizations!
Sorry, it's the first note thats sharp, daahh!
Ah yes Frank Sinatra I see
o come on now jade, you silly boy. aren't you the epitome of something or other, though! life is good, isn't it, when you wade through your own well-trod muck.
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I like his version but Judy's sang it with a lot more emotion and pain...
What's your purpose, Jade? Just decide to give your opinion?