Frank Sinatra - My Way (Live At Madison Square Garden, New York City / 1974 / 2019 Edit)

Frank Sinatra was the de facto Chairman of the Board of the Rat Pack as I understand it... and informal group of artists like Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, Sammy Davis Jr. and a whole host of others... I bring you, tonight One of Frank Sinatra's classic songs, "My Way".

" 'My Way' is a song popularized in 1969 by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to the music of the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed and written by French songwriter Jacques Revaux,performed in 1967 by Claude François. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the original French song." Lyrics.com

Background Bio: Frank Sinatra (Shortened)

"Francis Albert Sinatra (/sɪˈnɑːtrə/; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide.

Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra was greatly influenced by the intimate easy listening vocal style of Bing Crosby and began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra found success as a solo artist after he signed with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers". He released his debut album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra, in 1946. But by the early 1950s, his professional career had stalled and he turned to Las Vegas, where he became one of its best known residency performers as part of the Rat Pack. His career was reborn in 1953 with the success of From Here to Eternity, with his performance subsequently earning him an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sinatra released several critically lauded albums, including In the Wee Small Hours (1955), Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (1956), Come Fly with Me (1958), Only the Lonely (1958) and Nice 'n' Easy (1960)." Read a lot more at Wikipedia.com

LYRICS:

And now, the end is near
And so I face the final curtain
My friend, I'll say it clear
And I state my case, of which I'm certain

I've lived a life that's full
I traveled each and every highway
And more, much more than this
I did it my, my way

Regrets, I've had a few
But then again, too few to mention
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption

And I planned each charted course
Each careful step along life's byway
And more, much more than this
I did it my way

Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt
I ate it up and spit it out
I faced it all and I stood tall
And did it my way

I loved, I laughed, I cried
Had my fill, my share of losing
And now, as tears subside
I find it all so amusing

Just to think I did all that
And may I say, not in a shy way
Oh no, oh no, not me
I did it my way

For what is a man, what has he got
If not himself, then he has naught
To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my way

To say the things he truly feels
And not the words of one who kneels
The record shows I took the blows
And did it my, my way

Writer (s) Paul Anka, Lyrics - Music, Jacques Revaux

I hope you all enjoy it!
Kerry
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