Frank Sinatra's Final "My Way" Live Performance (1994) - LQ
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- Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024
- Unfortunately, there has been various copyright issues in the past that has caused this video to become un-uploadable to RUclips, so various copyright barriers have been put in place including mild filtering, slowness but it is still on pitch. This is the only full recording captured on RUclips of Frank Sinatra's final performance of his 1969 hit "My Way" written by Paul Anka. This video showcases Frank's unfortunate rapid decline and inability to recollect the "My Way" lyrics, this was recorded only 4 years before his tragic passing. This is NOT actually the true final performance as a couple nights later he preformed in the desert but there is no captured footage of such event so this has been ruled as the final live capture. I'm surprised Sinatra actually was able to preform this as in one of his previous performances he completely blacked out the same year but yet again here he is. So Enjoy!
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this hurts because it’s my actual first time seeing Frank this old, you always see him in his album covers so young, mature and happy, this honestly breaks my heart
Age really affected him after 1990, so sad.
Well, that's life after all...
same feeling bro...
There's no reason for it to break your heart. This is a man who lived for his audience. His performance is not sad it's inspirational. It's him, the band and that's it. No auto-tune no dancers no technicians fixing the background
But i saw it happy, he had a great life and is proud of what he did and he’s happy to leave this way
We all get old! It shouldn't break your heart! He was a living legend at that point! Seems happy to me!
I'm 76 years old. When Frank was 25, and on the verge of really breaking out, my Dad was 20, and my Mom was 15. Frank's music always played a big part in their lives, back then. It was the great swing era. And that carried over into my very early life in 1947, and beyond. No matter what musical trends developed during my life in the late '50s, 60s, 70's and beyond, Frank Sinatra's huge, powerful voice, and personality, was never too far away. He was a great singer and a great entertainer. And through the phenomenal musical legacy that he left for all of us, he will never die. There, I said it, "My Way".
I'm only in my 20's so for Frank Sinatra life had always been one of the past rather than something happening currently. But as a young boy my mother used to play this movie and keep it on the menu where it played Sinatra singing over the rainbow, and always used to put me to sleep. From then on I grew up with a love for him and his music which stuck with me much like how he did with you.
It's no surprise that "My Way" is a hugely popular song for peoples funeral, A bit too cheesey for me.
I’m only 15 now my mother was born in an era of rock,pop,and rap music in the 80s my father was born in the 70s during the more jazz and rock music but my grandfather first introduced me to singers like dean martin,frank Sinatra, nat king Cole, ray charles and other popular musicians but to this day i love Sinatras music and other.
I am 20 years old and confirm to you that this legendary man will never die
Iam 75 yrs old and I grew up with Francis and so did my parents I got frank through them and I must say he did it HIS WAY R.I.P. MR. SINATRA LOVE YOU❤❤❤
I was at that show. It was a heart breaker. However, I will never forget, it was still a great show.
holy shit thats awesome
Your a very lucky person to see this man perform.
In Japan?
You can see him slightly forgetting the lyrics. Rip legend
Maybe he's just getting emotional.
he is just doing it his way
@@adaharrisonn he had pretty bad dementia near the end of his life
@@dabatman5187that doesn’t stop him from being the greatest singer of all time!
@dabatman5187 he did not have dementia you fool. He had heart problems and died of a heart attack.
This is a fitting song for his final performance
BONJOUR ! OUI, C'EST LE CONCERT " D'ADIEU "À LA CENNE ,IL ÉTAIT TRÈS DIFFICILE POUR LUI, R.I.P. !!!
AMICALEMENT, NELLY, BELGIQUE.
As a long time Sinatra fan, seeing this makes me bawl my eyes out. The thought through his old age he could still preform in this fashion only 4 years before his death. God, the power, the strength. Even though he has forgotten almost all of his lyrics he still kept singing. You can see in his eyes as he recounts his life and how he lived it.
I was under the impression he changed the lyrics to give himself more chances to breathe inbetween words, which fits the theme of the song heartbreakingly-well - an admission of old age.
It's honestly my favorite performance of his. In the words of the ride this song "made people what he felt inside."
@@coreyeverett5500 In this particular performance, he literally forgot & it sounds like he skipped those parts...I don't know why he didn't have lyric monitors this time (he usually did) but the best way to tell is to look at the lyrics while watching this & also, you can see or hear other performances during this time & his 80th birthday concerts & hear him sing all the lyrics correctly
Also, these guys are still performing in their 80's currently: Johnny Mathis, Englbert Humperdink & Neil Sedaka
Much respect.
Nobody is bothered about his performance here, because we love him.
He is a champ
He is a legend
Que increíble!
I actually think it's incredibly well done. It's almost closing his cycle. My way is about recounting his way, and he knows it's far from perfect at this age, with mafia involvement and whatnot, so he knows he has actually done it, his way. And he's almost just laying it out, in a simple tone, and simple cadence, just emphasizing what he personally considers important... It's a really personal rendition. I love it. To think it actually was his last, and part of him probably knew it... What a legend
What an Orchestra 👌
I saw Sinatra twice in the mid-80s, and even then he was struggling with his voice and dropping lyrics. By the time this performance was recorded, I thought he was long overdue for retirement. Yet when I watch this now, I absolutely love his performance, flaws and all. The way Sinatra's frailty contrasts with his defiance makes this so much more interesting than if it had been sung by someone in their vocal and physical prime. Only someone of Sinatra's age and with his life experiences - and all he was able to conjure up emotionally looking back at them - could pull off a performance like this.
I also saw him in concert in the 1980's. It was sad to see him forgetting words
and his voice cracking but it was still great to see him live in concert. Not one of
my favorite Sinatra songs and he did not like that song either.
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He was in Richmond towards the end of the 80's and something happened. I think he collapsed on stage.
Man… There’s no words to describe how I feel about this man. Such an inspiring and uplifting performance. It isn’t perfectly sang, but seeing Frank so emotional, and struggling but yet delivering this lovely song is heartbreaking. Sometimes when I feel low I come back to this performance, and it always brings me positive, warm feelings. I love Sinatra, and always will. Rest in peace big legend. Hope to see you up there someday.
I also like how his perspective on the words of this song has changed so profoundly. It’s beautiful.
Even though Franks voice was becoming more slower in his later years due to his Alzheimer’s one thing will never change he never ever lost his quality Frank we miss you, you’re forever the greatest crooner in my eyes may you rest forever in peace with Sammy David and Tony Bennett ❤️
I don't know whether it was Alzheimer's or the Elavil his wife was giving him, or maybe a combination. All of his kids said they could tell when he was on Elavil. That stuff will slur one's speech and cause all sorts of memory problems. Whichever, he's still A number 1, king of the hill, top of the list.
I didn’t realize he had Alzheimer’s, damn shame
Even with his voice at far from his strongest, his interpretation is second to none. He acts the song more than sings it, and the effect is truly moving
I love how he is perfoming his words with his hand and with his eyes. Truly legend to me!
People are complaining he lost his voice here . I don't see it that bad . Lots of emotion
His worst singing voice is better than everyone else's best voice!
Ramen Lover.........He didn't as you say "put his son in his shadow" his son wasn't him, was he? there was only one Frank Sinatra, no one , not even his own son as he indisputably was, in looks manner and voice could replace the artist the unique Francis Albert Sinatra, RIP you were quite something Frank.❤️
@@ramenlover1727 he never did that to his son. It was society that did that. The retarded society that complains like "the OG better" abd vash on him because his son had a "Jr." In his name
Given this was "The Final Curtain", he gave everything he had left. And he went out "His Way".
The same with the who band, but I'm seeing them anyway, I don't care, we all age, and it's a matter of love!
So sad seeing him forget some of the lyrics..
It does not matter at all,
His essence and class is still there,
Maybe even more !!
Nothing sad about it. That happens to all performers, young, old, and in between.
i was born in 2004, but wish i was alive at the right time to see him perform live, i really love his sound. watching this final performance really drove it home for me.
Same but I was born 2008
i was born in 03. it's so nice to see other people of my generation showing love to the late, great Frank Sinatra.
Man y’all were born in the worst era in American history, even worse than the Great Depression, at least there weren’t trannies running rampid and girls were able to enjoy sports before men started calling themselves girls to compete. One day when it’s time to vote for you guys think with your heads please, don’t believe this garbage from the democrats. It’s all a show, we’re going broke, there’s no future for you kids in this mess Biden has created, communism and socialism is a terrible thing. Glad to see y’all at least like good music.
Amen! Im an ‘08 Kid Too! 😊
I doubt you would. There was no internet back then for you to just randomly stumble on him like you did now. You could only randomly stumble on his music if you watched Vh1 late at night but most kids at the time were MTV oriented.
The fact that he dropped "that's full" and just sung "I have lived a life..." followed by his sad old face made me tear up a bit not gonna lie
Dutchman here..I was about 10ys old, when I heard that mr Sinatra died. When I heard my grandfather and dad talk about him, I wanted to listen to him. Blew my mind.. Got some great LPs through the years, and played them when my kids were baby's. They are 10 and 14 and they still like the songs I play.. What a legacy, and thankfull for the great memory's ...
I feel proud of frank... he did not sang it perfecly but he sang with love and that is all that counts. Rest in peace frank sinatra. A true lengend.
To sing like this at almost 80 years old is just magic! His unique voice cant ever be replied no matter how much anyone'd try! His spirit we'll remain alive for ever! I was 3 years old when this performance took place and I'm a romanian as well!! Hats off to this magician of the music!!
He was wonderful. Now, I watch on RUclips, most of His Concerts, around the World.
actually watching him sing a song about death 4 years before he passed, is depressing AF.
I feel the purest emotion about his life in this performance.
For a man battling Alzheimer’s this was a legendary way to go out.
Oh my god, I cried a lot while watching this performance. Mr. Sinatra was old, his voice lacked the high notes, but I could still feel his power in every song he sang in his later years, particularly "My Way". Although he was facing his "final curtain", I believe he didn’t regret anything at all, because he did it his way! He lived a life that's full; he had everything life could offer, obviously. Thank you, Frank Sinatra, for all the things you did for us. Thank you!!!
If you really listen for almost the entire performance he's perfectly on pitch
I watched Frank Sinatra when he performed in the Philippines in 1994. I was 26 yrs old. He told a joke about being sunburned in Manila then repeated the same joke after singing another song. But his voice was still there. When he sang My Way it was the greatest performance.
Nobody has phrasing like Frank Sinatra! It just got better and better as he aged. This is what a vocal “fine wine” is ladies and gentlemen.
Streisand's phrasing is excellent.
First I ever heard this. I had tears in my eyes listening to it but ' Happy tears " I have listened to Frank since I was about 5 yrs old, since my mother adored him. At 78 he could still sing. one of the greatest entertainers of ALL TIME
God bless you frank. You did it " Your way "
He lived every word of the song , it may have been his last performance but he gave us so much .Love you Frank . Rest now with Dean and Sammy.
Literally his swan song what a life, a man, an utter legend.
OMG! I've never seen this before. It's an amazing portrait of a great artist and storyteller. The brushwork might have been a little dodgy but the overall image he was creating was 100% in tact. What is perfection if not truth and authenticity. This performance used both these elements to tell us a story that truly mattered. And - but oh my! The fragile beauty of his elderly voice retained artistry, elegance & incomparable truth until the end. I mean - what a blessing!
Well said Mark.
Aloha to you Frank Sinatra !!!!! Am now 80 years old and live in Hawaii. You are one of my heroes because of your gift of song, dance,
and acting and just being great humanitarian for everyday people all over the world !!!!! Thank you so very much my friend !!!!! I, too,
like you have done these "My Way" like you !!!!!! A most grateful fan, Robert S.J. Hu June 10, 2022.
Das ist meine Hymne!!!!
Although, right to the bitter end, his voice never failed him, ya can tell that his memory was definitely starting to. Old age sucks, man! ☹
But the alternative is not to live to old age, maybe that's not better, I don't know.
@@lukasnummer1 yeah, is there really a good age to die?
It's not a voice exhausting its lived experience and passion
Still at that stage, there is that familiar soft Frank voice and sound, no matter what the overall performance is. The Man, The Legend.
I love frank Sinatra, people said his performance here wasn't very good well his voice was fine for an aging legend,but at times he seem not to know the next lyric to the song,but like a champ ,he came through
R.i.p.sir francis.
He did this song his way
Vincent, I'd like to hear all these fuckers that can't sing fill a hall.
Старый-добрый Френк... Он был блистательным до самого конца. Жизнь хороша во многом благодаря его песням, спасибо ему.
Very sad to hear his voice Like this, but fought till the very end. Rip ol blue eyes, know that you are missed terribly, but your music lives on.
Well said, man
and he was about 79 then.
His voice may change, but his style of singing will never, that is the true charm of his singing
I can only pray and hope every waking moment to have my voice half as strong as his when I'm 79 man, as a singer that truly is an aspiring thing to even fathom
He did his way mate
I was a fan. Even at this point it was a great performance. Noone could do it like him.
He was the chairman of the board and actually still is, because nobody can do it like Frank !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Besides all whats been said... This man has a spirit making him forever young.
This makes me tear up. Thanks for uploading this gem. Wonderful...and poignant. :-)
Great video! He was 78ish here. Pretty neat to see what Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones are pulling off this summer with their tours given their ages, but they do have a few decades of medical advances.
Powerful video. Frank clearly understands that the passing of time is impacting him--but he pushes through it. Bravo Old Blue Eyes!
I love this performance. He stands naked with his heart wide open, and that more than compensates for the loss of memory and vocal capacity.
Farewell to one of the greatest singers in history. A true legend. God Bless!
He was knowing his own end is near, very nice and emotional version of this Song ❤
Moved to tears. There will never be another like him.
I am 15 and not really old enough to say that I remember when he died or when he published his last song but even though he’s dead his music still brings joy not only to me but to my grandfather whenever it comes over the radio
I was blessed by my mother to be able to see this concert with my daughter and my father! We knew it was the end...and we were grateful
He was clearly projected his life experience into this classic masterpiece 👏👏👏
I love this song.. It truly represents the “Heart of A Man”
I truly felt his soul in every word, he seemed like such a sad man, completing his legendary journey is such an ironic fashion, truly, it might seem depressing to some, but for me this serves as yet another source of a boundless fountain of respect I have for this man, he really lived this song out, all the way to the end.
This is very moving. Shortly after his death, I remember hearing on NPR a critic saying that when you saw Sinatra perform, you could see what a great actor he was. When his voice wasn't as good as it was in his youth, he could keep the audience mesmerized because of how he could interpret the song. I believe he had a unique way of doing that, that few singers can even come close. I believe that he put across the feeling that his life was nearing the end. I also don't believe that he got enough credit for his acting roles. He was a great comeback surprise with his performance in FROM HERE TO ETERNITY '54. He was considered washed up, and begged for the role. His final interpretation of My Way shows the resilience he had. Like many others in the comments, I grew up with Sinatra. Friends I had in NYC told me of their parents, as teenagers, seeing him at the Paramount in Brooklyn in the 1940s. Frank Sinatra was very much the entertainer of the mid 20th century to the end of it.
Can’t believe he lived to be in his 80’s
This is the anthem of every man. Summed up in a four minute song. Nothing sad about this, we celebrate his life and his greatness. I hope I go out singing.God bless Francis Albert Sinatra.
Listening to him shows me how far we’ve come as human beings. To think he passed away in 1998…..so close to 2000. Truly a man at the edge of the last millennium.
Frank, the man with a true voice of an angel. May he rest easy.
A gem of a man, his voice is a part of us all
Even Though he forgets some of the words. He is still an amazing singer. IF only I was alive when he was to meet him
He was older and y’all know how many times he had to perform this song ya voice box gets tired I love this song forever continue to rest mr frank thank you for the beautiful song
The One and Only .... A lifetime of exceptional entertaining. Thank you for the memories you added in my lifetime.
Felt the song so much i had tears through out. His best performance of this song for me❤️❤️
Thank you for ever for your great art
This vídeo is both awesome and very sad at the same time
What a fantastic and touching moment to hear this wonderful singer doing a last performance! I hope you rest in peace Frankie Boy and the world will miss your wonderful voice forever!
The few times he forgots or mistakes on the lyrics, I like to think it was him remembering life and trying to make the lyrics more accurate of what he really felt about it.
もう、30年以上前に福岡に来たことがあり、コンサートに行ったことがあります。この時の東京でのコンサートだったのですね！素晴らしいコンサートに行けたことが、一生の良き思い出となりました。
He did this a thousand times, he was frailer than the old days but it was still the Chairman, still the boss. Tears rolled as I watched.
Thanks Frankie and we wouldn’t have it any other way. Coming from a Gen X metalhead. Always loved ya and your era of music.
, perfect pitch the entire song with one minor exception. I think one of the most powerful performances of my way he ever gave
Dzięki za taką pieśń i wspaniale wykonanie thank You danke merci Ryszard Kulesza
Sinatra always said Lady's phrasing inspired his and the older he got the more you could hear it because when his voice wouldn't do what he wanted he would use that Lady Day-type phrasing to his advantage and it sounded so natural coming from him because he had always used it just not to the same degree as his much later years. Sintra was and still is a vocal giant.
Even at this age he still has a beatiful voice
He made a song so great, that even death let him live another 30 years.
전 프랭크시나트라의 노년의 이모습이 가장 아름답게 느껴집니다.. 감동 그자체입니다. 특히 가사표현을 너무 멋지게 해내셨네요.. 순간을 이노래처럼 살고싶은 충동이듭니다.
I love Frank Sinatra. I love this man.
Love him - and thank God there is video of this performance... with his Son conducting the Orchestra, and his loyal, longtime pianist Bill Miller, there at the keys....
This is an incredible performance in spite of its flaws. It has this incredible honesty that really makes it resonate in a unique way for me
So sad, so beautiful, amazing talent, thank you Sir. Rest In Peace.
Obrigada,
Deus o abencoe,descanse em paz
I was a year old when he made this but still saw it on tape my family recorded when i was 8. What a legend
The man who god created to sing! Thank you for the treasure you left for us, Ol Blue Eyes 💙
Well done for your beautiful songs
Out of all his #1 hits, this is by far the best choice he could've made for the final performance. Even though he died after I was born, his music still lived on in my childhood and many others. Thank you for everything Mr. Sinatra
Sir Frank Sinatra he still had it! The greatest eternal,legend and brightest STAR in or universe!!
Blessings to my pasano! Love n respect!!!
Thank you what a legendary voice💜🧡❤️💗💖💝💘
Doeu na alma assistir Sinatra cantando essa música no fim de sua vida, as pessoas boas deveriam ser eternas.
No words..
When one loves a legend like Sinatra it does not matter if it is not perfect - life is not perfect - massive salute to stand there and give his beautiful best to his fans !
So sad to see how fragile we are, in short words “ we are nothing”
“Remember You are Dust and to Dust You Shall Return”
Genesis 3:19
Beautiful song reminds me so much of my childhood listening to this and now I’m 20 years old
Frank was such an inspiring Artist to so many
This hits different... R.I.P Sinatra🕊️
I believe owed himself these last years on stage with Frank, Jr. right beside his Dad coaching him and encouraging him to still give the best. Each of us can give our best to the end.
I’m 20 at the moment but when I have kids and they then have kids I’ll make sure they know of the late great Frank Sinatra and of his beautiful melodies
I watched the 1974 Madison Square Garden performance of this which I believe is on the Greatest Television Moments list. The list was a Television Special if I remember...many years ago.
Watching this performance, it certainly does create a Photo Album in your mind. Here, with missing lyrics He still certainly made His Statement, this performance that evening and forever, undeniably HIs Way.
Beautiful,gave us beautiful songs 👏👏🙏❤️
I am glad to have been there to see him live in concert several times, not this concert
but others.
One of the greatest performers of all time!
Thank you for all the great music memories you was a good man and is missed. If there is really a heaven may you RIP until the end you did it your way. ❤
Nothing wrong with this performance, it's amazing that man was still on the stage at nearly 80 year old. He's one of a few singers that could actually sing not like today's computer tuning crap. Frank and Dean are my favourite crooners 😊
I saw him and Bob Hope and Grace Kelly, in 1970, at the Royal Festival Hall. London. What a thrill. I get chills thinking about it. The Master!
La mejor voz del mundo, nadie podrá igualar........
A GREAT SINGER , ACTOR, AND MAN......REST IN PEACE FRANK. ALWAYS REMEMBERED ..ONLY WILL EVER BE ONE FRANK SINATRA...YOU...