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- The movie had to bomb, and the Liza Minnelli version of its theme had to stay on the fringes of culture, and at the same time, Sinatra had to start performing the song in 1978, during a charity concert at the Waldorf Astoria.
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Dec 11, 2015 · The first time Sinatra “officially” sang “Theme From New York, New York” — that’s its full title — was on Sept. 13, 1978, at Radio City Music Hall. (Although he had tried it out earlier at a...
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Oct 23, 2023 · Frank Sinatra’s iconic rendition of “Theme from New York, New York” has become synonymous with the bustling streets and vibrant energy of the Big Apple. The song, written by John Kander and Fred Ebb, was first introduced in the 1977 Martin Scorsese film with the same name.
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Apr 23, 2024 · “New York, New York” was written by John Kander and Fred Ebb in 1977 for the Martin Scorsese film, “New York, New York.” The song was originally performed by Liza Minnelli, who played a singer in the film. Sinatra’s version of the song was released two years later, in 1979, and became a massive hit.
Nov 27, 2015 · In a guest shot on "Arrested Development", Miss Minnelli hears Tobias Funke singing "New York, New York" and remarks dryly that when it comes to that particular song "everybody thinks of Frank Sinatra". Indeed. The song was taken up as the anthem of the New York Yankees: When they won, they played Frank's version.
In New York, Sinatra found jobs singing for his supper or for cigarettes. To improve his speech, he began taking elocution lessons for a dollar each from vocal coach John Quinlan, one of the first people to notice his impressive vocal range.
2 days ago · Near-hysteria was generated by Sinatra’s appearances at New York’s Paramount theatre in January 1943, and such throngs of screaming, young female fans—known as “ bobby-soxers”—had not been seen since the days of Rudolph Valentino. The singer was soon dubbed “Frankieboy,” “The Sultan of Swoon,” and, most popularly, “The ...
