A new doc on the Paul Anka-penned standard premiered at Cannes in May and detailed its origin as an obscure French pop song and its journey to karaoke mainstay In the 55 years since its release, “My ...
Frank Sinatra did not write "My Way," which tells the story of an aging man looking back proudly on his life, but the singer's 1969 cover remains one of his most iconic and beloved songs forty years ...
“My Way” is based on a French song called “Comme d’habitude,” which means “As Usual.” “Comme d’habitude” is about a couple falling out of love because their relationship become mundane. In his 2013 ...
While “My Way” is possibly Sinatra’s most famous song today, it didn’t even hit the top 10 or the top 20! The tune peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Hot 100, lasting on the chart for eight weeks. It ...
“My Way”—A song summing up the life of a decorated man in less than five minutes. It is a modern epic, an expose of success, and an awe-inspiring anthem of life’s choices and their consequences. It is ...
Before Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven," Aerosmith's "Dream On" or Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird," there was Frank Sinatra's "My Way." It's the original power ballad, released in March 1969 and ...
In the 1970s, Elvis Presley began covering “My Way,” a song Paul Anka wrote for Frank Sinatra. Anka saw Sinatra’s version of the song as defiant, and he didn’t think Elvis was capable of striking this ...
Every successful athlete has to walk a tightrope between being a team player and being the best individual player they can be. This is especially true for those who reach the highest level of play, ...
On Oct. 22, Misty Copeland (the keynote speaker at Senior Convocation last year) took her final bow after 25 years with the American Ballet Theatre. For her last dance, she performed “Romeo and Juliet ...
Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...
It's safe to say that Donald Trump had a soundtrack to his presidency. From the Village People's "YMCA" to "Funeral for a Friend" by Elton John, he's maintained an eclectic set list. Frank Sinatra's ...
Frank Sinatra is, of course, a treasure to generations of New Jerseyans who beam over being born in the same state as Ol’ Blue Eyes, a Hoboken native. My relationship to Sinatra is a bit different — ...