And this is why Frank Sinatra was a legend. One of the fun things about these analysis videos is when Fil emulates the vocal techniques to demonstrate what he is talking about. I never thought I would ever hear Fil crooning but hearing him do so opens up the possibility of seeing a whole other side of his talents.

They don't make them like they used to. Frank Sinatra was such a smooth crooner. This is before auto tuning. Artists had to be really able to sing. And the lyrics were clean, romantic & really meant something. He has a huge library of great songs.

An Ella Fitzgerald vocal analysis would be *very* interesting.

I love this vid. Because Fil’s got a great voice himself he can mimic the way Sinatra handles this song and that makes Sinatra’s technique understandable. Thanks Fil!

OMG, Fil, you casually and effortlessly echoing Frank's notes is DAZZLING!

Frank Sinatra is my favorite singer of all time! The changes in his voice throughout his career are also fascinating. His voice in the 40s was angelic, super sweet. Then it became significantly deeper in the 50s. 1953-1955 is personally my favorite period of his voice, a sweet spot between his angelic timbre of the 40s with his deeper, richer and more versatile timbre of the 50s. He also had the great technique and beautiful legato from the 40s still intact. In the late 50s and onwards, his voice was growing darker, deeper and rougher really fast. He also started to have pitch problems. Though it only became seriously compromising to his singing in the 70s. I'll share now some of the greatest singing in his career from a technical perspective. In the 40s, please check out for Old Man River, Oh Bess (Where's My Bess?), All The Things You Are, You'll Never Walk Alone. In the 50s, check out for Rain (Falling From The Skies), April In Paris (wonderful breath control), My One And Only Love, From Here To Eternity, You My Love, Half As Lovely (Twice As True), Last Night When We Were Young, Weep They Will (rare instance of falsetto in his singing), What Is This Thing Called Love, All Of Me, The Song Is You, Day In Day Out (1954 outtake only release in The Rare Sinatra). In the 60s, River Stay Away From My Door (he pushed his high range to the limits here), Be Careful It's My Heart, Let's Face The Music And Dance, Fly Me To The Moon, Love Is A Splendorous Thing, and The Most Beautiful Girl In The World are pretty notable. And don't forget the album The Concert Sinatra from 1963, which is basically Sinatra flexing his voice.

I'm curious about Dean Martin's, another unique voice. He was teased about and played up how well lubricated it was. But I think these crooners, Bing included, set the ground work for artists like to Elvis, which you covered so well earlier.

PLEASE do more of this - incredibly interesting for singers not just the autotune story, I mean the zooming in + close listening

Sinatra constantly worked on his phrasing and breathing. He used to swim lengths under water to increase his lung capacity and breath control.

Phil your voice is impressive!

I was wondering if someone from way back would make an appearance on your show. Man I loved it when you copied the style of Frank --- you have some talent.

Sinatra worked really hard to develop his style from a technical perspective, but the priceless gift he had from birth was the ability to make people believe every word that came from his mouth. All the greats share that quality. Perfect example: no one will ever accuse Johnny Cash of having perfect pitch, but damn if you didn’t feel whatever he was feeling. There’s no doubt that waveforms don’t lie, but they can’t feel a thing. If you really want your mind blown, by the way, check out Sarah Vaughan’s live version of “Embraceable You.” I’ve never heard anyone else like her.

Me seeing Frank Sinatra notification, then immediately coming over. One of the best voices I've ever heard. I've been known to listen to his Christmas album a handful of times throughout the year 💞💞 I'm not that old, really. Just a huge appreciation for his talent Also, hope you had a good Christmas!

Sinatra could be a crude, tough, uncouth man sometimes. But he had a wonderful voice and great timing and he was the most professional performer; he never took his audience for granted and always tried to give 100% when he performed live. That's why his fans loved him.

Sinatra was a master. People have known that for generations. Great to see his beautiful voice under the scope. I’d love to see Nat King Cole next. He was Frank’s favorite singer, I believe.

This was fascinating. I’d love to see you do the same with Ella Fitzgerald. Another absolutely fabulous singer.

Look into Mel Torme. He was purported to have Perfect Pitch. The vocalists back then exercised their vocal chords and worked on their breathing techniques constantly.

Frank "The Voice" Sinatra. His vocal delivery is the stuff of legend and you can even understand each lyric.

He was so smooth. Talk about easy listening. But you always make me see how technical he was. As ever you educate me and I love it!! Thanks for doing an analysis today for us to enjoy. Hope you had a great Christmas. Peace!! ✌✌🤘❤

Would love to see the analysis of Bing Crosby, who was such an inspiration for Frank. Probably would have similar things with the sliding between notes. Actually would be interesting to compare and contrast. A song from High Society would be a fun experiment. Frank in his prime, Bing more on the backend of his career. Am really enjoying these and learning quite a bit.

Back when singers seemed to “understand” how to interject emotion into the music. It's not perfection that touches our soul, it's human imperfection.

Fantastic Fil; I was wondering when you would do one of the great singers such as Sinatra. But now you HAVE to do: Tony Bennett, Mel Torme (Sinatra said something like Mel Torme was the best singer he knew ), Dean Martin ( I was never certain if he was intentionally singing as though he was drunk, or if that was his real voice...?? ), Bing Crosby ( of course..!! ), and so many other famous male singers from those great years 40's-60's. You could focus on so many that you would need a whole years worth of videos. And then you would need to do the great women singers. Especially Shirley Jones when she sang in the musical Oklahoma. I get chills whenever I hear her singing in that musical. I think she had one of the purest and cleanest voices I have ever heard. Please I beg you...Shirley Jones in Oklahoma....!!

FIL, I grew up in South Philly: a predominantly Italian American section of Philadelphia. Almost every house had 2 pictures on the wall: Jesus said Frank Sinatra! Oh and by the way, yes they were in velvet! Frank is the sound track of that area. I am glad you covered him because he was unique and if you consider the era he was working in and the lack of technology back then you come to realize just how great he was! Everything live, no overdubs, no effects just talent!

Frank has got such a smooth crooner voice. Perry Como, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole ... a great time in singers.

Thought it funny the ad before I could watch was for 'Autotune'. Hey, Frank was a great singer. I thought him more Dad's kind of artist but grew to like him over the years. Good actor as well.

No auto tune needed for Frank!

Frank Sinatra was a boss. He didn't just sing a song; he owned it.

Also when singing the word “low”...he’d go low. Singing the word “long” it would be extended..Looooong. Singing the word “short” he’d cut it off. It’s a technique no one else ever used. It just sounded correct...

Frank gave life to songs because he did more than just sing the notes. Thanks for this Fil.

Oh man, Fil, I'm taking this one as a gift from you to me. I mentioned his voice along with Ella Fitzgerald's a couple of days ago while analyzing another of your musical analyses. You nailed this again. Sinatra's slurs and glissandos are noteworthy, techniques he developed and perfected between the 1940s and the mid 1950s. He NEVER stretched to hit a note, as you pointed out. Give me more!

I love this analysis and presentation. His voice, singing technique, and range are what made him so popular. Once someone listens to him, no matter how young or old, they get hooked. He's mesmerizing and addictive. Once you listen to him, you want to listen to him more and more.

I don't actually listen to a lot of the artists you cover, but I'm absolutely loving your technical and visual breakdowns of singers unique vocal styles and abilities. Also, I really, really like it when you discuss natural vs. tuned/corrected vocals. You are uniquely knowledgeable among the majority of KZfaqrs and I like your direct-without-being-hyperbolic style. Thanks for the great content!

Thank you Fil for this study, much appreciated! You are doing pretty well with the voice yourself.

I was introduced to Sinatra's music from the womb. I heard this dudes voice before I was even born. My parents were huge Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett fans, and for that I thank them. And thank you for another great analysis. Some of my friends tell me that the only reason I like your videos is because you echo my sentiments. I just smile and say, Naturally, that's because great minds think alike. Seriously though, another great job. And keep writing and posting your music because you've got some excellent tunes and I've enjoyed every one that I've heard.

Sinatra has always been one of my favorites, but I had no idea he was this technically accurate with his pitch, especially when gliding between notes. Love your videos, Fil!

Love you Fil… amazing how Sinatra and Dean Martin sound similar with that “ glissando “ technique you taught me about here👍

Most of the crooners of that era all were very smooth with their vocals, but Sinatra was better at it than many of his contemporaries.

Frank just had it. The whole delivery. Frank himself mentioned Bing Crosby as an influence, and it's not hard to hear, especially earlier in Sinatra's career ... but he very much made it his own, one of the major landmarks in American music.

This was so fascinating! Seeing Frank's voice "charted" like this helps understand his style. As a singer, I really appreciated this video.

wow.... he slides thru the the notes in such a tasteful way 😍 it gives a whole new meaning to "intention of a note" 🙏

Doris Day. I think her technique would be an interesting contrast. If you can find it, the song Let It Ring is a favorite of mine.

Frank was unique in his singing style, which was one of his big attractions. Then there was his 'coolness' - you only have to watch a few of his US TV shows to see how different he was. One area where he wasn't so comfortable was slow songs with unusual intervals, where you could often hear some hesitancy and uncertainty in his pitching. But he's still the guv'nor.

Thank you Fil. I may be one of the people that requested an analysis of Frank Sinatra. So again thank you. Even though Frank is before my time he is my favorite. His songs(many sad, saloon songs) always resonate with me. I was lucky enough to see him several times in person as a young man. I heard him interviewed once and he said he always had respect for the lyric and tried to sing the song the way he thought the songwriter intended for it to be sung. When he speaks, he sounds like a dead-end kid from Hoboken, but when he sings,it's pure magic. He enunciates every lyric with perfection. Again I thank you Fil, that was a great analysis of Frank and you pointed out things I never realized before. Frank always gave credit to the songwriters and the band. My favorite songs are Cycles, and I Have Dreamed.

Another great vid Phil. I've been a Sinatra fan for over 50 years and love singing his stuff. Your video absolutely proves what fans have said for years. No one could phrase a song like Frank did. Regardless of whether you liked him or not you can't argue fast the man was an amazing vocalist. Thanks for doing this.

In context of this video it is important to note that Sinatra sang with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra in the early 1940's. Tommy Dorsey was a slide trombonist and credited with having an important influence on Sinatra often in regard to breath technique. Your fascinating video shows that Dorsey's influence may very likely extend into Sinatra's use of sliding into notes like a slide trombonist. While Sinatra was a "natural" it is important to understand he was also very musically aware of what he was doing. Listen to the many outtakes of "Serenade in Blue" where he is determined to get the opening long phrase (likely another Dorsey influence) just right. Also, in the filmed studio version of "It Was a Very Good Year" it is Sinatra alone who was able to hear what he called a "clam" coming out of the string section. While Sinatra had the ability to appear natural and off the cuff he also had the laser sharp mind and musical ear of a genius.

Frank was brilliant ... so was Dean Martin, ... His Let it Snow is similar & Very delightful

Fil mixes in just the right amount of technical information to make music interesting but still understandable to those of us who are not musicians. He hit it out of the park with this video. I appreciate Sinatra's talent now more than ever. Thank you, Fil, for enlightening me.

Super interesting analysis again Fil. You need to sing more often!! Love your voice!!

Happy Holidaze and Happy New Year to you, Fil !!! I'm a rock guy but since i was born in '57, heard and loved alot of music. My Dad was a Big Band guy from the '40s but really liked Frank Sinatra, owning a handful of albums. All sounded good to me (Frank was a pretty good actor, too. The Joker Is Wild scared me half to death). Time goes by,,,,older family goes to see Frank, Circle Star Theater, like twice, a year or so apart, mid '80s. I ask "again???" "It's the voice". Thing is, it could be a roll of the dice whether the show would be good or not,,,,he might be sober and happy or had a few and was kranky. He saw both. ha, i worked for a gal who saw the same thing, same place ! BlueEyes was still great. I miss his Artanis spaghetti sauce, made here in the bay area.

Thank you for this. Frank was great and this helps me understand his style.

I love the grin you show when you are appreciating the techniques of the artists.

Awesome video. As Bing Crosby famously said: "There's only one guy who's the greatest singer in the world. His name is Sinatra, no one else."

These old singers are good. A few more please.

This was played every Christmas in my house growing up..the sound of it on vinyl..😊..you should play with your voice like that more often..😳

I love the way Fil can imitate Frank singing "Let It Snow"!! He nails it!

Fil these videos would not be as much fun if anyone else did them. You really are adorable.

Sinatra not only had precise control, he also had great groove and made it sound like he was totally relaxed, hardly trying! -Thanks, Fil!!

Thanks for your brilliant analysis. Sinatra gives a great class on legato and generous use of the moan into onsets which gives his sound that special warmth that makes our hearts sing with him. He also brilliantly uses slight flatness to pull us into the key notes in our mind and create an emotional response of longing but not enough for us to detect pitchiness. On sustained notes, this slight flatness in his singing is followed by vibrato around the notes, but this example had few sustained notes. You showed one great example of this pull-to-vibrato technique. Classic jazz singers all use these techniques but few use it as well as Sinatra or understand the power of the moan/slide and legato and intentional pitchiness the way he did. One small correction. What you modeled as slowed down vibrato was actually a trill moving between the note and a half step down and is perceived as two notes. Vibrato moves equally above and below the note and is perceived as one note which you can see beautifully in his waveform. It's visualized as a perfect sine wave with zero crossing point centered spot on the pitch line with the peaks moving equally above and the valleys below. The vibrato never moves an entire half step away from the note above or below or it's considered a vocal wabble which is pretty unpleasant to listen to. When you speeded up your example to a true vibrato, notice how your pitch changed and centered around the note. That said, it's really hard to intentionally slow down a vibrato because it's naturally tuned to the pulsations in the body and because it only centers around a pitch not touching other true half tones, you had an impossible task. I'd love to hear a similar analysis of Nat King Cole - another beautiful relaxed virtuoso jazz singer of that era.

Hoboken, New Jersey thanks you for your unending insight, respect, talent and passion.

Thanks for doing this, I was one who asked for analysis of Frank & some other older singers. I was lucky enough to see Frank Sinatra live. He might have been old but he still had it. One of the highlights of my life, he was amazing Have a great New Year & take care 😊

Waay back in the 70's (yes I'm that old lol) Sinatra championed David Bowie as the the closest vocal stylist he'd like to play him in an early career biopic. I think that would have been amazing.

This is so awesome to understand and 'see'! Thank you, Phil, Happy Boxing Day!

This is one of the most educational videos for singers.

Cool man. This is the most animated I’ve seen you in a video in a long time. Good one Fil. Merry Christmas to you

My dad was a reed player with Frank for 40 years. We always spoke about Frank's voice, but never could dissect what made it so great. You have done that! I understand so much more of what we just would chalk up as "talent" and the aesthetically pleasing sound of his voice. I'd love for you to do an analysis of a singer with really intense (to my ear, bad) vibrato. For example, and no disrespect intended, Cher. She sounds like a machine. I know she was auto tuned, but the vibrato is hers. Why? Is is controllable? Just the way her chords were constructed so she can't help it? Anyway, you are talented, dude. Love this series.

My dad got me into Frank Sinatra. He once told me he doesn’t remember Frank ever singing a sour note. As usual, my dad is right. Fil, I absolutely love your breakdowns, knowledge and appreciation of great music!

Frank was the best singer who ever lived - his phrasing, breath control, breadth, depth of emotion, choice of song - thanks for this video

I liked a couple of his songs but a few years ago I realized how clear and beautiful his voice was. I watche his interviews where he was very charismatic. Behind Elvis, I think he has the most beautiful voice and stage presence. Elvis had hit records in every genre of music. Pavoratti said about Elvis that Elvis can sing like me but I cannot sing like Elvis..never said that about anyone else. Most people do not realize that Elvis had a 4.2 vocal range and phenomenal breath control. Nancy Sinatra also has a beautiful voice. She and her dad had a hit called Something Stupid. All three of these entertainers were friends. Nancy once was in love with Elvis. Who wasn't, isn't. Elvis and Frank did the Welcome Home Elvis from. the army show , his first show back. Frank and he sing a duet. Nancy was in an Elvis' movie. She is the only person ever to singi a solo on one of his albums. Elvis lent Frank his airplane to carry his family to the funeral of Frank's mom who died in Frank's airplane when it crashed into a mountain. Analyze Nancy. I love her voice

A really fun and easy to follow look at Frank's way of singing. I was watching another channel this morning as they listened to Bing Crosby's version (Bing is my favorite) They approach it differently, yet both achieve distinctive and wonderful recordings.

What a GREAT breakdown of the enigma that is Sinatra's distinct originality as a vocalist and performer. Thanks for making this so "graspable".

Frank once said that swimming underwater - and holding his breath - helped make him a better singer when he was starting out.

Fascinating to watch. Thank you! Love, love LOVE Sinatra. Funny story. My cat, Ripley, would slide and roll and purr next to the speakers on my stereo ONLY when Frank was singing. It was slightly disturbing to see my cat make love to a speaker but he did!

I like to hear you sing, too!

Old Blue Eyes was one of a kind! And here, thanks to Fil, we can check all the musicianship, vocal talent, style and hard work that Sinatra gave to us in each recording.

This is such a unique analysis of something that I have heard 1000s of times. Please more crooner content, I'd love to see you do this with Nat Cole

My favorite singer of all time . Even when i am coaching rock and metal singers I have them really study Frank. What I most learned from him was how he worked so hard to adapt his voice to seat into the music bed. He didn't just go into a song with an approach in mind and possibly over sing on the track. He had endless voices he would use. He interpreted the lyrics and served them instead of just singing the notes, he sang the WORDS. It's like he is sitting in a room with you telling you a story. And that was his entire mission. He would hold consonants instead of vowels and never used diphthongs . If you find the piano and voice only version of "Send in the Clowns" you will hear examples of all these thing in a very simple package. As his daughter Nancy would say "My dad is the only singer you can hear smile or frown on a recording ."

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Bing Crosby make my Christmas very jolly. Thank you very much for this breakdown of Frank's singing. I appreciate him more now. Merry Christmas and happy New year to you.

I shudder to think what would have happened to anyone who tried to use autotune on Frank while he was alive...

Fantastic!!!! Yes Frank’s “voice” was the “Voice” I can see in your face as the notes play how much you enjoy it !!!

Fil, I found your analysis fascinating because I consider Sinatra the greatest popular singer of all time. Your insight in this video in particular shows why I enjoy your channel so much and I keep returning to hear you expound on music.

(Note to Fil - I hope you don't mind t his post. This is not a criticism of your piece at all - your points are valid, well made and entirely relevant as always - but I just want to open up the subject of Sinatra's singing a little) To centre entirely on his technique - or this aspect of it - in this way is, in my opinion, to miss just why Sinatra is such a great singer. If Frank is "up" and "swinging" you can't help but feel uplifted and happy. If he is singing a sad ballad it sometimes seems he is telling you a story about himself and the better performances and recordings just sound so raw and real. He "acts out" the song he is singing and communicates on an emotional level. The "relaxed" Frank is really just one aspect of his ability to draw you into the mood of the song (and most singers would agree that what he does is not as easy as he makes it sound). But there isn't just one Frank Sinatra on a performance and technique level because there isn't just one kind of song. Try listening to "Here's That Rainy Day" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oJ2oYMegxtu3mWQ.html or "Lonely Town" kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7B_iqiF2629XZ8.html - Technically the performances are not flawless but his vocal command communicates the emotion of a song in a way that touches the listener. The song is always more important than him but, conversely, that is what makes him so important as an artiste. There are many singers who never learn that lesson.

I really like the adding of the ranges on the keyboard, very informative. Billie Holiday was known to have only about an octave and a half, but again used that so effectively. Also, I think glissando was a more common technique when Frank came up in the forties.

What a great analysis of Frank Sinatra’s voice. I finally understand what you’re talking about as you use your note scales! I so appreciate your slowing down Frank’s voice and taking time to help us understand your spot-on evaluation of this vocal legend. I always enjoy your smart and detailed breakdown of singers on every level and genres; your enthusiasm and appreciation of music and vocalizing is contagious. When you break into that wonderful smile of yours I know someone’s hit the right note! Thank you so much for putting these videos together. I know it’s a lot of hard work. x

I love how excited you get over the great old musicians. Thanks

I never appreciated Frank's voice as much as I do now. Great video Fil. And you're right, a real artist doesn't need software... they have and rely on talent and ability.

Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, true virtuoso singers. Many years working clubs

Another great analysis, Fil! That was so fun to watch. I too have a new appreciation for Frank's technique. Thank you 🙏🏼😊💜

Thank you for posting this one! I was always under the impression that Sinatra hit every single note perfectly dead on. Love the way his style of sliding into notes- it gives it character!! Today it's not such a popular thing but I love that kinda stuff!!

People would be surprised how many rockers appreciate the classics. My favorite of the greats was Nat Cole. EDIT 5:03 Der Bingle was notorious for what I guess we would call "scooping". He often hit the lowest notes flat and brought them to pitch as his style.

"His diction, words, delivery was as close to perfect as possible. ". This is how my dad tried to explain to a clueless teen (me) why Frank was his favorite singer. I thought Elvis was the best. My sister thought Steve Perry, and my brother thought Freddie Mercury. (We all thought Dean Martin was the coolest!)

I never understood why I could hear tones and pitches so accurately, and so enjoyed singing, but could never fully read music or understand music sheets. Apparently I should have been looking at the notes and music in terms of analyzing vocal pitches rather than musical ones. Your entire channel is FASCINATING, and is opening me up to a whole new avenue of learning that resonates so much now!! Thank you for all your work!!

Great video on Sinatra hitting the notes. One of my favorite old school singers. Classic stuff. Thanks Fil.

I really enjoy your analysis when you go to this depth and your using the wave forms is so informative.

That was really helpful. . Great insight that helps confirm some of my own observations. You always do a great job of articulating so clearly. This is one of your top videos to me. Frank Sinatra masterfully combined multiple techniques with his voice and with mic technique and vocal effects that changed with emerging technology. The WEE SMALL HOURS album, in my opinion is the ultimate American masterpiece of singing as an art form.

Been a Sinatra fan forever but this breakdown really opened up my eyes. Your demo of his sliding was on point. I come away with a new appreciation of something I enjoyed but obviously had no idea why. Well done.

Wow I never realized that's what he was doing, I just loved the way he sang! So cool!!! Thank you for breaking that down! Love this!!! What blows my mind is that you are saying this is his natural voice!!!

Great presentation. I never “saw” Sinatra’s voice and am more impressed. I heard that one of the reasons he was so popular was because his range was “easy” to sing in the shower.

great fun, ty Fil, happy Boxing Day!

I was advocating for you to feature Frank Sinatra, thanks this was awesome 🤗 Merry Christmas

Another analysis of the highest quality, Fil! Music as the universal language has no boundaries. Thank you!