Digging Deeper into Sinatra

The MUSIC ?

FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA

 

DO YOU KNOW SINATRA?

Do you know Sinatra? We're not talking about the man and his personal life here. No we're talking about the music. The music of Frank Sinatra? Sure, if you're a fan, you know My Way, Strangers in The Night, New York New York, That's Life, and The Summer Wind. You know the hits, and some others, but do you know Sinatra greatest most beautiful music of all? Maybe yes/ Maybe not? 

Frank Sinatra recorded more than 1,200 songs during his 54 year career, and in all likelihood you haven't heard them all. Most of us haven't, even myself who I feel that I know more than most, when it comes to the music, and the recordings of of one Francis Albert Sinatra, The Greatest Singer of The 20th Century, and beyond. Beyond? Yes beyond, for as of now in 2026, a quarter century into the 21st Century, the music of Frank Sinatra who passed away almost 40 years ago, his music is hugely relevant, and 100 of millions of him, and of some of his music.

Yes, some know a bit of Mr. Sinatra's music, maybe a couple handfuls of hits, and that's about it? Others, who consider themselves fans, they know more. And those who feel they are more of a super fan, and think they know quite a lot of the mans music, but maybe not. There are all different degrees of what one might know. I myself, who has loved the music of Frank Sinatra for just about 60 years now, I've seen Sinatra perform live 7 times, and have about 40 of the mans albums, and I consider myself a sort of Super Fan as they say, and feel I know a good bit about the man and his music. But even I who in all likelihood knows more than probably 9o or 95% of his fans, I'm still learning more. All of a sudden on any given day, I might hear a Sinatra recording that I've never heard before. Yes, once in a while but not that often.

Anyway, speaking of the people who believe they are great fans, and feel they know his music, I'm afraid many may not know Frank Sinatra's "Best Stuff." I'm talking about Sinatra's greatest of all "Love Songs." Songs like : All My Tomorrows, You & Me, You Will Be My Music, Let Me Try Again, and a few others. These songs are Mr. Sinatra's most beautiful, loving, and passionate songs. Sung with the most real feeling that only Sinatra could convey. So poignant and beautiful, they (Sinatra Love Songs) can make you cry. "I have." Yes I have, listening to Frank Sinatra sing a song like "All My Tomorrows," and I think of a great love, and how I had yearned to love her, as Sinatra states in the song, I can get all choked up, and on the verge of crying. I'm not ashamed to admit. This is what a great singer Frank Sinatra was. His music conveyed such genuine feelings. Feelings of love, lost love, heart ache, and bittersweet romance, that when listening to one of these songs, you feel it too, and it brings out strong emotions. Strong enough to choke you up, and perhaps shed a tear.

If you haven't heard these songs, and you say you're a great fan of Sinatra. Now is the time. You absolutely must listen and become aware of these beautiful Love Songs. The Greatest Sinatra songs of all. They're listed below.

PS .. Yes, we were talking about Frank Sinatra, and how beautifully he sang. And the complete package of these beautiful love songs, were Sinatra singing over beautifully compose music, beautifully executed by the most wonderful orchestras, which Sinatra demanded, whether recording, or playing live, Frank Sinatra was always backed by the World Best Musicians and orchestras, that's what completed these wonderful packages - beautiful lyrics & music, sung by Sinatra, backed by the most perfect bands.

Basta !!!

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

May 17, 2026

The LOVE SONGS of FRANK SINATRA 

Frank Sinatra

LIVE

Frank Sinatra

YOU & ME  "We Wanted it All"

From the TRILOGY Album 

1980

 

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"All My Tomorrows" is a 1959 ballad with lyrics by Sammy Cahn and music by Jimmy Van Heusen .    The song was expressly written as a Frank Sinatra vehicle.  It was introduced in the film A Hole in the Head where Sinatra sings it in the opening credits.

Sinatra later featured "All My Tomorrows" on his 1961 album All the Way. Sinatra re-recorded it for his 1969 album MY WAY , in a new arrangement which Charles L. Granata considers to be superior to the original, and which AllMusic calls "lush and aching". Rolling Stone describes the song as "the poignant monologue of a man determined to turn his life around".

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"ALL MY TOMORROWS"

Francis Albert Sinatra

"All My Tomorrow Belong to You"

Listen to The Master at Work. Francis Albert Sinatra, the greatest singer of the 20th Century.

There is no one in the 21st Century, a Century of Crappy Music and Crappy Musicians (so-called) to campare to the great Frank Sinatra, not only the greatest singer of The 20th Century, but one of

the greatest singers of all-time. Listen to Sinatra sing this beautiful song written for him by the

great songwriters Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn.

Sinatra's voice was in impeccable instrument, which hi conveys most masterfully in this wonderful song. And the musical composition and arrangement of the song is stunning, with lovely Violins, Flute, Harp,  and an expert orchestra, made up of top-notch professional musicians. Listen, savor the music, and enjoy one the greats, Mr Francis Albert Sinatra. It doesn't get any better than this. We're sure you'll agree.

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"I Was at This Concert"

One of the Greatest Times of My Life

I Talk About This Concert Quite Often

Frank Sinatra

OL BLUE EYES is BACK

FRANK SINATRA

LET ME TRY AGAIN

From The Album "Ol BLUE EYES is BACK"

1973

Written by PAUL ANKA

Musical Arangement by Don Acosta

FRANK SINATRA

MacArthur Park

IF I HAD YOU

FRANK SINATRA

FRANK SINATRA

"IT MIGHT as WELL BE SWING"

With COUNT BASIE

FRANK SINATRA

"MORE"

The THEME From MONDO CANE

SUNDAY SAUCE alla SINATRA

In The SUNDAY SAUCE COOKBOOK

WHEN ITALIAN-AMERICANS COOK

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FLY WITH EXPEDIA

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"FRANK" !!!

 

FRANK SINATRA

Ol BLUE EYES is BACK !!!

FRANK SINATRA

YOU & ME "We WANTED IT ALL"

Frank Sinatra

"ALL MY TOMORROWS"

One of Franks most Beautiful Recordings of All

"LOVE IT"

FRANK SINATRA

"YOU WILL BE MY MUSIC"

From Ol BLUE EYS is BACK

MacARTHUR PARK

Frank Sinatra

TRILOGY Album

1980

SINATRA SAUCE

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COOK & EAT LIKE FRANK

As YOU LISTEN to The MUSIC

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Michael Stipe REM at Bar Cichetti NYC

MICHAEL STIP & R.E.M. at BAR CICHETTI

NEWW YORK CITY

1999

BAR CICHETTI

Business Card

1998

CHEF DANIEL BELLINO-ZWICKE

CAMERON DIAZ

BAR CICHETTI

NEW YORK

One night way back when, Michael Stipe bopped in. It was at my restaurant

BAR CICHETTI, (America's 1st Venetian Bacaro). He was with Peter Buck and Mike Mills. They were going to see a Ted Demme movie at The Film Forum across the street from Bar Cichetti. They stopped in early in the evening then went to see the movie. After the movie was over, they came back to the restaurant. Things had slowed down, so I got out to the kitchen and went to the bar. Michael and Buck & Mills were there too. 

Michael Stipe and I struck up a conversation. I was in my chefs uniform, and he asked me if I made the rice balls (Arancini). I said "yes, I did." "Love those,"  he said. He was sipping on glass of wine. I asked him what he was drinking, and he said Chianti. I loved Chianti myself and I tole him about the Chianti he was drinking, where it was from (Castello Verrazzano), and whom made it, my good friend Cavelier Luigi Cappellini of Greve where Verrazzano is located. I got a glass of wine myself. Also the Verrazzanno Chianti. We clicked glasses and cheered each other. "Nice to meet you Michael," I said. "Nice to meet you Damiel," Michael retorted. We drank wine, and had a nice little conversation, and I started to teach Michael a little bit about Italian wine. He was very receptive, and even interested. I poured him a little Vino Nobile to taste. Vino Nobile, like Chianti is made of Sangiovese, and it comes from the town of Montepulciano in Tuscany.

At one point, my buddy Raoul called me on the phone. He said that he and Lisa were at Peter Luger's. "Guess who we ran into?" he asked. I don't know, who? "Cammy," Raoul said, meaning Cameron Diaz, who Rauol knows pretty well, but I had never met. "We'll be there in 20 minutes," Raoul told me. "OK" About 20 minutes later, they arrived: Raoul, Lisa, and Cameron Diaz. When they walked through the door, Cameron spotted Michael. "Hey, what are you doing here, " she said to Michael. Michael told her that they (R.E.M.) went to see the ted Demme film, and that they stopped in here (Bar Cichetti) earlier, and liked it, so they came back after the movie. 

We were all having a great time. At one point Michael asked me if I had a piece of paper and pen. I gave Michael the paper and pen, and he proceeded to write a song at my bar. Then Michael Stioe, Peter Chuck, and Mike Mills jumped up on our large buffet table, and started playing the song, that Michael had just written. Everyone in the place were going wild. They couldn't believe their eyes, or ears. There, before their very eyes, in. Bar Cichetti were R.E.M. and they were playing a song. 

I brought up a couple bottles of Champagne and poured a glass for Michael, Cameron, my buddy Raoul and Lisa, and as they say "The Boys in The Band."

Needless to say, it was quite a memorable  night. The Night I met and hung out with Michael Stipe and Cameron Diaz at my restaurant Bar Cichetti. Wow? Yes quite a night.

I might as well talk a bit about some of my other celebrities at my place Bar Cichetti. Ed Harris was shooting the movie Pollack, and he was in the star role, playing Jackson Pollack. He had lunch with another guy (Maybe the director?). When Ed finished, I was standing at the bar, he came over to me to say "thanks, I really enjoyed that." Wow. Thanks Ed. A couple days later, he came back again.

My old pal Fishcer Stevens came with Marisa Tomei one night, and another time with Rosie Perez. "Thanks Fischer."  my friend Matt Dillon, who's also good friends with my old buddy Raoul, who actually introduced us would bop in once in a while. Also John Lurie who's a friend of ours as well, and Debi Mazur as well. 

Well, anyway? That's that. It was quite nice to meet Cammy and Michael. Yes a real treat. And those are some special memories for me and my restaurant (Bacaro - Osteria0 Bar Cichetti.

"Basta" !!!

Daniel Bellino Zwicke

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R.E.M. at BAR CICHETTI - NEW YORK

Michael Stipe, Peter Chuck & Mike Wells

ME & SOME of MY FRIENDS

L to R - Daniel Bellino Zwicke, Raoul M., Lisa, MATT DILLON

ABBY, JOHN LURIE & GLENN O'BRIEN

BAR CICHETTI

NEW YORK CITY