"Come Fly with Me" is a famous song by American singer and actor Frank Sinatra, which was published in 1958 and remained forever as one of his most famous and remembered by fans.
This song was also included on the album "Come Fly With Me", a conceptual work that was about adventures in various parts of the world and was a success in sales reaching the number 1 in the charts of the United States and various countries in Europe.
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To know in what context this song was made, we have to travel to the first days of October of the year 1957. By those days the executives of the Capitol label had decided to begin to record the new disc of this artist that they nicknamed "The Voice".
But Sinatra was not very comfortable with his record label because they did what they wanted with him and did not let him take his own path in his musical career. The singer was very bored with the fact that a group of producers selected his songs to be recorded, that they set the dates for the release of his albums, that they signed advertising contracts for him and that everything was a rotten routine where the artist had no choice or enjoyment of his hits.
As long as he had a contract with Capitol Records, Sinatra could not argue and had to keep recording albums and singing songs that sometimes were not very related to his musical style.
While he was recording his album with producer Voyle Gilmore, new songs for the repertoire of this album arrived and arrived, and they were linked to the concept he was experiencing for the future LP. One of those songs was "Come Fly With Me", which was written especially for Sinatra by the famous composers Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn. These two characters, who were very famous in the American music scene, were very close to the singer and always gave him a piece of music for his albums, among which were songs like "High Hopes" and the well-known "Love And Marriage.
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"Come Fly With Me" was conceived by Van Heusen thanks to his passion for flying in the skies and flying planes. He was so fanatical that during the Second World War the musician became a test pilot, showing all his talent in the handling of airplanes.
In his song, Cahn helped him write lyrics that told of his adventures in such beautiful and exotic places as Acapulco Bay, Bombay and Peru.
The song fit in with the album they were preparing and there was no hesitation on the part of the producers to include it in the project.
On October 10, 1957, Sinatra recorded this song with trumpeter Billy May as musical director.
Billy May's hand made the song take a pleasant, funny tone and accompany in a very elegant way Sinatra's magnificent voice.
The final result was a remarkable song, which may not be a masterpiece but which remains a classic within the legend called Frank Sinatra.That's why its title was also used to promote the album since its 3 minutes duration was very applauded by the public that followed "The Voice".
Even though the relationship between the singer and the executives of his record company was going through some very tense moments, this did not influence the success of this great song, which remained among the great musical pieces of Sinatra.
Sinatra remained in the musical history of the 20th Century and will always be remembered for his extraordinary performances on stage with a drummer of hits that were very much applauded all over the world. A very particular character, full of curiosities and owner of a striking talent that captivated many young people who today already have grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.