Frank Sinatra's Final 'My Way' Live Performance (1994) - LQ

Unfortunately, there has been various copyright issues in the past that has caused this video to become un-uploadable to YouTube, so various copyright barriers have been put in place including mild filtering, slowness but it is still on pitch. This is the only full recording captured on YouTube of Frank Sinatra's final performance of his 1969 hit "My Way" written by Paul Anka. This video showcases Frank's unfortunate rapid decline and inability to recollect the "My Way" lyrics, this was recorded only 4 years before his tragic passing. This is NOT actually the true final performance as a couple nights later he preformed in the desert but there is no captured footage of such event so this has been ruled as the final live capture. I'm surprised Sinatra actually was able to preform this as in one of his previous performances he completely blacked out the same year but yet again here he is. So Enjoy!

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[tallarin]

this hurts because it’s my actual first time seeing Frank this old, you always see him in his album covers so young, mature and happy, this honestly breaks my heart

[Spirit.]

Although it seemed hard for him to perform, his delivery sounds exhausted, but in a symbolic way. He lived such a long and illustrious life and had a marvelous career. What a legend.

[evansaifman]

You can see him slightly forgetting the lyrics. Rip legend

[solinadave]

I'm 76 years old. When Frank was 25, and on the verge of really breaking out, my Dad was 20, and my Mom was 15. Frank's music always played a big part in their lives, back then. It was the great swing era. And that carried over into my very early life in 1947, and beyond. No matter what musical trends developed during my life in the late '50s, 60s, 70's and beyond, Frank Sinatra's huge, powerful voice, and personality, was never too far away. He was a great singer and a great entertainer. And through the phenomenal musical legacy that he left for all of us, he will never die. There, I said it, "My Way".

[nicktrovato]

I was at that show. It was a heart breaker. However, I will never forget, it was still a great show.

[Flamshell]

This is a fitting song for his final performance <3

[NovahShark]

As a long time Sinatra fan, seeing this makes me bawl my eyes out. The thought through his old age he could still preform in this fashion only 4 years before his death. God, the power, the strength. Even though he has forgotten almost all of his lyrics he still kept singing. You can see in his eyes as he recounts his life and how he lived it.

[petemitchel]

Nobody is bothered about his performance here, because we love him.

[rrrr]

Man… There’s no words to describe how I feel about this man. Such an inspiring and uplifting performance. It isn’t perfectly sang, but seeing Frank so emotional, and struggling but yet delivering this lovely song is heartbreaking. Sometimes when I feel low I come back to this performance, and it always brings me positive, warm feelings. I love Sinatra, and always will. Rest in peace big legend. Hope to see you up there someday.

[ericholck]

I saw Sinatra twice in the mid-80s, and even then he was struggling with his voice and dropping lyrics. By the time this performance was recorded, I thought he was long overdue for retirement. Yet when I watch this now, I absolutely love his performance, flaws and all. The way Sinatra's frailty contrasts with his defiance makes this so much more interesting than if it had been sung by someone in their vocal and physical prime. Only someone of Sinatra's age and with his life experiences - and all he was able to conjure up emotionally looking back at them - could pull off a performance like this.

[cliftonwebb]

Even with his voice at far from his strongest, his interpretation is second to none. He acts the song more than sings it, and the effect is truly moving

[HarryRichardsMusic]

Even though Franks voice was becoming more slower in his later years due to his Alzheimer’s one thing will never change he never ever lost his quality Frank we miss you, you’re forever the greatest crooner in my eyes may you rest forever in peace with Sammy David and Tony Bennett ❤️

[jarijalonen]

I love how he is perfoming his words with his hand and with his eyes. Truly legend to me!

[MC-qmjn]

i was born in 2004, but wish i was alive at the right time to see him perform live, i really love his sound. watching this final performance really drove it home for me.

[mypfpiswhatourphonesees]

his blue eyes and that immaculate voice is still shining through despite his old age. Almost like a soul that yearns freedom trapped in a room that decays throughout the years and eventually fall apart, breaking free that beautiful soul trapped in there. RIP legend

[thedoctorb]

People are complaining he lost his voice here . I don't see it that bad . Lots of emotion

[OodSoul]

I feel the purest emotion about his life in this performance.

[harrykaestner]

I feel proud of frank... he did not sang it perfecly but he sang with love and that is all that counts. Rest in peace frank sinatra. A true lengend.

[CockneyRebel]

Although, right to the bitter end, his voice never failed him, ya can tell that his memory was definitely starting to. Old age sucks, man! ☹

[andrei]

To sing like this at almost 80 years old is just magic! His unique voice cant ever be replied no matter how much anyone'd try! His spirit we'll remain alive for ever! I was 3 years old when this performance took place and I'm a romanian as well!! Hats off to this magician of the music!!