That's Life is a 1966 album by Frank Sinatra, supported by a studio orchestra arranged and conducted by Ernie Freeman. The album is notable for its title song, "That's Life", which proved to be a top five hit for Sinatra at a time when rock music dominated the music charts. That's Life was released on CD in October 1986.
Track listing "That's Life" (Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon) – 3:07 "I Will Wait for You" (Michel Legrand, Norman Gimbel, Jacques Demy) – 2:16 "Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)" (From Doctor Zhivago) (Paul Francis Webster, Maurice Jarre) – 2:19 "Sand and Sea" (Gilbert Bécaud, Maurice Vidalin, Mack David) – 2:29 "What Now My Love" (Bécaud, Carl Sigman, Pierre Delanoë) – 2:32 "Winchester Cathedral" (Geoff Stephens) – 2:38 "Give Her Love" (Jim Harbert) – 2:14 "Tell Her (You Love Her Each Day)" (Gil Ward, Charles Watkins) – 2:42 "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)" (Joe Darion, Mitch Leigh) – 2:34 "You're Gonna Hear from Me" (André Previn, Dory Previn) – 2:51
Notes Jacques Demy is also known as Jean Louis DemySinatra, Frank. "I Will Wait For You". Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/I%20Will%20Wait%20For%20You Jim Harbert is also known as James HarbertSinatra, Frank. "Give Her Love". Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Give%20Her%20Love Dean Kay is also known as Dean Kay ThompsonSinatra, Frank. "That's Life". Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/That's%20Life The orchestra on "Tell Her (...Each Day)" features 10 violinsSinatra, Frank. "Tell Her...Each Day". Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Tell%20Her%20You%20Love%20Her%20Each%20Day The orchestra on "That's Life" features 12 violins The orchestra on tracks 2–7 and 9+10 features 8 violinsSinatra, Frank. "The Impossible Dream". Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/The%20Impossible%20DreamSinatra, Frank. "You're Gonna Hear from Me". Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/You're%20Gonna%20Hear%20from%20Me
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Personnel Vocalists Frank Sinatra – lead vocals (all tracks) Betty Allan – background vocals (8) Betty Jean Baker – background vocals (1, 8) Ella Halloran – background vocals (8) Jack Halloran – background vocals (8) Gwenn Johnson – background vocals (1) Bill Kanady – background vocals (8) Loulie Jean Norman – background vocals (8) Thurl Ravenscroft – background vocals (8) Paul Sandberg – background vocals (8) Jackie Ward – background vocals (1)
Leaders Ernie Freeman – arranger (all tracks), conductor (1–7, 9–10), piano (8) Gordon Jenkins – conductor (8) Donnie Lanier – conductor (1, 3, 5–8)Sinatra, Frank. "Somewhere My Love". Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Somewhere%20My%20Love
String section
Chuck Berghofer – string bass (3, 5–8) Norman Botnick – viola (1) Ray Brown – string bass (1) Joseph DiFiore – viola (1) Joseph DiTullio – cello (1) Jesse Ehrlich – cello (2–10) Anne Goodman – cello (8) Elizabeth Greenschpoon – cello (2–7, 9–10) Harry Hyams – viola (2, 4, 8–10)Sinatra, Frank. "Sand and Sea". Frank Sinatra Sessionography. https://sinatrafamily.com/session/-/-/-/-/0/Sand%20and%20Sea Armand Kaproff – cello (1) Louis Kievman – viola (2–7, 9–10) Don Bagley – string bass (2, 4, 9–10) Alex Neiman – viola (1, 3, 5–8) Kurt Reher – cello (1) Emmet Sargeant – cello (8) Joseph Saxon – cello (8) Frederick Seykora – cello (1) Abraham Weiss – viola (1)
Horn section
Louis Blackburn – trombone (all tracks) Bud Brisbois – trumpet (2, 4, 9–10) Robert Bryant – trumpet (8) Pete Carpenter – trombone (8) Roy Caton – trumpet (8) Buddy Collette – saxophone, woodwinds (1–2, 4, 9–10) Chuck Gentry – saxophone, woodwinds (2–7, 9–10) Bill Green – saxophone, woodwinds (1, 3, 5–7) Dick Hyde – trombone (1–7, 9–10) Plas Johnson – saxophone, woodwinds (1, 3, 5–7) Andreas Kostelas – saxophone, woodwinds (2–7, 9–10) Cappy Lewis – trumpet (1–7, 9–10) Lew McCreary – trombone (1, 3, 5–7) Jay Migliori – saxophone, woodwinds (2, 4, 9–10) Ollie Mitchell – trumpet (1, 3, 5–7) Al Porcino – trumpet (2–7, 9–10) Willie Schwartz – saxophone, woodwinds (1–2, 4–7, 9–10) Ken Shroyer – bass trombone (2, 4, 9–10) Tony Terran – trumpet (all tracks) David Wells – trombone (2–7, 9–10)
Rhythm section
Hal Blaine – drums (1–2, 4, 8–10) Eddie Brackett Jr. – drums (3, 5–7), percussion (8, additional on 1) Russell Bridges – piano (8) Dennis Budimir – guitar (8) Frank Capp – percussion (8) Al Casey – acoustic guitar (1) Victor Feldman – percussion (2, 4, 9–10) Bobby Gibbons – guitar (2, 4, 9–10) John Gray – guitar (8) Larry Knechtel – Fender bass (1) Michael Melvoin – organ (1–7, 9–10) Bill Miller – piano (all tracks) Louis Morell – guitar (2–7, 9–10, acoustic on 1) Bill Pitman – guitar (8) Ray Pohlman – electric guitar (1) Emil Richards – percussion (3, 5–8) Tommy Tedesco – guitar (3, 5–7)
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