The night that Luis Miguel sang at a Frank Sinatra celebration was sublime. With one of the American classics, we remember how the meeting happened.
For the singer Luis Miguel, doing a duet with Frank Sinatra meant one of the most important achievements of his successful career. It was in the fifth season of the Netflix production that the rapprochement between the two singers was seen. However, few remember what the emblematic song they recorded together was.
The True Story: Luis Miguel and Frank Sinatra
It was in 1993 when Frank Sinatra and his team were preparing Duets II, the famous album in which the singer would perform the most successful songs of his entire long artistic career. The most attractive thing was that he would do it with singers from all over the world. It should be remembered that, in the first edition of said work, voices such as Aretha Franklin and Barbra Streisand, among others, joined.
Already for the second edition, Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Wonder, and Neil Diamond joined, among other renowned personalities. The fact that Luis Miguel was also considered to sing with Frank Sinatra was news that undoubtedly gave his career a great boost in the United States.
This duet was made possible by the "Chamba" that at that time his manager, Mauricio Aboroa, negotiated for the Mexican to participate. Said album Duets II was finally recorded in 1993 but it was released only in November 1994.
The song that Luis Miguel sang with Frank Sinatra was Come Fly With Me. One of the American classics. However, there was a not minor detail, which was not fully disclosed. Apparently, due to their tight schedules, they were never able to sing it together in the studio.
For one thing, Frank Sinatra recorded his part first. Then, Luis Miguel did it in Mexico. Finally, thanks to the editing, the audio was able to be joined and gave life to his wonderful interpretation.
Luis Miguel paid tribute to Frank Sinatra live
Already in November 1995, Luis Miguel was recognized for his work, his impeccable voice, and his charisma. For this reason, Frank Sinatra invited him to the celebration for his 80th birthday and there he sang his version of Come Fly With Me live. This event was held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, where dozens of celebrities attended.
In the presentation, a grateful Luis Miguel said a few words: "I had the opportunity, when I was a child, to listen to all of Frank Sinatra's songs, so I think I learned English through his songs and I have to say that years later I had the opportunity to sing on one of their albums. “That was like a dream come true.”
