"That's Life" is a popular song written by Dean Kay and Kelly Gordon, and first recorded in 1963 by Marion Montgomery.
Following the success of Sinatra's version, it was subsequently recorded by a number of artists including Aretha Franklin, James Booker, Shirley Bassey, James Brown, Van Morrison, David Lee Roth, Michael Bolton, Lady Gaga, Michael Bublé, Russell Watson, Deana Martin and Holt McCallany.
He stopped the car, called his daughter Nancy and told her to find the publisher of the song because he wanted to record it; she did.
Sinatra first performed the song on his television special A Man and His Music – Part II in 1966, with an arrangement by Nelson Riddle.
[4] The trio had previously worked together earlier in 1966 on "Strangers in the Night",[5] which got Sinatra the Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal.
40 first-chair musicians were also assembled for Sinatra's recording including Glen Campbell and many of the members of the Wrecking Crew.
[16] Former Van Halen frontman, David Lee Roth, released a version and video, in 1986, for his first solo LP Eat 'Em and Smile.
[18] The song was also covered in "Opening Night", a second-season episode of the American television series Smash, by Katharine McPhee and Megan Hilty.
Lady Gaga performed the song in the American musical thriller film Joker: Folie à Deux (2024).