I never thought it was recorded before the 70s because I never remember hearing it that long ago. But I must admit that if you would have asked me if I knew when Sinatra sang that song, I would have guessed that it was prior to the 80s. I did know that Liza Minnelli sang the song also, but I would have had to guess who recorded the original and who made the cover. After looking it up, I learned that it was the theme song of a Martin Scorsese musical flick by the same name. Of course you already know that I lack interest in movies.