Later, Sinatra performed “Theme From New York, New York” in 1978 at Radio City Music Hall, where the crowd loved it. His wife, Barbara, had encouraged him to perform it.

Frank Sinatra's "Theme from New York, New York" will no longer be played following Yankees losses in the Bronx. The change to the longstanding tradition dating back to 1980 comes days after the ...

The tradition of playing “Theme from New York, New York” began in 1980, according to the New York Times. 3. Frank Sinatra in concert circa 1982 in New York City. Getty Images. 3.