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Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra in 1960
Frank Sinatra in 1960
Background information
Birth name Francis Albert Sinatra
Also known as Ol' Blue Eyes[1]
The Chairman of the Board[1]
The Voice[1]
Frankie
Born December 12, 1915(1915-12-12)
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA[2]
Died May 14, 1998 (aged 82)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s) Vocal Jazz, Traditional pop, big band
Occupation(s) Singer[1]
actor[1]
producer[1]
director[1]
Instrument(s) Vocals
Voice type(s) Baritone
Years active 1935–1995[3]
Label(s) Columbia, Capitol, Reprise
Associated acts Rat Pack
Website www.franksinatra.com
Frank Sinatra
Occupation Film actor

Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American popular singer and Academy Award-winning film actor. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Traditional pop or Classic pop or Standards music denotes in general Western (and particularly American popular music that either wholly predates the advent of A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated The Rat Pack was a group of popular entertainers most active between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Traditional pop or Classic pop or Standards music denotes in general Western (and particularly American popular music that either wholly predates the advent of "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works

Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a solo artist with great success in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers". The Swing Era was the period of time (1935&ndash1946 when Big band Swing music was the most popular music in America. Harry James ( March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American Musician and Band leader, and a well-known Tommy Dorsey ( November 19 1905 &ndash November 26 1956) was an American Jazz Trombonist, Trumpeter Bobby soxer was a term coined in the 1940s to describe the overly zealous usually Teenage, fans of singer Frank Sinatra, the first singing Teen idol His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts

He signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n' Easy). Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as In the Wee Small Hours is an album by Frank Sinatra with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, released in 1955 Songs For Swingin' Lovers is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1956 Come Fly With Me is an Album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1958. Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely (also known as Sings for Only the Lonely and simply Only the Lonely) is an album by Nice 'n' Easy is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1960 Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records (finding success with albums such as Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Sinatra at the Sands and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim), toured internationally, and fraternized with the Rat Pack and President John F. Kennedy in the early 1960s. Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated Ring-A-Ding-Ding is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1961 Sinatra at the Sands is a 1966 (see 1966 in music) Live album by Frank Sinatra, accompanied by the Count Basie Band, conducted Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim is a 1967 album (see 1967 in music) by Frank Sinatra, featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim. The Rat Pack was a group of popular entertainers most active between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of Sinatra turned 50 in 1965, recorded the retrospective September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and scored hits with "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way". September of My Years is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1965 that is often considered one of his best Frank Sinatra A Man and His Music was a one hour television special in color first broadcast by CBS on November 24, 1965. " Strangers in the Night " is a popular song made famous in 1966 by Frank Sinatra. " My Way " is a song with lyrics written by Paul Anka and popularized by Frank Sinatra.

Sinatra attempted to weather the changing tastes in popular music, but with dwindling album sales and after appearing in several poorly received films, he retired in 1971. Coming out of retirement in 1973, he recorded several albums, scoring a hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980, and toured both within the United States and internationally until a few years before his death in 1998. This article is about the theme from the movie " New York New York "

Contents

Biography

Main article: Biography of Frank Sinatra

Early life

Sinatra left school without graduating,[4] and worked for some time at the Jersey Observer newspaper,[5] and as a riveter at the Tietjan and Lang shipyard. This is a detailed account of the life and work of the American popular singer and Academy Award -winning Actor, Frank Sinatra ( December 12 [6] It was in the early 1930s that Sinatra began singing in public. [7]

1935-1940: Birth of career, work with James and Dorsey

In 1935, he got his first break when his mother persuaded a local singing group, The Three Flashes, to let him join. The 3 Flashes were a musical group that with the addition of Frank Sinatra were renamed the Hoboken Four, after being known as Frank Sinatra and the 3 Flashes With Sinatra, the group became known as the Hoboken Four,[3] and they sufficiently impressed Edward Bowes that they appeared on his show, Major Bowes Amateur Hour, and with a record 40,000 votes they won the first prize, a six month contract to perform on stage and radio across the United States. Edward Bowes ( 14 June 1874, San Francisco – 14 June 1946, Rumson New Jersey) was an American radio Major Bowes Amateur Hour, radio 's best-known talent show was one of the most popular programs broadcast in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s

Sinatra's first cousin, Ray Sinatra, had an orchestra and his own network radio program ("Cycling the Kilocycles") in the mid-1930s, but Ray and Frank did not work together. [8]

Sinatra left the Hoboken Four and returned home in late 1935. His mother secured him a job as a singing waiter and MC at the Rustic Cabin in Englewood, New Jersey, for which he was paid $15 a week. Englewood is a city located in Bergen County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26203 [9]

On March 18, 1939, Sinatra made his first recording, of a song called "Our Love", with the Frank Mane band. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In June, Harry James hired Sinatra on a one year contract of $75 a week. Harry James ( March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American Musician and Band leader, and a well-known [10]

Growing dissatisfied with the James band, Sinatra was approached by Tommy Dorsey in November 1939, and formally joined Dorsey's band the following January. Tommy Dorsey ( November 19 1905 &ndash November 26 1956) was an American Jazz Trombonist, Trumpeter

In his first year with Dorsey, Sinatra released more than forty songs, with "I'll Never Smile Again" topping the charts for twelve weeks in mid-July. [11]

1940-1950: Sinatramania and decline of career

In the autumn of 1940, Sinatra appeared in his first film, Las Vegas Nights. [12] In May 1941, Sinatra was at the top of the male singer polls in the Billboard and Downbeat magazines. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry In Music performance and Music theory, the downbeat is the first beat of a measure in Music, the impulse that occurs at the [13] Sinatra's relationship with Tommy Dorsey was tenuous, and Sinatra recorded his first solo sessions without the Dorsey band (but with Dorsey's arranger Alex Stordahl and with Dorsey's approval) in January 1942. Sinatra left the Dorsey band late in 1942.

His appeal to bobby soxers, as teenage girls of that time were called, revealed a whole new audience for popular music, which had been recorded mainly for adults up to that time. Bobby soxer was a term coined in the 1940s to describe the overly zealous usually Teenage, fans of singer Frank Sinatra, the first singing Teen idol

On December 31, 1942, Sinatra opened at the Paramount Theater in New York. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Paramount Theater in the Times Square district of New York City was a noted Movie theatre and live performance venue before it was gutted and converted It is there that 'Sinatramania' really began, an event which led Sinatra's rival Bing Crosby to jokingly declare: "Frank's the kind of singer that comes along once in a lifetime, but why did he have to come along in mine?"

During the musicians' strike of 1942–44, Columbia’s rereleased Harry James’ "All or Nothing at All", recorded in August 1939 and released before James' new vocalist, Frank Sinatra, had made a name for himself. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular Harry James ( March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American Musician and Band leader, and a well-known " All or Nothing at All " is a song composed in 1939 by Arthur Altman, with lyrics by Jack Lawrence. The original release didn’t even mention the vocalist’s name. When the recording was re–released in 1943 with Sinatra’s name prominently displayed, the record was on the best–selling list for 18 weeks and reached number 2 on June 2, 1943. Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [14]

In 1943, he signed with Columbia Records as a solo artist with initially great success, particularly during the musicians' recording strikes. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company On August 1, 1942, the American Federation of Musicians, at the instigation of union president James Petrillo, started a strike against the major American Sinatra signed with Columbia on June 1, 1943, with the musicians' strike ten months old. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. And while no new records had been issued during the strike, he had been performing on the radio (on "Your Hit Parade"), and on stage. Columbia wanted to get new recordings of their growing star as fast as possible, so Sinatra convinced them to hire Alex Wilder as arranger and conductor for several sessions with a vocal group called the Bobby Tucker Singers. Alex Wilder is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics award-winning series Runaways. These first sessions were on June 7, June 22, August 5, and November 10, 1943. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Of the nine songs recorded during these sessions, seven charted on the best–selling list. [15]

When Sinatra returned to the Paramount in October 1944, 35,000 fans caused a near riot outside the venue because they were not allowed in. The Paramount Theater in the Times Square district of New York City was a noted Movie theatre and live performance venue before it was gutted and converted Dubbed "The Columbus Day Riot," it took the police several hours to defuse the situation.

In 1945, Sinatra co-starred with Gene Kelly in Anchors Aweigh. Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director Anchors Aweigh is a 1945 Musical comedy film directed by George Sidney in which two sailors go on a four-day shore leave in Hollywood accompanied by music That same year, he was loaned out to RKO to star in a short film titled The House I Live In. The House I Live In ( 1945) is a ten-minute Short film written by Albert Maltz and made by producer Frank Ross and Mervyn Directed by Mervyn LeRoy, this film on tolerance and racial equality earned a special Academy Award shared among Sinatra and those who brought the film to the screen, along with a special Golden Globe for "Promoting Good Will. Mervyn LeRoy ( October 15, 1900 - September 13, 1987) was an Academy Award -winning American Film director Desegregation is the process of ending Racial segregation, most commonly used in reference to the United States. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner " 1946 saw the release of his first album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra, and the debut of his own weekly radio show. The Voice of Frank Sinatra is the first Studio album by American Singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1946.

By the end of 1948, Sinatra himself felt that his career was stalling, something that was confirmed when he slipped to No. 4 on Down Beat's annual poll of most popular singers (following Billy Eckstine, Frankie Laine, and Bing Crosby). Down Beat is an American Magazine devoted to "jazz blues and beyond" to indicate its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively Billy Eckstine ( 8 July, 1914 &ndash 8 March, 1993) born William Clarence Eckstein in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh Frankie Laine, born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio ( Chicago, March 30, 1913 – San Diego, February 6, 2007) Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular [16]

1949 saw an upswing, as Frank once again teamed up with Gene Kelly to co-star in Take Me Out to the Ball Game. Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director Take Me Out to the Ball Game is a 1949 Technicolor movie musical starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. It was well received critically and became a major commercial success. That same year, Sinatra would team up with Gene Kelly for a third time in On the Town. On the Town is a 1949 movie musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and Roger Edens and book and Lyrics by Betty

1950-1960: Rebirth of career, Capitol concept albums

After two years' absence, Sinatra returned to the concert stage on January 12, 1950, in Hartford, Connecticut. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sinatra's voice suffered and he experienced hemorrhaging of his vocal cords on stage at the Copacabana on April 26, 1950. Copacabana (often referred to as The Copa) was a famous New York City Nightclub. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sinatra's career and appeal to new teen audiences declined as he moved into his mid-30s.

In September 1951, Sinatra made his Las Vegas debut at the Desert Inn. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally The Desert Inn was a Las Vegas Nevada hotel/casino that operated from April 24, 1950 to August 28, 2000. A month later, a second series of the Frank Sinatra Show aired on CBS. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. On November 7, 1951, Sinatra married Ava Gardner. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Ava Lavinia Gardner ( December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an Academy Award -nominated American actress [17] They had an extremely tempestuous relationship, and the ascent of Gardner's career seemed to coincide with the decline in Sinatra's career. [17] They split up in 1953 and divorced in 1957.

Columbia and MCA dropped Sinatra in 1952. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company MCA Inc (or Music Corporation of America) was an American Corporation in the music and television businesses

The rebirth of Sinatra's career began with the eve-of-Pearl Harbor drama From Here to Eternity (1953), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by From Here to Eternity is a 1953 Drama film based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts This role and performance mark the turnaround in Sinatra's career, in which he went from being in a critical and commercial decline for several years to an Oscar-winning actor and, once again, one of the top recording artists in the world. [18]

Sinatra being interviewed for American Forces Network during World War II.
Sinatra being interviewed for American Forces Network during World War II. American Forces Network (or AFN) is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS for its entertainment World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

In 1953, Sinatra signed with Capitol Records, where he worked with many of the finest musical arrangers of the era, most notably Nelson Riddle, Gordon Jenkins, Mavis Rivers, and Billy May. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Nelson Smock Riddle Jr ( June 1, 1921 &ndash October 6, 1985) was a well-known American bandleader arranger and Gordon Hill Jenkins ( 12 May 1910 – 1 May 1984) was an American Arranger who was an influential figure in popular music William E May, better known as Billy May ( 10 November, 1916 – 22 January, 2004) was an American Composer, Sinatra reinvented himself with a series of albums featuring darker emotional material, starting with In the Wee Small Hours (1955), and followed by Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (1958), and Where Are You? (1957). In the Wee Small Hours is an album by Frank Sinatra with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, released in 1955 Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely (also known as Sings for Only the Lonely and simply Only the Lonely) is an album by Where Are You? is an 1957 (see 1957 in music) album by Frank Sinatra. He also developed a hipper, "swinging" persona, as heard on Swing Easy! (1954), Songs For Swingin' Lovers (1956), Come Fly With Me (1957). Swing Easy! is a 1954 album by Frank Sinatra, his second released under the Capitol label Songs For Swingin' Lovers is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1956 Come Fly With Me is an Album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1958.

By the end of the year, Billboard named "Young at Heart" Song of the Year, Swing Easy! with Nelson Riddle at the helm, (his second album for Capitol) was named Album of the Year and Sinatra was named "Top Male Vocalist" by Billboard, Down Beat and Metronome. Swing Easy! is a 1954 album by Frank Sinatra, his second released under the Capitol label Down Beat is an American Magazine devoted to "jazz blues and beyond" to indicate its expansion beyond the jazz realm which it covered exclusively A metronome is any device that produces a regulated aural visual or tactile pulse to establish a steady Tempo in the performance of music

Also in 1955, Sinatra's first 12" LP In the Wee Small Hours, his second collaboration with Nelson Riddle, was released. In the Wee Small Hours is an album by Frank Sinatra with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, released in 1955 Nelson Smock Riddle Jr ( June 1, 1921 &ndash October 6, 1985) was a well-known American bandleader arranger and

A third collaboration with Nelson Riddle, Songs For Swingin' Lovers, was a success, featuring a historic recording of "I've Got You Under My Skin"

Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely, a stark collection of introspective saloon songs and blues-tinged ballads, was a mammoth commercial success, peaking at #1 on Billboard's album chart during a 120-week stay. Songs For Swingin' Lovers is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1956 Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely (also known as Sings for Only the Lonely and simply Only the Lonely) is an album by Cuts from this LP, such as "Angel Eyes" and "One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)," would remain staples of Sinatra's concerts throughout his life. " Angel Eyes " is a 1953 popular Song composed by Matt Dennis, with lyrics by Earl Brent. " One for My Baby (and One More for the Road " is a Popular song written by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer for the musical The Sky's

1960-1970: Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Reprise records, Basie, Jobim, "My Way"

Sinatra would start the 1960s as he ended the 1950s, his first album of the decade, Nice 'n' Easy, topping Billboards album chart and winning critical plaudits en masse, this, despite Sinatra growing discontented at Capitol Records and having decided to form his own label, Reprise Records. Nice 'n' Easy is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1960 See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Reprise Records is an American Record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra, which is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated His first album on the label, Ring-A-Ding-Ding (1961), was a major success peaking at #4 on Billboard and #8 in the UK. Ring-A-Ding-Ding is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1961

His fourth and final Timex special was broadcast the following March and secured massive viewing figures. Titled It's Nice to Go Travelling the show is more commonly known as Welcome Home Elvis having featured Elvis Presley on his first TV appearance in three years. Welcome Home Elvis is a 1960 Television special starring Frank Sinatra and featuring Elvis Presley in his first televised appearance since coming

Following on the heels of Can Can was Ocean's 11, the film that would become the definitive on-screen outing for "The Rat Pack". Ocean's Eleven (or Ocean's 11) is a 1960 Heist film directed by Lewis Milestone and starring five Rat Packers Frank The Rat Pack was a group of popular entertainers most active between the mid-1950s and mid-1960s

On January 27, 1961, Sinatra played a benefit show at Carnegie Hall for Martin Luther King, Jr. and would go on to play a major role in the desegregation of Nevada hotels and casinos in the 1960s. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carnegie Hall (generally ˌkɑrnɨgi ˈhɔːl is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Desegregation is the process of ending Racial segregation, most commonly used in reference to the United States. Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. Sinatra led his fellow members of the Rat Pack and label-mates on Reprise in refusing to patronize hotels and casinos that wouldn't allow black singers to play live or wouldn't allow black patrons entry. In Music a reprise (rəˈpriːz ruh-PREEZ; it does not rhyme with "surprise" is the repetition or return of the opening material later in a composition He would often speak from the stage on desegregation. Desegregation is the process of ending Racial segregation, most commonly used in reference to the United States. He would play more benefits for Martin Luther King, Jr. who, according to Frank Sinatra, Jr. , at one point during a show in 1963 sat weeping as Sinatra sang Ol' Man River, the song from the musical Show Boat that, in the show, is sung by an African-American stevedore. " Ol' Man River " (music by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II) is a song in the 1927 musical Show Boat, that tells Show Boat is a musical in two acts with music by Jerome Kern and book (based on a novel by Edna Ferber) and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa

Over September 11 and 12, 1961, Sinatra recorded his final songs for Capitol Records. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as

In 1962, Sinatra and Count Basie collaborated for the album Sinatra-Basie. Sinatra-Basie An Historic Musical First (or simply Sinatra-Basie) is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1962 This popular and successful release would prompt them to rejoin two years later for a follow-up It Might as Well Be Swing, which was arranged by Quincy Jones. It Might as Well Be Swing is a 1964 (see 1964 in music) album by Frank Sinatra, accompanied by the Count Basie orchestra. Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor One of Sinatra's more ambitious albums from the mid-1960s was The Concert Sinatra, which was recorded with a 73-piece symphony orchestra on 35mm tape. The Concert Sinatra is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1963

Sinatra's first live album, Sinatra at the Sands, was recorded during January and February 1966 at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Sinatra at the Sands is a 1966 (see 1966 in music) Live album by Frank Sinatra, accompanied by the Count Basie Band, conducted The Sands Hotel was an historic Las Vegas Strip hotel/casino that operated from December 15, 1952 to June 30, 1996. Backed by the Count Basie Band, with Quincy Jones serving as arranger, Sinatra at the Sands was released in August 1966, reaching #7 in the UK and #9 on Billboard. William "Count" Basie ( August 21, 1904 &ndash April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, Organist

Sinatra, pictured here with Eleanor Roosevelt in 1960, was an ardent supporter of the Democratic Party until 1968.
Sinatra, pictured here with Eleanor Roosevelt in 1960, was an ardent supporter of the Democratic Party until 1968. Anna Eleanor Roosevelt (ˈɛlɪnɔr ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 11 1884 &ndash November 7 1962 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.

In June 1965, Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr. Samuel George “Sammy” Davis Jr (8 December 1925 &ndash 16 May 1990 was an American Entertainer. and Dean Martin played live in St. Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7 1917 &ndash December 25 1995 was an American Singer, Film Actor, television personality Louis to benefit Dismas House. The concert was broadcast live via satellite to numerous movie theaters across America. Released in August 1965 was the Grammy Award–winning album of the year September of My Years, with a career anthology A Man and His Music followed in November, itself winning Album of the Year at the Grammys in 1966. September of My Years is an album by Frank Sinatra, released in 1965 that is often considered one of his best A Man and His Music is a 1965 (see 1965 in music) Double album by Frank Sinatra. The TV special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music garnered both an Emmy award and a Peabody Award. The George Foster Peabody Awards, better known as simply the Peabody Awards, are annual international awards for excellence in Radio and Television broadcasting

In the spring, That's Life appeared, with both the single and album becoming Top Ten hits in the US on Billboard's pop charts. That's Life is a 1966 (see 1966 in music) Album by Frank Sinatra. Strangers in the Night went on to top the Billboard and UK pop singles charts, winning the award for Record of the Year at the Grammys. " Strangers in the Night " is a popular song made famous in 1966 by Frank Sinatra. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The album of the same name also topped the Billboard chart and reached number 4 in the UK.

Sinatra would start 1967 with a series of recording sessions with Antonio Carlos Jobim. Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim ( January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro &ndash December 8, 1994 in Brazil) also The album, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim would reap critical plaudits before charting in March. Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim is a 1967 album (see 1967 in music) by Frank Sinatra, featuring Antonio Carlos Jobim. Later in the year, a duet with daughter Nancy, "Somethin' Stupid", topped the Billboard pop and UK singles charts. " Somethin' Stupid " is a song written by C Carson Parks and originally recorded in 1967 by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote as "Carson and Gaile" In December, Sinatra collaborated with Duke Ellington on the album Francis A. & Edward K.. Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29 1899 &ndash May 24 1974 was an American Composer, Pianist, and Bandleader. Francis A & Edward K is a 1968 album by Frank Sinatra featuring Duke Ellington and his Big band.

Back on the small-screen, Sinatra once again worked with Antonio Carlos Jobim, with Ella Fitzgerald on the TV special A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim. Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim ( January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro &ndash December 8, 1994 in Brazil) also Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim was a 1967 television special starring Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Antonio Carlos Jobim, accompanied

Watertown (1970) was one of Sinatra's most acclaimed concept albums,[19] but was all but ignored by the public in commercial terms. Watertown is a studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music) Selling a mere 30,000 copies, and reaching a peak chart position of 101, its failure put an end to plans of a television special based on the album.

With Sinatra in mind, singer-songwriter Paul Anka wrote the song "My Way" inspired from the French "Comme d'habitude" ("As Usual"), composed by Claude François and Jacques Revaux. Paul Mustapha Abdi Anka, ( Arabic: بول مصطفى عبدي أنكا OC (born 30 July 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a " My Way " is a song with lyrics written by Paul Anka and popularized by Frank Sinatra. Claude François ( February 1, 1939 in Ismaïlia, Egypt - March 11, 1978 in Paris Jacques Revaux (born Jacques Abel Jules Revaud July 11 1940 in Azay-sur-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, France) is a songwriter most famous "My Way" would, perhaps, become more identified with him than any other over his seven decades as a singer. In the U. K. "My Way" was an immense success, spending a record 124 weeks on the singles chart, whilst the album of the same name peaked at #2 during a 51-week stay. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry On Billboard, the album would peak at #11.

1970-1980: Retirement and comeback

On 12 June 1971 — at a concert in Hollywood to raise money for the Motion Picture and TV Relief Fund — at the age of 55, Sinatra announced that he was retiring, bringing to an end his 36-year career in show business. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Closing with the song "Angel Eyes," Sinatra exited the stage on the line "'scuse me while I disappear", not returning for an encore. " Angel Eyes " is a 1953 popular Song composed by Matt Dennis, with lyrics by Earl Brent.

In 1973, Sinatra came out of retirement with a television special and album, both entitled Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back. Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back is a 1973 album by the American singer Frank Sinatra. The album, arranged by Gordon Jenkins and Don Costa, was a great success, reaching number 13 on Billboard and number 12 in the UK. Gordon Hill Jenkins ( 12 May 1910 – 1 May 1984) was an American Arranger who was an influential figure in popular music Don Costa ( July 10 1925 – January 19 1983) was an American Pop music arranger and Record producer The TV special was highlighted by a dramatic reading of "Send in the Clowns" and a song and dance sequence with former co-star Gene Kelly. "Send in the Clowns" is a Song by Stephen Sondheim, from the 1973 musical A Little Night Music. Eugene Curran “Gene” Kelly ( August 23, &ndash February 2,) was an American Dancer, Actor, Singer, director

In January 1974, Sinatra returned to Las Vegas, performing at Caesar's Palace. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Caesars Palace, sometimes referred to colloquially as simply Caesars, is a luxury Hotel and Casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise This occurred, despite vowing in 1970 never to play Caesar's Palace again, after the manager of Caesar's, Sanford Waterman, had pulled a gun on him during a heated argument. Caesars Palace, sometimes referred to colloquially as simply Caesars, is a luxury Hotel and Casino located on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise [20] With Waterman recently sacked, the door was open for Sinatra to return.

In Australia, he caused an uproar by describing journalists there — who were aggressively pursuing his every move and pushing for a press conference — as "fags", "pimps", and "whores. " Australian unions representing transport workers, waiters, and journalists all went on strike, demanding that Sinatra apologize for his remarks. [21] Sinatra instead insisted that the journalists apologize for "fifteen years of abuse I have taken from the world press. "[21] The future Prime Minister of Australia, Bob Hawke, then the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) leader, also insisted that Sinatra apologize, and a settlement was eventually reached, to the apparent satisfaction of both parties,[21] Sinatra's final show of his Australian tour was televised to the nation. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. Robert James Lee (Bob Hawke, AC (born 9 December 1929 was the 23rd Prime Minister of Australia and longest serving Australian Labor Party Prime Minister

In October 1974, Sinatra appeared at New York City's Madison Square Garden, in a televised concert that was later released as an album under the title The Main Event – Live. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The Main Event – Live is a 1974 (see 1974 in music) live album and television special by Frank Sinatra. Backing him was bandleader Woody Herman and the Young Thundering Herd, who accompanied Sinatra on a European tour later that month. Woodrow Charles Herman ( May 16 1913 &ndash October 29 1987) better known as Woody Herman, was an American Jazz The TV special would garner mostly positive reviews whilst the album — actually culled from various shows during his comeback tour — was only a moderate success, peaking at #37 on Billboard and #30 in the UK. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry

In 1979, in front of the Egyptian pyramids, Sinatra performed for Anwar Sadat. The Egyptian pyramids are pyramid shaped structures located in Egypt, and were built as a tomb for dead pharaohs Back in Las Vegas, while celebrating 40 years in show business and his 64th birthday, he was awarded the Grammy Trustees Award during a party at Caesar's Palace. The Grammy Trustees Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to "individuals who during their careers in music have made significant contributions other than

1980-1990: Trilogy, She Shot Me Down, L. A. Is My Lady

Sinatra sings with then First Lady Nancy Reagan at the White House.
Sinatra sings with then First Lady Nancy Reagan at the White House. Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins on July 6 1921 is the widow of former United States President Ronald Reagan and served as an influential See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence

In 1980, Sinatra's first album in six years was released, Trilogy: Past Present Future, a highly ambitious triple album that found Sinatra recording songs from the past (pre-rock era) and present (rock era and contemporary) that he had overlooked during his career, while 'The Future' was a free-form suite of new songs linked a la musical theater by a theme, in this case, Sinatra pondering over the future. Trilogy Past Present Future (or simply Trilogy) is a Grammy nominated 1980 Triple album by the American singer Frank Sinatra A triple album is a musical work whose length forced it to be released on three LP records The first triple album is generally considered to be George Harrison 's The album garnered six Grammy nominations — winning for best liner notes — and peaked at number 17 on Billboard's album chart, while spawning yet another song that would become a signature tune, "Theme from New York, New York" as well as Sinatra's much lauded (second) recording of George Harrison's "Something" (the first was not officially released on an album until 1972's Frank Sinatra's Greatest Hits Vol. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences This article is about the theme from the movie " New York New York " George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author " Something " is a single released by The Beatles in 1969 and featured on the album Abbey Road. 2. )

The following year, Sinatra built on the success of Trilogy with She Shot Me Down, an album that revisited the dark tone of his Capitol years, and was praised by critics as a vintage late-period Sinatra. She Shot Me Down is a 1981 (see 1981 in music) Album by Frank Sinatra. Sinatra would comment that it was "A complete saloon album. . . tear-jerkers and cry-in-your-beer kind of things. "[22]

Sinatra was embroiled in controversy in 1981 when he worked a ten-day engagement for $2 million in Sun City, South Africa. Sun City is a luxury South African Casino resort situated in the North West Province. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa He was criticized for the trip by Jesse Jackson, and the United Nations special committee on Apartheid condemned Sinatra as a collaborator in Apartheid. Jesse Louis Jackson Sr (born October 8 1941 is an American Civil rights activist and Baptist minister.

Frank Sinatra was selected as one of the five recipients of the 1983 Kennedy Center Honors, alongside Katharine Dunham, Jimmy Stewart, Elia Kazan and Virgil Thomson. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts Katherine Mary Dunham ( June 22, 1909 &ndash May 21, 2006) was an American Dancer, Choreographer, James Maitland Stewart (20 May 1908 – 2 July 1997 popularly known as Jimmy Stewart, was an American Film and stage Actor Elia Mother, ( Greek: Ηλίας Καζάν September 7 1909 &ndash September 28 2003) was a Greek - American For the American author with a similar name see Virgil Thompson (author Virgil Thomson ( November 25, 1896 - September Quoting Henry James in honoring Sinatra, Reagan said that "art was the shadow of humanity," and said that Sinatra had "spent his life casting a magnificent and powerful shadow. Henry James, OM ( –) son of theologian Henry James Sr, brother of the philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual Human beings, humans or man (Origin 1590–1600 L homō man OL hemō the earthly one (see Humus "[23]

Earlier that year, Sinatra had worked with Quincy Jones for the first time in nearly two decades on the album L.A. Is My Lady. Quincy Delight Jones Jr (born March 14, 1933) also known as Q, is an American Music Impresario, conductor LA Is My Lady is a 1984 (see 1984 in music) album by Frank Sinatra, featuring arrangements by Quincy Jones. Well received critically, L. A. Is My Lady came after an album of duets with Lena Horne, instigated by Jones, was abandoned after Horne developed vocal problems and Sinatra, committed to other engagements, could not wait to record. Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (born June 30, 1917) is an iconic American singer and Actress.

1990s: Duets, final performances

In 1990, Sinatra celebrated his 75th birthday with a national tour,[24] and was awarded the second "Ella Award" by the Los Angeles–based Society of Singers. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The Society of Singers (established 1984 is a 501(c3 non profit charitable organisation based in Sherman Oaks, California. At the award ceremony, he performed for the final time with Ella Fitzgerald. Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25 1917 &ndash June 15 1996 also known as " Lady Ella " and the "First Lady of Song" is considered one of the most influential [25]

In December, as part of Sinatra's birthday celebrations, Patrick Pasculli, the Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, made a proclamation in his honor, declaring that "no other vocalist in history has sung, swung and crooned and serenaded into the hearts of the young and old. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. . . as this consummate artist from Hoboken". [26] The same month Sinatra would give the first show of his Diamond Jubilee Tour at the Meadowlands Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

In 1993 Sinatra made a surprise return to Capitol Records and the recording studio for Duets, which was released in November. Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as Duets is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1993 Sinatra’s duet with Bono on "I've Got You Under My Skin" contributed to the album's great commercial success, which reached #2 on the Billboard charts, and eventually selling over 2 million copies in the US alone. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry

The artists who added their vocals to the album worked for free, and a follow-up album (Duets II) was released in 1994, which reached #9 on the Billboard charts. Duets II is an album by American singer Frank Sinatra, released in 1994 Duets II marked Sinatra's last recording with Antonio Carlos Jobim, as well as his last studio recordings, bringing to an end his 60-year recording career. Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim ( January 25, 1927 in Rio de Janeiro &ndash December 8, 1994 in Brazil) also

Still touring, despite various health problems, Sinatra would remain a top concert attraction on a global scale during the first half of the 1990s. At times, his memory seemed to fail him, and a fall onstage in Richmond, Virginia in 1994 signaled further problems. This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Sinatra's final public concerts were held in Japan's Fukuoka Dome in December 1994. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The is a Baseball field located in Fukuoka, Japan. The stadium serves as the headquarters of the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. The following year, on February 25, 1995, at a private party for 1,200 select guests on the closing night of the Frank Sinatra Desert Classic golf tournament, Sinatra sang before a live audience for the very last time. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Esquire Magazine reported of the show that Sinatra was "clear, tough, on the money" and "in absolute control. Esquire is a Men's magazine by the Hearst Corporation with a strong literary tradition " His closing song was "The Best is Yet to Come. " The Best Is Yet to Come " is a song composed by Cy Coleman, with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh. "

Sinatra was awarded the Legend Award at the 1994 Grammy Awards. The GRAMMY Legend Award is a special Grammy Award, awarded on special occasions not necessarily every year The 36th Grammy Awards were held in 1994. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year He was introduced by Bono, who said of Sinatra "Frank's the chairman of the bad attitude. . . Rock 'n' Roll players have been tough, but this guy is the boss. The chairman of boss. . . I'm not going to mess with him, are you?" Sinatra called it "probably the best introduction I've ever had. "[27]

In 1995, To mark Sinatra's 80th birthday, the Empire State Building glowed blue. The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco Skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street A star-studded birthday tribute at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles would be his last televised appearance. The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles California, USA. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West

Personal life

See also: Relationships of Frank Sinatra

Sinatra had three children; Nancy, Frank Jr. and Tina by his first wife Nancy Barbato. Frank Sinatra had many close relationships throughout his life Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940, in Jersey City New Jersey) is an American Singer and actress. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra Jr (born January 10, 1944) is an American Singer and conductor. Christina Sinatra (born June 20, 1948) is a movie producer and former actress. He was married three more times, to the actresses Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow and finally to Barbara Marx, to whom he was married at his death. Ava Lavinia Gardner ( December 24, 1922 – January 25, 1990) was an Academy Award -nominated American actress Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow, known as Mia Farrow (born February 9, 1945) is an American Actress. Barbara Marx, (born Barbara Joanna Blakeley on October 16, 1927) was the wife of former comedian-turned agent Zeppo Marx, from September

Sinatra was also a member of Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity.

Death

"Sinatra was. . . the first modern pop superstar. . . Following his idol Bing Crosby, who had pioneered the use of the microphone, Sinatra transformed popular singing by infusing lyrics with a personal, intimate point of view that conveyed a steady current of eroticism. Harry Lillis “Bing” Crosby ( May 3, 1903 &ndash October 14, 1977) was an Academy Award winning American Popular . . Almost singlehandedly, he helped lead a revival of vocalized swing music that took American pop to a new level of musical sophistication. . . his 1950's recordings. . . were instrumental in establishing a canon of American pop song literature. "
Stephen Holden[28]

After suffering another heart attack,[28] Frank Sinatra died at 10:50 pm on May 14, 1998, at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,[28] with wife Barbara and daughter Nancy by his side, at the age of 82. Stephen Holden (born July 18, 1941) is an American Writer, Music critic, Film critic, and Poet. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is a Hospital located in Los Angeles California. [28] Sinatra's final words, spoken as attempts were made to stabilize him, were "I'm losing. "[29] The next night the lights on the Las Vegas Strip were dimmed in his honor. The Las Vegas Strip (also known as The Strip) is an approximately 4 mile (6 President Bill Clinton led tributes to Sinatra, stating that he had managed "to appreciate on a personal level what millions of people had appreciated from afar. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States "[30] Elton John, stated that Sinatra, "was simply the best - no one else even comes close. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer "[30]

On May 20, 1998 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, Sinatra's funeral was held, with 400[31] mourners in attendance and hundreds of fans outside. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) [31] Gregory Peck,[31] Tony Bennett,[31] and Frank Sinatra, Jr. addressed the mourners, among whom were Jill St. John, Tom Selleck,[31] Joey Bishop, Faye Dunaway,[31] Tony Curtis,[31] Liza Minnelli,[31] Kirk Douglas,[31] Robert Wagner,[31] Don Rickles,[31] Nancy Reagan,[31] Angie Dickinson, Sophia Loren,[31] Bob Newhart,[31] Mia Farrow,[31] and Jack Nicholson. Gregory Peck (April 5 1916 &ndash June 12 2003 was an Academy Award -winning and four-time Golden Globe Award-winning American Film Tony Bennett (born Anthony Dominick Benedetto; August 3 1926) is an American Singer of popular music, standards Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra Jr (born January 10, 1944) is an American Singer and conductor. Jill St John (born August 19, 1940) is an American Film and Television actress. Thomas William Selleck (born January 29 1945 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American Actor, Screenwriter and Joey Bishop ( February 3 1918 &ndash October 17 2007) was an American entertainer who was perhaps best known for being a member Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) known as Faye Dunaway, is an American actress. Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz June 3, 1925) is an American film actor Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, Robert John Wagner (born February 10, 1930) is a Golden Globe - nominated prolific American Film and Television For the radio and television announcer see Donald Rickles (announcer. Nancy Davis Reagan (born Anne Frances Robbins on July 6 1921 is the widow of former United States President Ronald Reagan and served as an influential Angie Dickinson (born September 30, 1931) is a Golden Globe -winning American television and Film actress, perhaps Sophia Loren (born September 20 1934 is an Academy Award winning Italian film actress born Sofia Villani Scicolone George Robert "Bob" Newhart (born September 5, 1929) is an American stand-up comedian and Actor. Maria de Lourdes Villiers-Farrow, known as Mia Farrow (born February 9, 1945) is an American Actress. John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals [29][31] The eulogy was given by minister and lifelong spiritual adviser to Frank Sinatra, Jairus Bellamy. A private ceremony at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Palm Springs was held later that day before Sinatra was buried next to his parents in section B-8 of Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, a quiet, cemetery on Ramon Road at the border of Cathedral City and Rancho Mirage, near his famous Rancho Mirage compound, located on tree-lined Frank Sinatra Drive. Cathedral City is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. Rancho Mirage is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. [29] His close friend Jilly Rizzo is buried nearby in the same cemetery. Ermenigildo Rizzo ( May 6, 1917 &ndash May 6, 1992) nicknamed Jilly, was an American restaurateur and entertainer

Legend has it that Sinatra was buried in a blue suit with a flask of Jack Daniel's and a roll of ten dimes which was a gift from his daughter, Tina, along with a card that said "Sleep warm, Poppa — look for me. Jack Daniel's is a brand of Tennessee whiskey which is among the world's best-selling liquors and is known for its square bottles and black label The dime is a coin worth Ten cents, or one tenth of a United States dollar. " The ten dimes were a habit dating back to the kidnapping of his son, Frank Sinatra, Jr. , due to the kidnappers' demands that negotiations be made via pay phone. The words "The Best Is Yet to Come" are imprinted on his tombstone. " The Best Is Yet to Come " is a song composed by Cy Coleman, with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh.

Awards and recognitions

Sinatra's music star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Sinatra's music star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that
Sidewalk star in front of Sinatra birthplace.
Sidewalk star in front of Sinatra birthplace.
Main article: List of Frank Sinatra awards

Sinatra also forged a career as a dramatic actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in From Here to Eternity, and he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for The Man with the Golden Arm. This page contains a list of awards and accolades won by and awarded to Frank Sinatra. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts From Here to Eternity is a 1953 Drama film based on the novel of the same name by James Jones. Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize The Man with the Golden Arm is a 1955 Drama film, based on the novel of the same name by Nelson Algren, which tells the story of a His also starred in such musicals as High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town. High Society ( 1956) is Musical film made by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer in VistaVision and Technicolor with music and lyrics Pal Joey is a 1957 film loosely adapted from the musical play of the same name; it stars Rita Hayworth (top billed Frank Sinatra, and Kim Novak Guys and Dolls is a 1955 Musical film starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. On the Town is a 1949 movie musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and Roger Edens and book and Lyrics by Betty Sinatra was honored with the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts The Presidential Medal of Freedom is a decoration bestowed by the President of the United States and is along with the equivalent Congressional Gold Medal bestowed Not to be confused with the Medal of Honor, sometimes called the "Congressional Medal of Honor" which is the highest military decoration of the United States Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Trustees Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to "individuals who during their careers in music have made significant contributions other than The GRAMMY Legend Award is a special Grammy Award, awarded on special occasions not necessarily every year The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded by the Recording Academy to "performers who during their lifetimes have made creative contributions of outstanding

Legacy

The U.S. Postal Service announced plans to issue a postage stamp in honor of Sinatra in May 2008. [32] The design of the stamp was unveiled Wednesday, December 12, 2007 — on the 92nd birthday of the entertainer — in Beverly Hills, CA, with Sinatra family members on hand. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [33] The design shows an 1950s-vintage image of Sinatra, wearing a hat. The design also includes his signature, with his last name alone. [33] The Hoboken Post Office was renamed in his honor in 2002. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [33]

Stephen Holden wrote for the 1983 Rolling Stone Record Guide:

Frank Sinatra's voice is pop music history. The Rolling Stone Album Guide, previously known as The Rolling Stone Record Guide, is a book that along with its sister publication Rolling [. . . ] Like Presley and Dylan — the only other white male American singers since 1940 whose popularity, influence, and mythic force have been comparable — Sinatra will last indefinitely. He virtually invented modern pop song phrasing.

Controversy

Sinatra garnered considerable attention due to his alleged personal and professional links with organized crime. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate. [34] Among these figures included Sam Giancana,[35] Lucky Luciano,[35] and Joseph Fischetti. Salvatore "Momo" Giancana (born Salvatore Giangana) June 15, 1908 &ndash June 19, 1975) was an Italian-American Charles "Lucky" Luciano (born Salvatore Lucania; November 24 1897 – January 26 1962 was a Sicilian Mobster. [35]

See also

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  25. ^ Freedland, Michael. All the Way: A biography of Frank Sinatra. St Martin’s Press, 2000. ISBN 0-7528-1662-4.
  26. ^ Freedland. P407.
  27. ^ Bono On Sinatra's Legacy. MTV. com. 15 May 1998. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar)
  28. ^ a b c d Holden, Stephen. Stephen Holden (born July 18, 1941) is an American Writer, Music critic, Film critic, and Poet. "Frank Sinatra Dies at 82; Matchless Stylist of Pop", New York Times, 1998-05-16. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire.  
  29. ^ a b c Hollywood bids Sinatra last farewell. CNN. com. Retrieved 2006-11-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
  30. ^ a b "Clinton leads Sinatra tributes", BBC News, 1998-05-16. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Retrieved on 2006-11-24. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal  
  31. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Special Report: Final curtain for Sinatra", BBC News, 1998-05-20. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the  
  32. ^ Fusilli, Jim. "Sinatra as Idol – Not Artist", Wall Street Journal, 2008-05-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the  
  33. ^ a b c United States Postal Service (2007-12-05). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. "Postal Service to immortalize ‘Ol’ Blue Eyes’". Press release. A news release, media release, press release or press statement is a written or recorded Communication directed at members of the News Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the  “Frank Sinatra, one of the most iconic entertainers of the 20th century, will be commemorated on a postage stamp next spring, Postmaster General John Potter announced today. ”
  34. ^ Frank Sinatra. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved on 2008-05-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.
  35. ^ a b c "Mafia reports dogged Sinatra", BBC News, 1998-05-15. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the  

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Awards
Preceded by
Millard Mitchell
for My Six Convicts		 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor - Motion Picture
1954
for From Here to Eternity		 Succeeded by
Edmond O'Brien
for The Barefoot Contessa
Preceded by
George Jessel		 The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
1970
 Succeeded by
Rosalind Russell


Persondata
NAME Sinatra, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Francis Albert Sinatra, Ol' Blue Eyes, The Voice, Chairman of the Board
SHORT DESCRIPTION Singer and Actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 12, 1915(1915-12-12)
PLACE OF BIRTH Hoboken, New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH May 14, 1998
PLACE OF DEATH Los Angeles, California
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