- Born
- 12 December 1915, Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
- First work
- 1939: From the Bottom of My Heart
- Peak
- 1953 to 1965 (estimated)
- Last work
- 1994: Duets II
- Died
- 14 May 1998, Los Angeles, United States; aged 82; natural
Frank Sinatra
Music: singer, actor, producer, United States
Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1915, Frank Sinatra became one of the definitive cultural icons of the twentieth century. Beginning his professional path as a big-band crooner in the late 1930s, his warm phrasing and impeccable breath control transformed American popular song. During the 1950s he reinvented himself with landmark Capitol Records albums and an Academy Award-winning turn in From Here to Eternity. Across subsequent decades he remained a towering screen presence and stage headliner, fronting the celebrated Rat Pack in Las Vegas. He passed away in Los Angeles in 1998, leaving an indelible artistic footprint across music and cinema.
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Signature works
- From Here to Eternity 1953
- In the Wee Small Hours 1955
- The Man with the Golden Arm 1955
- The Manchurian Candidate 1962
- My Way 1969
Honours
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, 1953
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, 1965
- Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award, 1971
Groups: Harry James and His Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, Rat Pack.