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Frank Sinatra
Making songs such as My Way and Fly Me to the Moon standards of popular singing.
From Here to Eternity · In the Wee Small Hours
- Born
- 12 December 1915
- Birthplace
- Hoboken, New Jersey, United States
- Died
- 14 May 1998
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Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor known for conversational phrasing and precise control of a melody. His recordings moved between intimate ballads and exuberant big-band swing.
Early life
Hoboken family
Born to Italian immigrant parents in New Jersey.
Local performer
Sang locally before joining the Hoboken Four, which won a radio talent competition.
Career
- 1939–1942
Band vocalist
Sang with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey before going solo.
- 1940s
Solo celebrity
Built a large radio, recording and film audience.
- 1953–1960s
Career renewal
Revived his screen career and made a celebrated series of Capitol albums.
- 1960s–1990s
Own label and touring
Founded Reprise Records and remained an international concert attraction.
Selected work
From Here to Eternity
Supporting performance that earned him an Academy Award.
In the Wee Small Hours
Ballads arranged around a sustained mood of loneliness.
My Way
Recorded the song that became closely associated with his public image.
Beyond work
Family recordings
Recorded Somethin’ Stupid with his daughter Nancy Sinatra.
Civil rights
Opposed racial segregation and supported integrated performance spaces.
Sources & photo credit
Biography ↗Life and work ↗Capitol concept albums ↗Photo: Photograph by Capitol Records , per a credit found in the 1959 edition of the International Celebrity Register at page 696 . No known source credits an individual photographer.. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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