I like to sing and probably the most satisfaction I get for any singer gets
satisfaction I get for any singer gets
satisfaction I get for any singer gets for that matter is singing well written
for that matter is singing well written
for that matter is singing well written valid because when a ballad is right
valid because when a ballad is right
valid because when a ballad is right it’s like poetry set to music he was
it’s like poetry set to music he was
it’s like poetry set to music he was known as old blue eyes the chairman of
known as old blue eyes the chairman of
known as old blue eyes the chairman of the board or more simply the voice
the board or more simply the voice
the board or more simply the voice welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of
taking a look at the life and career of Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra was
Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra was
Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12 1915 in Hoboken New
born on December 12 1915 in Hoboken New
born on December 12 1915 in Hoboken New Jersey though he was already singing by
Jersey though he was already singing by
Jersey though he was already singing by the age of 8 his big break came in 1939
the age of 8 his big break came in 1939
the age of 8 his big break came in 1939 after signing with bandleader Harry
after signing with bandleader Harry
after signing with bandleader Harry James Sinatra released ten commercial
James Sinatra released ten commercial
James Sinatra released ten commercial songs including his first single from
songs including his first single from
songs including his first single from the bottom of my heart the opportunity
the bottom of my heart the opportunity
the bottom of my heart the opportunity of a lifetime came when he joined Tommy
of a lifetime came when he joined Tommy
of a lifetime came when he joined Tommy Dorsey’s band later that year
Dorsey’s band later that year
Dorsey’s band later that year Dorsey swing ensemble was one of the
Dorsey swing ensemble was one of the
Dorsey swing ensemble was one of the era’s most popular bands and gave
era’s most popular bands and gave
era’s most popular bands and gave Sinatra much-needed exposure in one year
Sinatra much-needed exposure in one year
Sinatra much-needed exposure in one year alone they released over 40 songs
alone they released over 40 songs
alone they released over 40 songs including the high charting single I’ll
including the high charting single I’ll
including the high charting single I’ll never smile again
Sinatra left the band in 1942 amid
Sinatra left the band in 1942 amid rumors that he was released from his
rumors that he was released from his
rumors that he was released from his contract due to alleged mafia ties in
contract due to alleged mafia ties in
contract due to alleged mafia ties in actuality the MCA talent agency had
actuality the MCA talent agency had
actuality the MCA talent agency had bought out his contract though the mafia
bought out his contract though the mafia
bought out his contract though the mafia story was later dramatized in the 1972
story was later dramatized in the 1972
story was later dramatized in the 1972 film The Godfather my father helped him
film The Godfather my father helped him
film The Godfather my father helped him in his career
in his career
in his career oh he did how Sinatra’s popularity
oh he did how Sinatra’s popularity
oh he did how Sinatra’s popularity soared especially among teenage girls
soared especially among teenage girls
soared especially among teenage girls known as bobby-soxers it was at this
known as bobby-soxers it was at this
known as bobby-soxers it was at this point his new label Columbia Records
point his new label Columbia Records
point his new label Columbia Records released all or nothing at all
released all or nothing at all
released all or nothing at all the single hit number two and sold
the single hit number two and sold
the single hit number two and sold millions of copies it was also during
millions of copies it was also during
millions of copies it was also during the 1940s that Sinatra kicked off his
the 1940s that Sinatra kicked off his
the 1940s that Sinatra kicked off his acting career he starred in three movies
acting career he starred in three movies
acting career he starred in three movies with Gene Kelly Anchors Aweigh take me
with Gene Kelly Anchors Aweigh take me
with Gene Kelly Anchors Aweigh take me out to the ball game and on the town
out to the ball game and on the town
out to the ball game and on the town Sinatra also shared an honorary Academy
Sinatra also shared an honorary Academy
Sinatra also shared an honorary Academy Award with his fellow cast and crew of
Award with his fellow cast and crew of
Award with his fellow cast and crew of the short film the house I live in for
the short film the house I live in for
the short film the house I live in for its message against racism look fella we
its message against racism look fella we
its message against racism look fella we didn’t make no difference except maybe
didn’t make no difference except maybe
didn’t make no difference except maybe to a Nazi or somebody is stupid Sinatra
to a Nazi or somebody is stupid Sinatra
to a Nazi or somebody is stupid Sinatra was always a strong proponent of equal
was always a strong proponent of equal
was always a strong proponent of equal rights for african-americans eventually
rights for african-americans eventually
rights for african-americans eventually playing a number of benefit shows for
playing a number of benefit shows for
playing a number of benefit shows for dr. Martin Luther King jr. meanwhile
dr. Martin Luther King jr. meanwhile
dr. Martin Luther King jr. meanwhile Sinatra’s first solo record the voice of
Sinatra’s first solo record the voice of
Sinatra’s first solo record the voice of Frank Sinatra came out in 1946
Frank Sinatra came out in 1946
Frank Sinatra came out in 1946 nevertheless by the end of 1948 his
nevertheless by the end of 1948 his
nevertheless by the end of 1948 his career began to decline though he
career began to decline though he
career began to decline though he performed a couple of shows and hosted
performed a couple of shows and hosted
performed a couple of shows and hosted the television series the Frank Sinatra
the television series the Frank Sinatra
the television series the Frank Sinatra show in the early 50s he was dropped by
show in the early 50s he was dropped by
show in the early 50s he was dropped by Columbia in 1952 his career was
Columbia in 1952 his career was
Columbia in 1952 his career was reignited in 1953 with the oscar-winning
reignited in 1953 with the oscar-winning
reignited in 1953 with the oscar-winning performance in the drama From Here to
performance in the drama From Here to
performance in the drama From Here to Eternity followed by a role in the 1955
Eternity followed by a role in the 1955
Eternity followed by a role in the 1955 musical Guys and Dolls next up were some
musical Guys and Dolls next up were some
musical Guys and Dolls next up were some extremely successful years with Capitol
extremely successful years with Capitol
extremely successful years with Capitol Records that showcased different sides
Records that showcased different sides
Records that showcased different sides of Sinatra alternately more up-tempo
of Sinatra alternately more up-tempo
of Sinatra alternately more up-tempo records were 1956 s songs for swingin
records were 1956 s songs for swingin
records were 1956 s songs for swingin lovers and the 1957 album come fly with
lovers and the 1957 album come fly with
lovers and the 1957 album come fly with me come on
me come on
in the blue after the release of 1960’s
in the blue after the release of 1960’s nice and easy
nice and easy
nice and easy Sinatra left capital he formed his own
Sinatra left capital he formed his own
Sinatra left capital he formed his own label reprise Records under which he
label reprise Records under which he
label reprise Records under which he released another successful album in
released another successful album in
released another successful album in 1965 he released two Grammy winning
1965 he released two Grammy winning
1965 he released two Grammy winning records September of my years and a man
records September of my years and a man
records September of my years and a man and his music strangers in the night and
and his music strangers in the night and
and his music strangers in the night and That’s Life came the next year and were
That’s Life came the next year and were
That’s Life came the next year and were both successful in 1967 he recorded
both successful in 1967 he recorded
both successful in 1967 he recorded sessions with Antonio Carlos Jobim and
sessions with Antonio Carlos Jobim and
sessions with Antonio Carlos Jobim and released a duet with his daughter Nancy
released a duet with his daughter Nancy
released a duet with his daughter Nancy called something stupid which topped the
called something stupid which topped the
called something stupid which topped the charts my way followed in 1969 with the
charts my way followed in 1969 with the
charts my way followed in 1969 with the album’s title track eventually becoming
album’s title track eventually becoming
album’s title track eventually becoming Sinatra’s theme song so I face the final
Sinatra’s theme song so I face the final
Sinatra’s theme song so I face the final curtain Sinatra did not neglect his
curtain Sinatra did not neglect his
curtain Sinatra did not neglect his acting career during these years as a
acting career during these years as a
acting career during these years as a member of the Rat Pack he appeared in
member of the Rat Pack he appeared in
member of the Rat Pack he appeared in such notable films as Ocean’s eleven and
such notable films as Ocean’s eleven and
such notable films as Ocean’s eleven and sergeants three while continuing his
sergeants three while continuing his
sergeants three while continuing his work outside the group in The Manchurian
work outside the group in The Manchurian
work outside the group in The Manchurian Candidate after fans overlooked an
Candidate after fans overlooked an
Candidate after fans overlooked an ambitious concept record in 1970 called
ambitious concept record in 1970 called
ambitious concept record in 1970 called Watertown Frank Sinatra announced his
Watertown Frank Sinatra announced his
Watertown Frank Sinatra announced his retirement in June 1971 it was just two
retirement in June 1971 it was just two
retirement in June 1971 it was just two years later that Sinatra came out of
years later that Sinatra came out of
years later that Sinatra came out of retirement with the successful album old
retirement with the successful album old
retirement with the successful album old blue eyes is back he resumed playing
blue eyes is back he resumed playing
blue eyes is back he resumed playing live shows including a Madison Square
live shows including a Madison Square
live shows including a Madison Square Garden set that was later released as
Garden set that was later released as
Garden set that was later released as the album the main event live 1980s
the album the main event live 1980s
the album the main event live 1980s trilogy past present future was a Grammy
trilogy past present future was a Grammy
trilogy past present future was a Grammy nominated triple album that spawned
nominated triple album that spawned
nominated triple album that spawned another trademark to start spreadin
this was followed by two critically
this was followed by two critically praised records 1981’s
praised records 1981’s
praised records 1981’s she shot me down and 1984’s la is my
she shot me down and 1984’s la is my
she shot me down and 1984’s la is my lady despite his failing health in the
lady despite his failing health in the
lady despite his failing health in the early 1990s
early 1990s
early 1990s Sinatra continued to tour and release
Sinatra continued to tour and release
Sinatra continued to tour and release two albums however his trouble with
two albums however his trouble with
two albums however his trouble with senile dementia and a heart attack in
senile dementia and a heart attack in
senile dementia and a heart attack in 1997 forced him to stop making public
1997 forced him to stop making public
1997 forced him to stop making public appearances then on May 14th 1998 he
appearances then on May 14th 1998 he
appearances then on May 14th 1998 he died after suffering another heart
died after suffering another heart
died after suffering another heart attack
attack
attack at the age of 82 a look at Sinatra’s
at the age of 82 a look at Sinatra’s
at the age of 82 a look at Sinatra’s life would not be complete without a
life would not be complete without a
life would not be complete without a look at his personal life the voice was
look at his personal life the voice was
look at his personal life the voice was romantically linked to such starlets as
romantically linked to such starlets as
romantically linked to such starlets as Judy Garland Lauren Bacall Juliet Prowse
Judy Garland Lauren Bacall Juliet Prowse
Judy Garland Lauren Bacall Juliet Prowse and Angie Dickinson you could never love
and Angie Dickinson you could never love
and Angie Dickinson you could never love a woman like you love danger and as long
a woman like you love danger and as long
a woman like you love danger and as long as your luck holds out you’ll stay in
as your luck holds out you’ll stay in
as your luck holds out you’ll stay in love with danger his first marriage was
love with danger his first marriage was
love with danger his first marriage was to Nancy Barbato and this union produced
to Nancy Barbato and this union produced
to Nancy Barbato and this union produced three children Nancy Frank jr. and Tina
three children Nancy Frank jr. and Tina
three children Nancy Frank jr. and Tina an affair with Ava Gardner resulted in a
an affair with Ava Gardner resulted in a
an affair with Ava Gardner resulted in a divorce from Barbato and gartner
divorce from Barbato and gartner
divorce from Barbato and gartner eventually became his second wife his
eventually became his second wife his
eventually became his second wife his third marriage was to Mia Farrow and
third marriage was to Mia Farrow and
third marriage was to Mia Farrow and finally Barbara Marx was his wife until
finally Barbara Marx was his wife until
finally Barbara Marx was his wife until his death Frank Sinatra’s talent and
his death Frank Sinatra’s talent and
his death Frank Sinatra’s talent and charm enabled him to make a lasting
charm enabled him to make a lasting
charm enabled him to make a lasting contribution to American culture he set
contribution to American culture he set
contribution to American culture he set the bar for those after him and was
the bar for those after him and was
the bar for those after him and was truly one of a kind
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