By: Vikas Sharma

Born on December 12, 1915 in Hoboken New York to an Italian immigrant couple.

Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.

Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey.

After graduating high school, he began singing in his spare time.

Began entering local talent contests

Frank Sinatra died at 10:50 pm on May 14, 1998 at the Cedars-Sinai Medical center.

First Big BreakSinatra and a local trio won a contest on a nationwide radio show.

Afterwards he got a Job at the Rustic Cabin where he was hired for the Harry James Orchestra.

Six months later he joined the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra.

“My Way”

Musical StylesClassified as popular in the 1940’s

Hated rock-n-roll

His music epitomized American pop music

Successes• Most musical success came

after 1953• In 1960, Frank co-founded

Reprise Records where he recorded exclusively after 1963

• Only singer in history to have hit records in five consecutive decades!

Nicknames• The Voice• Swoonatra• Ol’ Blue Eyes • Chairman of the board

(of show business)

• One take Charlie

Radio Shows• 1944 Star of the CBS

Radio Show “The Frank Sinatra Show”

• 1949 -1950 Co-star of NBC Radio’s “Lite up Times”

• 1954 – 1955 Host and performer of the NBC Radio Show “The Frank Sinatra Show”

•1944 “Higher and Higher”

•1945 “The House I Live In”

•1953 “From Here To Eternity”

•1955 “The Man With The Golden Arm”

•1960 “Ocean’s Eleven”

•1960 “Robin And The Seven Hoods”

•1962 “The Manchurian Candidate”

•1984 “Cannonball Run II”

•1988 “Who Framed Roger Rabbit”

Film Appearances

Grammy’s• Best traditional Pop Vocal

Performance: 1995- 38th Annual Grammy Awards

• Record of the Year: 1966- 9th Annual Grammy Awards

• Album of the Year: 1966- 9th Annual Grammy Awards

• Best Vocal Performance- Male: 1966- 9th Annual Grammy Awards

• Album of the Year: 1965- 8th Annual Grammy Awards

Accomplishments• Went solo in 1942• Released a single nearly every

month during the mid 40’s• In 1946 Sinatra was America’s top

performer• In 1946 he sold as many as 10

million singles each year.• In 1947 he recorded 72 new

songs, which was a personal high mark.

The U.S. Postal Service issued a postage stamp in honor of Sinatra that was released on May 13, 2008.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. The design shows an 1950s-vintage image of Sinatra, wearing a hat. The design also includes his signature, with his last name alone. The Hoboken Post Office was renamed in his honor in 2002. The U.S. Congress passed a resolution on May 20, 2008 designating May 13 as Frank Sinatra Day to honor his contribution to American culture. The resolution was introduced by U.S. House representative Mary Bono Mack.

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