For other uses, see, Sinatra's three stars for recording, television, and motion pictures on the, Hoboken Four, Harry James, and Tommy Dorsey (19351939), Onset of Sinatramania and role in World War II (19421945), Columbia years and career slump (19461952), Career revival and the Capitol years (19531962), Later career and final projects (19821998), Debut, musical films, and career slump (19411952), Alleged organized-crime links and Cal Neva Lodge. Frank Sinatra Was Born 107 Years Ago Today His Grandkids Keep His Granata considers the album to have been "impeachable" [sic], "one of the very best of the Sinatra-Riddle ballad albums", in which Sinatra displayed his vocal range, particularly in "Ol' Man River", in which he darkened the hue. Only one copy of this recording was made, a 78. [394][ab] During production, Montgomery Clift became a close friend,[396] and Sinatra later professed that he "learned more about acting from him than anybody I ever knew before". "[185], In 1955 Sinatra released In the Wee Small Hours, his first 12" LP,[186] featuring songs such as "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning", "Mood Indigo", "Glad to Be Unhappy" and "When Your Lover Has Gone". [204] The title song, "Come Fly With Me", written especially for him, would become one of his best known standards. [206] In September, Sinatra released Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely, a stark collection of introspective[u] saloon songs and blues-tinged ballads which proved a huge commercial success, spending 120 weeks on Billboards album chart and peaking at No. Sinatra had previously been highly critical of Elvis Presley and rock and roll in the 1950s, describing it as a "deplorable, a rancid smelling aphrodisiac" which "fosters almost totally negative and destructive reactions in young people. [371] During his Columbia years Sinatra used an RCA 44 microphone, which Granata describes as "the 'old-fashioned' microphone which is closely associated with Sinatra's crooner image of the 1940s", though when performing on talk shows later he used a bullet-shaped RCA 77. Sinatra was included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's 100 most influential people. Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) - Find a Grave Memorial [400], Sinatra starred opposite Doris Day in the musical film Young at Heart (1954),[401] and earned critical praise for his performance as a psychopathic killer posing as an FBI agent opposite Sterling Hayden in the film noir Suddenly (also 1954). [193] According to Granata his recordings of "Night and Day", "Oh! [274] He gave a "rousing" performance of "That's Life", and finished the concert with a Matt Dennis and Earl Brent song, "Angel Eyes" which he had recorded on the Only The Lonely album in 1958. Sinatra fired off an angry letter in response calling Royko a "pimp", and threatening to "punch you in the mouth" for speculating that he wore a toupe. In one incident witnessed by Stafford backstage at the. Booker, Janice T. (2004). He received eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Backing him was bandleader Woody Herman and the Young Thundering Herd, who accompanied Sinatra on a European tour later that month. The singer married four times over the years, and had three children, all with his first wife, Nancy Barbato: The first born is Nancy Sinatra, now 81; then came Frank Sinatra Jr., who died in 2016 at 72; and the youngest is Tina Sinatra, who's 73. [285] He began what Barbara Sinatra describes as a "massive comeback tour of the United States, Europe, the Far East and Australia". A residence hall at Montclair State University in New Jersey was named in his honor. [259] Sinatra recorded it in one take, just after Christmas 1968. The house at 415 Monroe Street burned down and no longer exists. The only sticking point was that James wanted Sinatra to change his name to Frankie Satin, as he thought that Sinatra sounded too Italian. [528] Kelley says that Sinatra and mobster Joseph Fischetti had been good friends from 1938 onward, and acted like "Sicilian brothers". solidified "Sinatra's image as a 'swinger', from both a musical and visual standpoint". His mother, Dolly Sinatra (18961977), was a Democratic Party ward leader,[541] and after meeting President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, he subsequently heavily campaigned for the Democrats in the 1944 presidential election. He highlighted the "close, warm and sharp" feel of Sinatra's voice, particularly on the songs "September in the Rain", "I Concentrate on You", and "My Blue Heaven". [120] The following year he released his second album, Songs by Sinatra, featuring songs of a similar mood and tempo such as Irving Berlin's "How Deep is the Ocean?" [290] In October 1974 he 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. "[585], Gus Levene commented that Sinatra's strength was that when it came to lyrics, telling a story musically, Sinatra displayed a "genius" ability and feeling, which with the "rare combination of voice and showmanship" made him the "original singer" which others who followed most tried to emulate. 16 11, 2015 [557][547] He officially changed allegiance in July 1972 when he supported Richard Nixon for re-election in the 1972 presidential election. [281][282] The television special, Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra, reunited Sinatra with Gene Kelly. [501] He spent lavishly on expensive custom-tailored tuxedos and stylish pin-striped suits, which made him feel wealthy and important, and that he was giving his very best to the audience. [187] According to Granata it was the first concept album of his to make a "single persuasive statement", with an extended program and "melancholy mood". He became known as "Swoonatra" or "The Voice", and his fans "Sinatratics". [115], In 1946 Sinatra released "Oh! Hughes still resented Sinatra for marrying Ava Gardner, the subject of his own affections. With a name like Frank Sinatra Jr, it might seem that entering the family business was a no brainer. [364] Barbara Sinatra notes that Sinatra would almost always credit the songwriter at the end of each number, and would often make comments to the audience, such as "Isn't that a pretty ballad" or "Don't you think that's the most marvelous love song", delivered with "childlike delight". 3. [355] Bennett also praised Sinatra himself, claiming that as a performer, he had "perfected the art of intimacy. [56][j] It was with the James band that Sinatra released his first commercial record "From the Bottom of My Heart" in July. [593][594][595] [76] As his success and popularity grew, Sinatra pushed Dorsey to allow him to record some solo songs. He initially developed problems with his vocal cords during the comeback due to a prolonged period without singing. On the waterfront is Frank Sinatra Park, where a bronze plaque was placed in 1989 upon its opening. [305] On March 14, he recorded with Nelson Riddle for the last time, recording the songs "Linda", "Sweet Loraine", and "Barbara". Sinatra then signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums, some of which were later considered as among the first "concept albums", including In the Wee Small Hours (1955), Songs for Swingin' Lovers! [589] In 2003 the city's main post office was rededicated in his honor. [183][184] Sinatra came to consider Riddle "the greatest arranger in the world",[185] and Riddle, who considered Sinatra "a perfectionist",[170] offered equal praise of the singer, observing, "It's not only that his intuitions as to tempo, phrasing, and even configuration are amazingly right, but his taste is so impeccable there is still no one who can approach him. [201][568], Sinatra died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on May 14, 1998, aged 82, with his wife at his side after suffering two heart attacks. 2 files available. [553][554] Despite the snub, when he learned of Kennedy's assassination he reportedly sobbed in his bedroom for three days. Join Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and their families for this joyful holiday special filmed in 1967. Sinatra soon learned they were auditioning for the Major Bowes Amateur Hour show, and "begged" the group to let him in on the act. [542] According to Jo Carroll Silvers, in his younger years Sinatra had "ardent liberal" sympathies, and was "so concerned about poor people that he was always quoting Henry Wallace". [24][d] She also had a gift for languages and served as a local interpreter. "[322], Santopietro notes that Sinatra was a "lifelong sympathizer with Jewish causes". After first sending her eldest children, Isidore and Salvatore, to make the journey unaccompanied, Rosa followed just . [480] He was still dealing with her finances in 1976. [522] Willie Moretti was Sinatra's godfather and the notorious underboss of the Genovese crime family, and he helped Sinatra in exchange for kickbacks and was reported to have intervened in releasing Sinatra from his contract with Tommy Dorsey. [402], Sinatra was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as a heroin addict in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955). Sinatra never completed the project, but take number 18 of "My Foolish Heart" may be heard in The Complete Reprise Studio Recordings (1995). [4] His popularity is matched only by Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson. Mitch Miller played English horn and oboe on the Sinatra-led recordings. [37] Sinatra attended David E. Rue Jr. High School from 1928,[38] and A. J. Demarest High School (since renamed as Hoboken High School) in 1931, where he arranged bands for school dances,[37] but left without graduating after having attended only 47 days before being expelled for "general rowdiness". Frank Sinatra Jr., son of Frank Sinatra, has died at the age of 72. Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack Hideaway and Other Historic Homes You Can Visit [441], After beginning on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio show with the Hoboken Four in 1935, and later WNEW and WAAT in Jersey City,[53] Sinatra became the star of radio shows of his own on NBC and CBS from the early 1940s to the mid-1950s. [293] In August he held several consecutive concerts at Lake Tahoe together with the newly-risen singer John Denver,[294][295] who became a frequent collaborator. [308] During a party at Caesars in 1979, he was awarded the Grammy Trustees Award, while celebrating 40 years in show business and his 64th birthday. "[356] According to Nelson Riddle, Sinatra had a "fairly rangy voice",[aa] remarking that "His voice has a very strident, insistent sound in the top register, a smooth lyrical sound in the middle register, and a very tender sound in the low. [278] While he was in retirement, President Richard Nixon asked him to perform at a Young Voters Rally in anticipation of the upcoming campaign. [17] Sinatra was raised in the Catholic Church. Up to sixteen songs could now be held by the twelve-inch L.P., and this allowed Sinatra to use song in a novelistic way, turning each track in a kind of chapter, which built and counterpointed moods to illuminate a larger theme". Frank Sinatra's Family Shares Exclusive Photos in Honor of His 100th [62], Sinatra became increasingly frustrated with the status of the Harry James band, feeling that he was not achieving the major success and acclaim he was looking for. [262][263] Sinatra told songwriter Ervin Drake in the 1970s that he "detested" singing the song, because he believed audiences would think it was a "self-aggrandizing tribute", professing that he "hated boastfulness in others". [146] Sinatra typically performed there three times a year, and later acquired a share in the hotel. When his film career stalled in the early 1950s, Sinatra turned to Las Vegas, where he became one of its best-known residency performers and part of the famous Rat Pack. Rojek states that Sinatra verbally assaulted Cheshire at a party in 1973, remarking, "Get away from me, you scum. Well, I was constantly showered with gifts, but no matter what temptations Frank may have had while I wasn't around, he made me feel so safe and loved that I never became paranoid about losing him. Sinatra copied Dorsey's mannerisms and traits, becoming a demanding perfectionist like him, even adopting his hobby of toy trains. For his performance in Come Blow Your Horn (1963) adapted from the Neil Simon play, he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. [360], Arrangers such as Nelson Riddle and Anthony Fanzo found Sinatra to be a perfectionist who constantly drove himself and others around him, stating that his collaborators approached him with a sense of uneasiness because of his unpredictable and often volatile temperament. [254] Writer Stan Cornyn wrote that Sinatra sang so softly on the album that it was comparable to the time that he suffered from a vocal hemorrhage in 1950. [224], In 1962, Sinatra released Sinatra and Strings, a set of standard ballads arranged by Don Costa, which became one of the most critically acclaimed works of Sinatra's entire Reprise period. [453], In 1957, Sinatra formed a three-year $3million contract with ABC to launch The Frank Sinatra Show, featuring himself and guests in 36 half-hour shows. [375], Sinatra attempted to pursue an acting career in Hollywood in the early 1940s. [304] In March, he performed in front of Princess Margaret at the Royal Albert Hall in London, raising money for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. [He's] probing more deeply into his songs than he used to. [544] In November 1945 Sinatra was invited by the mayor of Gary, Indiana, to try to settle a strike by white students of Froebel High School against the "Pro-Negro" policies of the new principal. [546] In the 1948 presidential election, Sinatra actively campaigned for President Harry S. Of the nine songs recorded during these sessions, seven charted on the best-selling list. [464], Sinatra had three children, Nancy (born 1940), Frank Jr. (19442016) and Tina (born 1948), with his first wife, Nancy Sinatra (ne Barbato, 19172018), to whom he was married from 1939 to 1951. [133] Sinatra would later feature a number of the Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra album's songs, including "Lover", "It's Only a Paper Moon", "It All Depends on You", on his 1961 Capitol release, Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!. [552] Sinatra had spared no expense upgrading the facilities at his home in anticipation of the President's visit, fitting it with a heliport, which he smashed with a sledgehammer after the rejection. [512], Sinatra's mood swings often developed into violence, directed at people he felt had crossed him, particularly journalists who gave him scathing reviews, publicists, and photographers. [490] The couple married on July 11, 1976, at Sunnylands, in Rancho Mirage, California, the estate of media magnate Walter Annenberg. Regarded by many as the greatest popular singer of the 20th Century, he was nicknamed The Voice, Ol' Blue Eyes and Chairman of the Board. [5], "They'd fought through his childhood and continued to do so until her dying day. [456], Sinatra's fourth and final Timex TV special, Welcome Home Elvis, was broadcast in March 1960, earning massive viewing figures. She says that though he was not formally banned from the country, the bureaucrat "made it seem so" and stated that the situation caused much humiliation to the family. "[426] He appeared with the Rat Pack in the western Sergeants 3 (also 1962),[424] and again in the 1964 gangster-oriented musical Robin and the 7 Hoods. This left Williams with just a few months to design and . "De juke box boys a bobby sox brigade: juventud femenina, pnico moral y estilo subcultural en tiempos de guerra". "Night and Day" "Begin the Beguine" "I Get a Kick Out of You" "I Love You" Medley: "You'd Be So Easy to Love"/"I've Got You Under My Skin""Don't Fence Me In" "I Concentrate on You" "Why Shouldn't I?" "Just One of Those Things" It won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, as well as Best Vocal Performance, Male and Best Arrangement for Billy May. [167] After spending two weeks on location in Hawaii filming From Here to Eternity, Sinatra returned to KHJ on April 30 for his first recording session with Nelson Riddle, an established arranger and conductor at Capitol who was Nat King Cole's musical director. [54] In March 1939, saxophone player Frank Mane, who knew Sinatra from Jersey City radio station WAAT where both performed on live broadcasts, arranged for him to audition and record "Our Love", his first solo studio recording. [564] At the Sands in 1955, Sinatra went against policy by inviting Nat King Cole into the dining room,[565] and in 1961, after an incident where an African-American couple entered the lobby of the hotel and were blocked by the security guard, Sinatra and Davis forced the hotel management to begin hiring black waiters and busboys. 27 in the US and No. [124] On days when he felt that his voice was not right, he would know after only a few notes and would postpone the recording session until the following day, yet still pay his musicians. It helped keep him at the top of his game. [ai] Sinatra had numerous extramarital affairs,[472] and gossip magazines published details of affairs with women including Marilyn Maxwell, Lana Turner, and Joi Lansing. [373], In the 1950s, Sinatra's career was facilitated by developments in technology. You cross him, he never forgets.". His acting career was revived by the 1953 film From Here to Eternity, which earned Sinatra an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. [113] He appeared as a special guest in the sisters' ABC Eight-to-the-Bar Ranch series,[444] while the trio in turn guested on his Songs by Sinatra series on CBS. Sinatra was written by Abby Mann and Philip Mastrosimone, and produced by Sinatra's daughter, Tina. [353] [387], Sinatra co-starred again with Gene Kelly in the Technicolor musical Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949), in which Sinatra and Kelly play baseball players who are part-time vaudevillians. It is structured like a three-act play, each commencing with the songs "With Every Breath I Take", "Blame It on My Youth" and "It Could Happen to You". His Way: The Unauthorized Biography of Frank Sinatra . Sinatra's first vocal hit was the song "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" in late April 1940. [307], In 1978, Sinatra filed a $1million lawsuit against a land developer for using his name in the "Frank Sinatra Drive Center" in West Los Angeles. I think this was a turning point in his career. [547] After taking office, Kennedy distanced himself from Sinatra, due in part to the singer's ties with the Mafia. I had friends whose husbands were 'players', and every time the husbands had affairs my friends were showered with gifts. [505], For Santopietro, Sinatra was the personification of America in the 1950s: "cocky, eye on the main chance, optimistic, and full of the sense of possibility". Up until his death in November 1956, Dorsey occasionally made biting comments about Sinatra to the press such as "he's the most fascinating man in the world, but don't put your hand in the cage".[86]. [483] He was also romantically linked to Pat Sheehan, Vikki Dougan, and Kipp Hamilton. [334] The album and its sequel, Duets II, released the following year,[335] would see Sinatra remake his classic recordings with popular contemporary performers, who added their vocals to a pre-recorded tape. [75] Other records with Tommy Dorsey issued by RCA Victor include "Our Love Affair" and "Stardust" in 1940; "Oh! PALM SPRINGS, CALIF. A special search team yesterday found the bodies of Frank Sinatra's mother and three other persons killed in the crash of a private jet in a snow-covered, 9,500-foot. [576], His close friends Jilly Rizzo and Jimmy Van Heusen are buried nearby. [123] In December he recorded "Sweet Lorraine" with the Metronome All-Stars, featuring talented jazz musicians such as Coleman Hawkins, Harry Carney and Charlie Shavers, with Nat King Cole on piano, in what Charles L. Granata describes as "one of the highlights of Sinatra's Columbia epoch". He was deeply involved with politics starting in the mid-1940s and actively campaigned for presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. "[90] Sinatra performed for four weeks at the theatre, his act following the Benny Goodman orchestra, after which his contract was renewed for another four weeks by Bob Weitman due to his popularity. & Edward K. with Duke Ellington. [232][233] Sinatra increasingly became involved in charitable pursuits in this period. Lambert and Amanda Erlinger make it a birthday blowout at Sinatra's 77th birthday at the legendary Chasen's restaurant in Los Angeles in 1992. [243] Strangers in the Night went on to top the Billboard and UK pop singles charts,[244][245] winning the award for Record of the Year at the Grammys. Frank Sinatra Jr. - Biography - IMDb In Frank Sinatra Park, a 6-foot (1.80-meter) tall bronze statue honoring Sinatra was erected in the year 2021 on December 12. He found success as a solo artist after signing with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers". Newspapers at the time highlighted the Bobby soxers' great fanaticism and passion for Sinatra; they experienced hunger, fatigue, and dizziness while waiting in line to see him. The Rat Pack concert, called The Frank Sinatra Spectacular, was broadcast live via satellite to numerous movie theaters across America. [165] The session produced four recordings, including "I'm Walking Behind You",[166] Sinatra's first Capitol single. On the special, Martin, then 50, was joined by his wife Jeanne and all seven of their children - Craig, Claudia, Gail, Deana, Dean Paul, Ricci and Gina while 52-year-old Sinatra (who'd just. In 1942, Sinatra hired arranger Axel Stordahl away from Tommy Dorsey before he began his first radio program that year, keeping Stordahl with him for all of his radio work. [491], Sinatra was close friends with Jilly Rizzo,[492] songwriter Jimmy Van Heusen, golfer Ken Venturi, comedian Pat Henry and baseball manager Leo Durocher. Lahr comments that the new Sinatra was "not the gentle boy balladeer of the forties. On December 11, 1943, he was officially classified 4-F ("Registrant not acceptable for military service") by his draft board because of a perforated eardrum. [425] Vincent Canby, writing for the magazine Variety, found the portrayal of Sinatra's character to be "a wide-awake pro creating a straight, quietly humorous character of some sensitivity. Nancy rose to fame in 1966 for singing the hit song "These . [306] The two men had a major falling out, and later patched up their differences in January 1985 at a dinner organized for Ronald Reagan, when Sinatra asked Riddle to make another album with him. of the 20th century's 100 most influential people. [313] The album garnered six Grammy nominations winning for best liner notes and peaked at number 17 on Billboard's album chart,[312] and spawned yet another song that would become a signature tune, "Theme from New York, New York". [572][575] Sinatra was buried in a blue business suit and his grave was adorned with mementos from family memberscherry-flavored Life Savers, Tootsie Rolls, a bottle of Jack Daniel's, a pack of Camel cigarettes, a Zippo lighter, stuffed toys, a dog biscuit, and a roll of dimes that he always carriednext to his parents in section B-8 of Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California. While working at "The Rustic Cabin" in 1939 he became involved in a dispute between his girlfriend, Toni Della Penta, who suffered a miscarriage, and Nancy Barbato, a stonemason's daughter. [473][aj], "Frank attracted women. Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured within the United States and internationally until shortly before his death in 1998. [267] However, it sold a mere 30,000 copies that year and reached a peak chart position of 101. Browse 569 frank sinatra family stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. [362] After a period of performing, Sinatra tired of singing a certain set of songs and was always looking for talented new songwriters and composers to work with. [476] The couple formally announced their separation on October 29, 1953, through MGM. 2. [549], In 1962, Sinatra was snubbed by the President as, during his visit to his Palm Springs, Kennedy stayed with the Republican Bing Crosby instead of Sinatra, citing FBI concerns about the latter's alleged connections to organized crime. [436], Sinatra starred opposite George Kennedy in the western Dirty Dingus Magee (1970), an "abysmal" affair according to Santopietro,[437] which was panned by the critics. [194] Riddle said that Sinatra took "particular delight" in singing "The Lady is a Tramp", commenting that he "always sang that song with a certain amount of salaciousness", making "cue tricks" with the lyrics. [174][175][176][t] In March, he recorded and released the single "Three Coins in the Fountain", a "powerful ballad"[179] that reached No. Who Inherited Frank Sinatra's Money? Net Worth Revealed - Celeb Answers Print Family Tree. Dad always. [126] When Sinatra was featured as a priest in The Miracle of the Bells, due to press negativity surrounding his alleged Mafia connections at the time,[q] it was announced to the public that Sinatra would donate his $100,000 in wages from the film to the Catholic Church. [536][al] Due to ongoing pressure from the FBI and Nevada Gaming Commission on mobster control of casinos, Sinatra agreed to give up his share in Cal Neva and the Sands. [320], Sinatra was honored at 1983 Kennedy Center Honors, alongside Katherine Dunham, James Stewart, Elia Kazan, and Virgil Thomson. Toward the end of his career, he frequently played detectives, including the title character in Tony Rome (1967). [241] A career anthology, A Man and His Music, followed in November, winning Album of the Year at the Grammys the following year. [354], Voice coach John Quinlan was impressed by Sinatra's vocal range, remarking, "He has far more voice than people think he has. [516] Royko auctioned the letter, the proceeds going to the Salvation Army. [330], On June 6, 1988, Sinatra made his last recordings with Reprise for an album which was not released. They each earned $12.50 for the appearance,[48] and ended up attracting 40,000 votes before winning first prize a six-month contract to perform on stage and radio across the U.S.[49] Sinatra quickly became the group's lead singer, and, much to the jealousy of his fellow group members, garnered most of the attention from girls. Frank Sinatra Jr. - Wikipedia Frank Sinatra replacements with Tommy Dorsey included Binghamton man Union actions cancelled concerts and grounded Sinatra's plane, essentially trapping him in Australia. The series was directed by James Steven Sadwith, who won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special, and starred Philip Casnoff as Sinatra. Buddy Collette considered the swing albums to have been heavily influenced by Sammy Davis Jr., and stated that when he worked with Sinatra in the mid-1960s he approached a song much differently than he had done in the early 1950s. [403][ac] After roles in Guys and Dolls,[405] and The Tender Trap (both 1955),[406] Sinatra was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role as a medical student in Stanley Kramer's directorial dbut, Not as a Stranger (also 1955). [28] [547], Of all the U.S. presidents he associated with during his career, he was closest to John F. [217] He decided to form his own label, Reprise Records[218] and, in an effort to assert his new direction, temporarily parted with Riddle, May and Jenkins, working with other arrangers such as Neil Hefti, Don Costa, and Quincy Jones. [43], Sinatra began singing professionally as a teenager, but even though he never learned to read music, he learned music by ear. [479] Sinatra continued to feel very strongly for her,[479] and they remained friends for life. Fri 31 Aug 2012 19.05 EDT. [229], In 1964 the song "My Kind of Town" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. He was responsible for awakening a fan phenomenon made up of hysterical teenage girls called "Bobby Soxers", who were portrayed as very enthusiastic to the point of hysteria. [222] The album was released in February 1961, the same month that Reprise Records released Ben Webster's The Warm Moods, Sammy Davis Jr.'s The Wham of Sam, Mavis River's Mavis and Joe E. Lewis's It is Now Post Time. Upon hearing the recordings of Bing Crosby, Sinatra was inspired as a teenager to choose popular singing as a vocation. Robert Christgau referred to Sinatra as "the greatest singer of the 20th century". [98] He initially had great success,[99] and performed on the radio on Your Hit Parade from February 1943 until December 1944,[100] and on stage. [36] For his 15th birthday, his maternal uncle, Domenico, gave him a ukulele, and with the instrument, he performed at family gatherings.
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