Frank Sinatra
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May 25, 2022
Francis Albert Sinatra (born December 12, 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey; died May 14, 1998 in Los Angeles) is an American actor and singer. He was famous for his romantic style of singing, "crooning" voice, as well as spectacular appearance. As a young man, he was nicknamed Frankie and Voice, later Ol 'Blue Eyes, and Elder (Chairman of the Board). Having started his career in the swing era, he succeeded in the mid-1940s, becoming an idol of the so-called "bobby soxers" and recording for Columbia Records. He focused on acting in the early 1950s, winning an Oscar in 1954 for Best Supporting Actor in From Here to Eternity, and returning to music in 1955. In 1958, he founded his own label, Reprise Records, on which he released Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Sinatra at the Sands and Francis Albert Sinatra. & Antônio Carlos Jobim etc. Songs performed by Sinatra became a classic of pop, for 50 years of active creative activity he recorded about 100 popular singles, performed all the most famous songs of prominent US composers - George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Irving Berlin. In 1971, Sinatra announced his retirement, but continued to give concerts. Among his later works is the hit New York, New York, recorded in 1980. Frank Sinatra's last performance was in 1994, when the singer was 79 years old.