Frank Sinatra

Artist Image: Frank Sinatra
Attribution
Image Credit: 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. (*Original source: DownBeat (November 28, 1957), page 15, appears to be the earliest publication. More of the photograph was shown in the 1959 publicity version. See "other versions" below.
  • Immediate source: Scan via a tweet posted by The Hollywood Reporter on January 19, 2018. Cropped to include only the portions of the photograph disclosed by the "keybook" version. Retouched by uploader.
), Public domain

Biography

Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12, 1915 - May 14, 1998) was an American singer and film actor. Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra found unprecedented success as a solo artist from the early to mid-1940s after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the "bobby soxers", he released his first album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra in 1946. His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1953 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in From Here to Eternity. He signed with Capitol Records in 1953 and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers!, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n' Easy). Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records in 1961 (finding success with albums such as Ring-a-Ding-Ding!, Sinatra at the Sands and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim), toured internationally, was a founding member of the Rat Pack and fraternized with celebrities and statesmen, including John F. Kennedy. Sinatra turned 50 in 1965, recorded the retrospective September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and scored hits with "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way". With sales of his music dwindling and after appearing in several poorly received films, Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971. Two years later, however, he came out of retirement and in 1973 recorded several albums, scoring a Top 40 hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980. Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally, until a short time before his death in 1998. Sinatra also forged a highly successful career as a film actor. After winning Best Supporting Actor in 1953, he also garnered a nomination for Best Actor for The Man with the Golden Arm, and critical acclaim for his performance in The Manchurian Candidate. He also starred in such musicals as High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town. Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. He was the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Sinatra is also one of world’s best-selling artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 1935
Number of Albums 90
Record Label
Website sinatra.com
Wikipedia Frank Sinatra on Wikipedia
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Trivia

How many films did Francis Albert Sinatra appear in as an actor?

fiftyeight

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What was the name of the film he starred in that won an Academy Award?

From Here to Eternity

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When did Sinatran's acting career begin?

1930s

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Where was Sinatatra born?

Hoboken, New Jersey

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In what year was he the only child?

1915

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What city was Sinatra born in?

Hoboken

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What was the name of the only child born in Hoboken, New Jersey, in 1915?

Francis Albert Sinatra

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What instrument did his uncle give to him?

ukulele

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What did Sinatra know he wanted to do?

singer

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What did he drop out of high school and begin to sing at?

small clubs

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When did the Hoboken Four win a talent competition?

1935

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What was the name of the local singing group Sintra joined?

the Hoboken Four

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Who was the only member of Major Bowes Amateur Hour who had serious musical ambitions?

Sinatra

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In what year was Sinatra discovered and hired by a trumpeter?

1939

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In 1939, what was the name of the trumpeter who hired Sintra in 1939?

Harry James

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What was Harry James' job title?

trumpeter

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How long was Sintra's tenure with the James band?

sixmonth

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How many commercial recordings did the young singer make?

10

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What was the best known of the JamesSinatra sides?

All or Nothing at All

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When was All or Nothing at Alla released?

1943

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When was Sinatra freed from his contract?

December 1939

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Who was the bandleader that freed Sintra in 1939?

Tommy Dorsey

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When did Sintra work with the Dorsey band?

1940 to 1942

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Who was a huge influence on Sintra?

Bing Crosby

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What label did Frank Sinatra sign with in 1943?

Columbia Records

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What was the name of Frank Sintra's debut album?

The Voice of Frank Sinatra

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What award did Sinatra win for Best Supporting Actor?

Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award

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In what year was In the Wee Small Hours released?

1955

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What label did Sinatra start in 1960?

Reprise Records

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Which album was recorded in 1965?

September of My Years

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In what year did Frank Sinatra release his retrospective album?

1965

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What television special did Frank sinatra star in?

Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music

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In what city did Sinatra work with Count Basie in 1966?

Vegas

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In what year did Sintra retire for the first time?

1971

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Where did Frank Sinatra spend his childhood?

New Jersey

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How many children did Nancy Barbato have?

three

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Who was Frank Sinatra's sweetheart?

Nancy Barbato

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What actress did Frank singatra marry in 1951?

Ava Gardner

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What ethnicity did Sinatra live in?

ItalianAmerican

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What school did Sintra attend?

Demarest High School

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In what New Jersey club did Sinatri sing?

Rustic Cabin Club

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How many radio stations were popping up all over the country during the Swing Era?

hundreds

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Where was the Rustic Cabin Club located?

Alpine, New Jersey

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What station did Sintra first play on?

WNEW

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How many top10 singles did Frank Sinatatra record between 1940 and 1943?

23

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What was the weight of Sintra when he was brought into the world by a doctor?

13.5pound

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What did the doctor think the baby was?

dead

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Who scooped the baby up and held him under cold running tap water at the sink?

grandmother

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What was the name of Sinatra's press agent?

George Evans

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What was Sinatran's first wife's name?

Nancy Barbato Sinatra

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What was the film with Gene Kelly nominated for at the 1946 Academy Awards?

Best Picture

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What was the name of the short film that spoke out against intolerance?

The House I Live In

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In what year was Suddenly released?

1954

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What group did Sintra join in his high school?

glee club

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Between 1943 and 1946, what was the name of the singer's solo career?

Solo Artist

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What was the cause of the unfitness for military service?

punctured eardrum

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How long did his career last?

60 years

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What era did the '40s and '50s define?

sing era

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When did he score his first number one hit?

1940

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What year was he still making millionselling recordings?

1994

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Sinatra dropped out of high school to pursue what career?

music

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In 1935, what group did he appear as part of on Major Bowes' Original Amateur?

Hoboken Four

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