[193] According to Granata his recordings of "Night and Day", "Oh! [42] In New York, Sinatra found jobs singing for his supper or for cigarettes. [545] His comments, while praised by liberal publications, led to accusations by some that he was a Communist, which he said were not true. [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. ", "Frank Sinatra Yarmulke fetches over $9,000 at auction", "Frank Sinatra Dies at 82; Matchless Stylist of Pop", "Frank Sinatra's manager says antidepressant was to blame for his failing health during his final years", "Empire State Building turns blue as silent tribute", "Special Report: Final curtain for Sinatra", "Frank Sinatra Grave Marker Undergoes Mysterious Change", "B+W copy photo of Mayor Fred DeSapio presenting Frank Sinatra with Key to the City at Hoboken City Hall, Hoboken, October 30, 1947. and Where Are You?his first album in stereo, with Gordon Jenkins. [370] Recording sessions would typically last three hours, though Sinatra would always prepare for them by spending at least an hour by the piano beforehand to vocalize, followed by a short rehearsal with the orchestra to ensure the balance of sound. 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. [159] His last studio recording for Columbia, "Why Try To Change Me Now", was recorded in New York on September 17, 1952, with orchestra arranged and conducted by Percy Faith. [508] Throughout his life, Sinatra had mood swings and bouts of mild to severe depression,[509] stating to an interviewer in the 1950s that "I have an over-acute capacity for sadness as well as elation". [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. [198] Granata considers "Close to You" to have been thematically his closest concept album to perfection during the "golden" era, and Nelson Riddle's finest work, which was "extremely progressive" by the standards of the day. 5 in the UK,[261] but it remained in the UK charts for 122 weeks, including 75 non-consecutive weeks in the Top 40, between April 1969 and September 1971, which was still a record in 2015. "[457][ah] A CBS News special about the singer's 50th birthday, Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, was broadcast on November 16, 1965, and garnered both an Emmy award and a Peabody Award. [468] He agreed to marry her after an incident at "The Rustic Cabin" which led to his arrest. Sinatra lived in a mainly Italian American working-class neighborhood. Dolly said of it, "My son is like me. I, FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA, also known as FRANK SINATRA, declare this to be my Will and revoke all former Wills and Codicils. [346], While Sinatra never learned how to read music well, he had a fine, natural understanding of it,[347] and he worked very hard from a young age to improve his abilities in all aspects of music. [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. [104] Sinatra released "You'll Never Know", "Close to You", "Sunday, Monday, or Always" and "People Will Say We're in Love" as singles. I used to stand there so amazed I'd almost forget to take my own solos". [365] She states that after each show, Sinatra would be "in a buoyant, electrically charged mood, a post-show high that would take him hours to come down from as he quietly relived every note of the performance he'd just given". Sinatra obliged and chose to sing "My Kind of Town" for the rally held in Chicago on October 20, 1972. [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". His changes to Riddle's charts would frustrate Riddle, yet he would usually concede that Sinatra's ideas were superior. [461] In the late 1970s, John Denver appeared as a guest in the Sinatra and Friends ABC-TV Special, singing "September Song" as a duet. 1. [567] When he changed his political affiliations in 1970, Sinatra became less outspoken on racial issues. [367], Sinatra's split with Gardner in the fall of 1953 had a profound impact on the types of songs he sang and on his voice. Francis Albert Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, on December 12, 1915, the only child of Italian immigrants Martin and Natalie "Dolly" Sinatra. When Sinatra learned that Kennedy's killer, Sinatra The Chairman James Kaplan pages 845-46. [618][619], Sinatra was convinced that Johnny Fontane, a mob-associated singer in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather (1969), was based on his life. On his original birth certificate, Sinatra's name was recorded incorrectly as "Frank Sinestro", a clerical error. The only sticking point was that James wanted Sinatra to change his name to Frankie Satin, as he thought that Sinatra sounded too Italian. [513] According to Rojek he was "capable of deeply offensive behavior that smacked of a persecution complex". He quoted reporter James Bacon in saying that Sinatra was the "swinging image on which the town is built", adding that no other entertainer quite "embodied the glamour" associated with Las Vegas as him. [615] Alex Gibney directed a four-part biographical series on Sinatra, All or Nothing at All, for HBO in 2015. [569] Sinatra's wife encouraged him to "fight" while attempts were made to stabilize him, and reported that his final words were, "I'm losing. [578] Significant increases in recording sales worldwide were reported by Billboard in the month of his death. [357] Despite his heavy New Jersey accent, according to Richard Schuller, when Sinatra sang his accent was barely detectable, with his diction becoming "precise" and articulation "meticulous". Ultimately, Sinatra did not find the success on television for which he had hoped. On the waterfront is Frank Sinatra Park, where a bronze plaque was placed in 1989 upon its opening. [296] Sinatra had recorded Denver's "Leaving on a Jet Plane" and "My Sweet Lady" for Sinatra & Company (1971),[297][298] and according to Denver, his song "A Baby Just Like You" was written at Sinatra's request for his new grandchild, Angela. Truman. Anthony Martin Sinatra - father of Frank . [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. Sinatra was included in Time magazine's compilation of the 20th century's 100 most influential people. Sinatra later remarked that he had always considered his performance in, Sinatra had stormed off the set when he learned that the film was to be shot in both Cinemascope and a new 55-millimeter process. [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". He can vocalize to a B-flat on top in full voice, and he doesn't need a mic either". [477] Gardner filed for divorce in June 1954, at a time when she was dating matador Luis Miguel Domingun,[478] but the divorce was not settled until 1957. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, on December 12, 1915, Francis Albert Sinatra recorded well over 1,200 different songs - some on more than one. [61] Thanks to his vocal training, Sinatra could now sing two tones higher, and developed a repertoire which included songs such as "My Buddy", "Willow Weep for Me", "It's Funny to Everyone but Me", "Here Comes the Night", "On a Little Street in Singapore", "Ciribiribin", and "Every Day of My Life". [422] Around the same time, he starred in the Las Vegas-set Ocean's 11 (also 1960), the first film to feature the Rat Pack together and the start of a "new era of screen cool" for Santopietro. Fragility had gone from his voice, to be replaced by a virile adult's sense of happiness and hurt". Kelley notes that by this period Sinatra's voice had grown "darker, tougher and loamier", but he "continued to captivate audiences with his immutable magic". Nancy rose to fame in 1966 for singing the hit song "These . [475], Sinatra was married to Hollywood actress Ava Gardner from 1951 to 1957. [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). [216], Sinatra grew discontented at Capitol, and fell into a feud with Alan Livingston, which lasted over six months. There are stars on east and west sides of the 1600 block of Vine Street respectively, and one on the south side of the 6500 block of Hollywood Boulevard for his work in television. Riddle notes that Sinatra's range was from the low G to the high F, almost two octaves, but that his practical range was the low A-flat to a D, in comparison to Bing Crosby whose range was G to C. Sinatra successfully later sued a BBC interviewer who said that he'd used his Mafia connections to get the part. 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. [533] Sinatra said he was not involved: "Any report that I fraternized with goons or racketeers is a vicious lie". He earned $200,000 and 25% of the profits for the performance. In the open field, you might say, were some awfully good singers with the orchestras. In one incident witnessed by Stafford backstage at the. [ai] Sinatra had numerous extramarital affairs,[472] and gossip magazines published details of affairs with women including Marilyn Maxwell, Lana Turner, and Joi Lansing. Browse 569 frank sinatra family stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. The house at 415 Monroe Street burned down and no longer exists. The grave currently reads "Sleep Warm Poppa". Just to look at himthe way he moved, and how he behavedwas to know that he was a great lover and true gentleman. [4] His popularity is matched only by Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Michael Jackson. When Martin dropped out of the tour early on, a rift developed between them and the two never spoke again. Sinatra was backed by the Count Basie Orchestra, with Quincy Jones conducting. [523] Sinatra was present at the Mafia Havana Conference in 1946,[524] and the press learned of his being there with Lucky Luciano. Sinatra became one of Las Vegas's pioneer residency entertainers,[142] and a prominent figure on the Vegas scene throughout the 1950s and 1960s onwards, a period described by Rojek as the "high-water mark" of Sinatra's "hedonism and self absorption". [558] Sinatra arranged Reagan's Presidential gala, as he had done for Kennedy 20 years previously. Hughes still resented Sinatra for marrying Ava Gardner, the subject of his own affections. He had three verified children, as well as more than one of questionable paternity. Frank and Nancy got divorced when Tina was three. [73], In his first year with Dorsey, Sinatra recorded over forty songs. Frank Sinatra's parents: Frank Sinatra's father was Marty Sinatra Frank Sinatra's mother was Dolly Sinatra Frank Sinatra's children: Frank Sinatra's daughter is Nancy Sinatra Frank Sinatra's son was Frank Sinatra Jr Frank Sinatra's daughter is Tina Sinatra Frank Sinatra's daughter is Deana Jones Frank Sinatra's step-son is Bobby Marx He began to console himself in songs with a "brooding melancholy", such as "I'm a Fool to Want You", "Don't Worry 'Bout Me", "My One and Only Love" and "There Will Never Be Another You",[368] which Riddle believed was the direct influence of Ava Gardner. [121] "Mam'selle", composed by Edmund Goulding with lyrics by Mack Gordon for the film The Razor's Edge (1946),[122] was released as a single. Sinatra performed in concert for the last time in 1995 at the Palm Desert Marriott Ballroom in California. [621], In December 2020, it was announced that Creed singer Scott Stapp will portray Frank Sinatra in Reagan, a biopic of U.S. President Ronald Reagan.[622]. [309][310] That year, former President Gerald Ford awarded Sinatra the International Man of the Year Award,[311] and he performed in front of the Egyptian pyramids for Anwar Sadat, which raised more than $500,000 for Sadat's wife's charities. [143] Sinatra would fly to Las Vegas from Los Angeles in Van Heusen's single-engine plane. [380] Next, he was given leading roles in Higher and Higher and Step Lively (both 1944) for RKO. This left Williams with just a few months to design and . [68] Dorsey recalled: "You could almost feel the excitement coming up out of the crowds when the kid stood up to sing. If it was a "rhythm" number, he would think of Billy May, or perhaps Neil Hefti or some other favored arranger. [96], Sinatra signed with Columbia Records as a solo artist on June 1, 1943, during the 194244 musicians' strike. 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". He never liked to discuss a performance afterward because he knew his voice wasn't as good as it used to be. and has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in film and music. 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! Although still a registered Democrat, Sinatra endorsed Republican Ronald Reagan for a second term as Governor of California in 1970. Rojek states that Sinatra verbally assaulted Cheshire at a party in 1973, remarking, "Get away from me, you scum. Granata noted that Riddle himself believed that the album came across as darker and more introspective than normal due to the due of his own mother who had recently died earlier in the month that it was recorded. After releasing Sinatra at the Sands, recorded at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Vegas with frequent collaborator Count Basie in early 1966, the following year he recorded one of his most famous collaborations with Tom Jobim, the album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim. [484] He married Mia Farrow on July 19, 1966, a short marriage that ended with divorce in Mexico in August 1968. CLAUSE FIRST: Marital Status And Family. He asked Dorsey to be godfather to his daughter Nancy in June 1940. 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. [212] Nice 'n' Easy, a collection of ballads, topped the Billboard chart in October 1960 and remained in the charts for 86 weeks, [213] winning critical plaudits. [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. [325], In 1984, Sinatra worked with Quincy Jones for the first time in nearly two decades on the album, L.A. Is My Lady, which was well received critically. [37] To improve his speech, he began taking elocution lessons for a dollar each from vocal coach John Quinlan, who was one of the first people to notice his impressive vocal range. Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra was greatly influenced by the intimate, easy-listening vocal style of Bing Crosby[3] and began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. [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. ", The incident started rumors of Sinatra's involvement with the Mafia, and was fictionalized in the book and film, Sinatra was spotted in Havana in 1946 with mobster. [344] At the end of the program Sinatra performed on stage for the last time to sing the final notes of the "Theme from New York, New York" with an ensemble. [575] Gregory Peck, Tony Bennett, and Sinatra's son, Frank Jr., addressed the mourners, who included many notable people from film and entertainment. By the end of 1943 he was more popular in a DownBeat poll than Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Bob Eberly, and Dick Haymes. 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. [462], Sinatra starred as a detective in Contract on Cherry Street (1977), cited as his "one starring role in a dramatic television film". He was just a skinny kid with big ears. That's all. [547] Sinatra often invited Kennedy to Hollywood and Las Vegas, and the two would womanize and enjoy parties together. I never heard such a commotion All this for a fellow I never heard of. [548] In January 1961, Sinatra and Peter Lawford organized the Inaugural Gala in Washington, D.C., held on the evening before President Kennedy was sworn into office. 1", "Sheeran hit first to remain a year in UK chart", "A Toast To 'My Way,' America's Anthem Of Self-Determination", "Caesars Palace Boss Arrested for Pulling Gun on Sinatra", "No Charges Will be Filed in Sinatra Gun Incident", "Retirement Isn't The Life For Francis Albert", "Denver-Sinatra Superb Contrast at Lake Tahoe", "Jerry Lewis telethon ends decades-long run, fundraising awareness for Muscular Dystrophy Association", "Trilogy: Past, Present & Future Awards", "Foolish Heart: The Lost Albums of Frank Sinatra | Newz Breaker", "AFI's 25 Greatest Movie Musicals of All Time", "Back on the High Road With a Busy Minstrel", "Frank Sinatra at the Golden Globe Awards", "The Screen in Review; Doris Day and Sinatra Star at Paramount", "New York Magazine Television Highlights", "The Billboard Eleventh Annual Disk Jockey Poll", Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, "American Film Institute's list of the 100 Greatest Movies", "Nancy Barbato Sinatra, an Idol's First Wife and Lasting Confidante, Dies at 101", "Mia Farrow: Woody Allen's son Ronan may be Frank Sinatra's", "Mia Farrow and Eight of Her Children Speak Out on Their Lives, Frank Sinatra, and the Scandals They've Endured", "Nancy Sinatra Opens Up About Frank Sinatra, Mia Farrow & Son Ronan", "Frank Sinatra's February 1963 Playboy Magazine Interview", "3 Aug 1985, Page 41 The Sydney Morning Herald at Newspapers.com", "Sinatra, Press Agent Trade Blows, Few of Which Connect", Appraisal: 1976 Frank Sinatra Signed Letter to Mike Royko, "Frank Sinatra's Lake Tahoe casino shuts down", "Sixties Considered Decade of Stress in Movie World", "What's the connection between John F. 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[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. Kennedy. Deceased 14 May 1998 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., CA,aged 82 years old. The Rat Pack member apparently demanded that the house be ready for Christmas, so he could host a lavish party for all of his friends. Dorsey was a considerable influence on Sinatra's techniques for his vocal phrasing with his own exceptional breath control on the trombone,[359] and Sinatra regularly swam and held his breath underwater, thinking of song lyrics to increase his breathing power. While films appealed to him,[376] being exceptionally self-confident,[377] he was rarely enthusiastic about his own acting, once remarking that "pictures stink". They had received much of the rights to Sinatra's music catalog years before so Sinatra's will only made their fortunes larger. [130] Frankly Sentimental (1949) was panned by DownBeat, who commented that "for all his talent, it seldom comes to life". [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. [33][173] That same month, Sinatra released the single "Young at Heart", which reached No. [154] Sinatra's relationship with Columbia Records was also disintegrating, with A&R executive Mitch Miller claiming he "couldn't give away" the singer's records. Sinatra was investigated by the FBI for his alleged relationship with the mafia. While his parents stayed in Binghamton, Foster married and . [97] Columbia Records re-released Harry James and Sinatra's August 1939 version of "All or Nothing at All",[66] which reached number 2 on June 2, and was on the best-selling list for 18 weeks. 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. [131], Though "The Hucklebuck" reached the top ten,[132] it was his last single release under the Columbia label. [345] In recognition of his many years of association with Las Vegas, Sinatra was elected to the Gaming Hall of Fame in 1997. Sinatra said: "The reason I wanted to leave Tommy's band was that Crosby was Number One, way up on top of the pile. [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. Behind the scenes, Sinatra was busy with a bustling family life on top of his career. [324] He was forced to drop the case on September 19, 1984, with several leading newspapers expressing concerns about his views on censorship. [33], In 1938, Sinatra found employment as a singing waiter at a roadhouse called "The Rustic Cabin" in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, for which he was paid $15 a week. [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. Going forward I'll be looking to keep in touch with each of you on Instagram ( @nancysinatra) and Twitter . He once told Sammy Cahn, who wrote songs for Anchors Aweigh, "if you're not there Monday, I'm not there Monday". He found success as a solo artist after signing with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers". Frank. Dorsey eventually relented, and on January 19, 1942, Sinatra recorded "Night and Day", "The Night We Called It a Day", "The Song is You", and "Lamplighter's Serenade" at a Bluebird recording session, with Axel Stordahl as arranger and conductor. [28] Sinatra's lawyer, Henry Jaffe, met with Dorsey's lawyer N. Joseph Ross in Los Angeles in August 1943. Della Penta went to the police, and Sinatra was arrested on a morals charge for seduction. [507] Jo-Caroll Dennison commented that he possessed "great inner strength", and that his energy and drive were "enormous". [353] [70] Sinatra later said that "The only two people I've ever been afraid of are my mother and Tommy Dorsey". [265], In an effort to maintain his commercial viability in the late 1960s, Sinatra would record works by Paul Simon ("Mrs. Robinson"), the Beatles ("Yesterday"), and Joni Mitchell ("Both Sides, Now") in 1969. [476] The couple formally announced their separation on October 29, 1953, through MGM. Sinatra left Capitol in 1960 to start his own record label, Reprise Records, and released a string of successful albums. One newspaper published the headline "Shame, Sinatra". Kelley says that Tina Sinatra blamed her for her father's colon surgery in 1986. [119] Such was Sinatra's command at Columbia that his love of conducting was indulged with the release of the set Frank Sinatra Conducts the Music of Alec Wilder, an offering unlikely to appeal to Sinatra's core fanbase at the time, which consisted of teenage girls. Nancy Sinatra, the daughter of Frank Sinatra, defended family friend and her father's fellow Rat Pack member Dean Martin from accusations he was an alcoholic. He received eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. [65][l] On January 26, 1940, he made his first public appearance with the band at the Coronado Theatre in Rockford, Illinois,[67] opening the show with "Stardust". [438][439] The following year, Sinatra received a Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award[399] and had intended to play Detective Harry Callahan in Dirty Harry (1971), but had to turn down the role due to developing Dupuytren's contracture in his hand. [He's] probing more deeply into his songs than he used to. While Sinatra never learned how to read music, he worked very hard from a young age to improve his abilities in all aspects of music. [80] A legal battle ensued, eventually settled in August 1942. Riddle was ill at the time, and died that October, before they had a chance to record. [205] On May 29 he recorded seven songs in a single session, more than double the usual yield of a recording session, and an eighth, "Lush Life", was abandoned as Sinatra found it too technically demanding. [52] The roadhouse was connected to the WNEW radio station in New York City, and he began performing with a group live during the Dance Parade show. [188] Another collaboration with Riddle resulted in the development of Songs for Swingin' Lovers!, sometimes seen as one of his best albums, which was released in March 1956. [180][182] Swing Easy! [516] Royko auctioned the letter, the proceeds going to the Salvation Army. He went on to describe that "this is the first educational degree I have ever held in my hand. [417] "High Hopes", sung by Sinatra in the Frank Capra comedy, A Hole in the Head (1959),[418][419] won the Academy Award for Best Original Song,[420] and became a chart hit, lasting on the Hot 100 for 17 weeks. [584] Encyclopdia Britannica referred to Sinatra as "often hailed as the greatest American singer of 20th-century popular music.Through his life and his art, he transcended the status of mere icon to become one of the most recognizable symbols of American culture. It was at this commencement that he was bestowed an Honorary Doctorate litterarum humanarum by the university. [x] He performed several charity concerts with Count Basie at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Frank Jr., who was present during the recording, noted the "huge orchestra", which Nancy Sinatra stated "opened a whole new era" in pop music, with orchestras getting bigger, embracing a "lush string sound". It is with a heavy heart that the Sinatra Family Forum and. (1956), Come Fly with Me (1958), Only the Lonely (1958), No One Cares (1959), and Nice 'n' Easy (1960). [239] Granata considers the album to have been one of the finest of his Reprise years, "a reflective throwback to the concept records of the 1950s, and more than any of those collections, distills everything that Frank Sinatra had ever learned or experienced as a vocalist". Francis Wayne Sinatra was born on January 10, 1944, in Jersey City, New Jersey, into the household of one of the most popular singers in the world, Frank Sinatra. [518], Sinatra was also known for his generosity,[519] particularly after his comeback. Nancy Sinatra notes that he owned a Chrysler and people would show amazement that such a young kid could afford it. [247] Sinatra pulled out from the Sands the following year, when he was driven out by its new owner Howard Hughes, after a fight. [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. [124], Sinatra's third album, Christmas Songs by Sinatra, was originally released in 1948 as a 78rpm album set,[125] and a 10" LP record was released two years later. [202] It reached the top spot on the Billboard album chart in its second week, remaining at the top for five weeks,[203] and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the inaugural Grammy Awards. of the 20th century's 100 most influential people. May 13 is considered "Frank Sinatra Day."[581]. After a fight between Della Penta and Dolly, Della Penta was later arrested herself. [352] He would insist on always recording live with the band because it gave him a "certain feeling" to perform live surrounded by musicians. [214][215] Granata noted the "lifelike ambient sound" quality of Nice and Easy, the perfection in the stereo balance, and the "bold, bright and snappy" sound of the band. Sinatra received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1971.