BIOGRAPHY:

Frank Sinatra is a popular American pop singer , performer of the hits “New York, New York”, “My way”, “Love Story” , “Over and Over” (“Peace be with you”). During the heyday of his activity, the artist acted in films, performed on the radio, produced films, and hosted his own television show. Sinatra is the winner of eleven Grammy awards and two Oscars.

The singer known as Frank Sinatra was born in 1915 into a family of Italian immigrants. He celebrated his birthday on December 12th. When born, the child weighed more than 6 kg. The full name given to the boy at birth sounded like Francis Albert Sinatra. As a child, the child was often left with his grandmother and aunt. Frank’s mother devoted a lot of time to social work, and his father was a dock worker. Martin and Dolly Sinatra were typical representatives of the working class of America in the early twentieth century.

At a young age, Frank became interested in music. He used his skills on the small ukulele to earn pocket money. Due to absenteeism and poor academic performance, young Sinatra was expelled from high school. He developed his abilities, being naturally gifted. Sinatra was not familiar with solfeggio and sang by ear.

Best songs and albums:

Sinatra is considered the only singer who, in old age, was able to repeat the success of his younger years. The master recorded one of the most famous songs “New York, New York” in 1979. By this time the singer was already 64 years old. The song became a hallmark of New York and is still used today as one of the city’s unspoken anthems.

Over the half-century of his creative activity, the singer has recorded more than a hundred hit compositions. Frank performed songs by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Burling and other famous composers of his time. During the singer’s lifetime, about 60 albums with his vocals were released. Collections of Christmas songs performed by Sinatra are still very popular in America.

The artist’s most famous songs in the world: “Strangers in the night”, “New York, New York”, “My way” , “Fly Me to the moon”, “Jingle bells” and “Let it Snow”. Personal life
The singer was officially married four times. His personal life was for a long time the object of close attention of journalists, which led to Frank’s divorce from his first wife. The singer hated the press for the rest of his life.

The artist’s first love was a girl named Nancy Barbato. She and Frank married in the winter of 1939. His wife gave Sinatra three wonderful children. The eldest daughter was born in 1940. She was named after her mother. When Nancy Sinatra grew up, she, following the example of her father, devoted her life to music. In 1944, Frank Sinatra Jr. was born, who also became a musician. He led his father’s orchestra. The youngest child in this marriage was the singer’s daughter Tina. The children of Frank and Nancy connected their lives with show business. The eldest daughter and middle son became musicians, and Tina found herself in the film business. After her divorce from Nancy, Sinatra quickly found solace in the arms of actress Ava Gardner. The lovers got married a few years after their romance began. For Ava, marriage to Sinatra was the third. During the beginning of family life with Gardner, Frank had a severe creative crisis. The singer was plagued by a series of failures, as a result of which he found himself unclaimed in the profession. Having lost his voice due to complications from a cold, Frank decided to take his own life. His wife was next to the singer and supported him in difficult times, Sinatra recovered and returned to the stage. In 1952, his concerts again began to be sold out. Sinatra lived with his second wife for about six years. The singer married for the third time at the age of 51. The wedding of Sinatra and his 21-year-old fiancee Mia Farrow took place in 1966. Many devastating articles appeared in the press on this matter. Thanks to her wife’s surname, Mia has made a good career as an actress. The young wife helped the singer overcome another creative crisis. A year after their wedding, Mia Farrow and Frank Sinatra divorced.

The singer’s fourth wife in 1976 was Barbara Marx. She was Sinatra’s last official life partner, with whom he lived until his death. Biographers often criticize Barbara, calling her an inheritance hunter. The couple lived together for 22 years.

Frank Sinatra was not only a talented singer and actor, but also a famous ladies’ man. His women were extraordinarily beautiful and talented. Among Sinatra’s lovers there were many famous actresses, singers and fashion models. Both in his youth and in his old age, Frank knew how to charm the woman he liked with his “velvet” voice and gallant manners.

In addition to four official marriages, the singer had two broken engagements. Sinatra broke off his engagement to Humphrey Bogart’s widow Lauren Bacall due to early publicity. The actress’s friends told reporters about the upcoming wedding, and representatives of the press occupied the singer’s home. Sinatra felt that Lauren had betrayed him and broke off their relationship. The second engagement to Juliette Prowse was called off in 1962, a month and a half after its announcement. The breakup was initiated by the bride; she decided to focus on her career. Sinatra also had relationships with Lana Turner, Gina Lollobrigida, Shirley MacLaine, Donna Reed, Jill St. John. Frank and his women usually parted amicably, without scandals or incidents. Sinatra met many of his passions during filming and maintained friendly relations after breaking up.

Personal life:

In his personal life, Sinatra was a real ladies’ man. Who has the artist met? We, the editors, are as surprised as possible, where did this person find so much time! He had affairs with actresses Lana Turner, Shirley MacLaine and Jacqueline Bisset. In addition, he cooed with the future Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly, and the dream of many men of that time, Marilyn Monroe. The musician also broke down two engagements with Humphrey Bogart’s widow Lauren Bacall and actress-dancer Juliette Prowse. And only God knows how many “fans” he had.

In general, from his youth the performer was distinguished by his excessive love of love. Once he was even arrested for having an affair with a married woman (at that time in America this was considered a criminal offense), but luckily everything went without prison.

Frank Sinatra’s first wife was Nancy Barbato. The artist’s mother found a passion for him in order to restore her son’s reputation after an incident with the police. The girl gave the musician three children: daughters Nancy and Tina, as well as a son, Frank (yes, the parents had little imagination for names). By the way, the offspring, like their father, built wonderful careers in music and cinema.

The more popular our hero became, the more he looked to the left. Nancy held on to the marriage for a long time, but ultimately could not tolerate her husband’s antics and divorced him in 1951.

The next “victim” (wife) of the insatiable Sinatra, a week after the first divorce, turned out to be actress Ava Gardner. We don’t think it’s worth clarifying that their romance began long before the marriage was formalized? Because of this, the woman was called the destroyer of families. The relationship between the artists resembled a hurricane. They quarreled, made up, publicly showed their feelings. In general, the phrase “happiness loves silence” was not about them.

Gardner helped Frank overcome depression, alcohol problems and decline in popularity, but despite this, they were unable to maintain their feelings. The union of two fiery hearts broke up after six years of married life. Although, as Sinatra later noted in an interview, Ava was his only sincere love. This is also evidenced by the fact that even after breaking up they were able to maintain warm relations with each other.

Movies:

The artist’s charm helped him build a good career in cinema. Sinatra did not go to acting school or take performing arts lessons. His playing and musical skills were native. During his film career, Frank played roles in 46 films.

In 1965, the artist tried to direct the film “Only the Brave.” This experience was isolated, but as a producer, Sinatra released as many as six films. It is interesting that the artist’s children chose professions that replicate their father’s occupations. For example, Sinatra’s youngest daughter began producing films.

The most famous films with the artist’s participation: “From Here to Eternity,” “Ocean’s 11” (film adaptation of 1960), “The Manchurian Candidate,” “The Man with the Golden Arm,” “Detective,” “Around the World in 80 Days” (film adaptation 1956). Sinatra’s work in films was highly appreciated. The actor won two Oscar statuettes and two Golden Globe awards.

Interesting Facts:

In his youth, the artist almost ended up in prison because of his love for a married woman. In America at the beginning of the last century, an affair with another man’s wife was a criminal offense and could adversely affect the singer’s career.

There is a version that Frank Sinatra was connected with the mafia. In particular, the singer did not hide the fact that he is personally acquainted with some crime bosses. According to rumors, the mafia, ordered by Sinatra, dealt with his ill-wishers. And the singer primarily considered journalists who were too interested in his personal life and affairs to be his enemies.

Frank Sinatra treated Audrey Hepburn very warmly, and it was he who gave the rising star the nickname “Princess.” Interestingly, in 1953, the actress actually played a royal in the film “Roman Holiday.” Sinatra’s wife Ava Gardner was also considered for the role, but the producers chose Audrey Hepburn.

Frank’s eldest daughter posed for the cover of Playboy magazine. At the time of the candid photo shoot, Nancy Sinatra had already celebrated her 54th birthday. False renditions of the song “My Way” have caused the death of several singers in the Philippines. Over 10 years, 6 people were killed in karaoke bars. As a result of these incidents, the song was banned in the Philippines.

Modern biographers, studying archives, have suggested that the singer had an affair with Marilyn Monroe. The veracity of this claim remains in question. It is known that Frank and Marilyn met in 1954. Several biographical books based on the memoirs of people close to Marilyn and Sinatra present conflicting information about their relationship.

According to one version, Frank was crazy about the diva, but she rejected him, according to another, Marilyn was in love with the singer, but he did not want to connect his life with her. There is also an opinion that Sinatra and Monroe had a secret affair. This love story caused a public outcry, and interest has not waned even half a century after the actress’s death. Some daredevils even suggest that Monroe could have committed suicide because of her unrequited love for Sinatra. Photos of the singer and actress do not support, but do not refute the theory about their secret romance.

Frank Sinatra was not only a talented singer and actor, but also a famous ladies’ man. His women were extraordinarily beautiful and talented. Among Sinatra’s lovers there were many famous actresses, singers and fashion models. Both in his youth and in his old age, Frank knew how to charm the woman he liked with his “velvet” voice and gallant manners.

In addition to four official marriages, the singer had two broken engagements. Sinatra broke off his engagement to Humphrey Bogart’s widow Lauren Bacall due to early publicity. The actress’s friends told reporters about the upcoming wedding, and representatives of the press occupied the singer’s home. Sinatra felt that Lauren had betrayed him and broke off their relationship. The second engagement to Juliette Prowse was called off in 1962, a month and a half after its announcement. The breakup was initiated by the bride; she decided to focus on her career. Sinatra also had relationships with Lana Turner, Gina Lollobrigida, Shirley MacLaine, Donna Reed, Jill St. John. Frank and his women usually parted amicably, without scandals or incidents. Sinatra met many of his passions during filming and maintained friendly relations after breaking up.

Death:

The singer announced the end of his stage career in 1971. He did not succeed in retiring completely that year. In 1973, the master recorded a new studio album, “Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back,” and in 1974 he resumed his concert activities. The last collection of compositions was released by the singer in 1993, and in 1995 the master appeared on stage for the last time. In 1998, the singer died. The cause of death was a heart attack. The legendary Sinatra passed away on May 14th. Frank was 82 years old at the time of his death. The funeral took place in California in the city of Cathedral city at the Desert Memorial Park cemetery.

Discography:

1946 – The Voice Of Frank Sinatra
1948 – Christmas Songs By Sinatra
1954 – Swing Easy!
1957 – A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra
1958 – Come Fly With Me
1960 – Nice ‘N’ Easy
1962 – Point Of No Return
1964 – Softly As I Leave You
1966 – Moonlight Sinatra
1966 — Strangers In The Night
1969 – My Way
1973 – Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back
1981 – She Shot Me Down