Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra, long acclaimed as the world's greatest performer of popular music, is the artist who set the standard for all others to follow. Sinatra was, of course, more than a singer - he was an actor, recording artist, radio and television personality and, on occasion, producer, director and conductor.
A beloved entertainer for six decades, Sinatra's achievements earned him three Oscars, two Golden Globes, 10 personal Grammys (and a total of 21 including those for his albums), an Emmy, a Cecile B. DeMille Award, a Peabody, and he was recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983. A generous charitable contributor, one of his most prestigious awards was the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 1971. In the United States, Sinatra was also awarded the Presidential Medal Of Honor and the Congressional Gold Medal (Congress's highest civilian award).



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In the late 1930s, Frank Sinatra started his professional career as a radio singer in New York City. Soon he was crooning for the Harry James swing band, and later the Tommy Dorsey orchestra. His emergence as a solo artist would skyrocket Sinatra to worldwide fame after a record-breaking appearance at the Paramount Theater in December 1942 with Benny Goodman. He recorded countless hits for Columbia and Capitol, then started his own label, Reprise Records in 1960.
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Frank Sinatra first appeared on film in the 1930's as part of a Major Bowes short subject film. He would go on to make over 50 films including “Pal Joey,” “Ocean's 11,” 'The Man With The Golden Arm,” and “The Manchurian Candidate.” Sinatra won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in "From Here To Eternity."
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