Frank SinatraBY EMILY TSURUDA

Frank Sinatra was born on December 12th 1915 to Natalia and Antonio. Frank found his love of singing in middle school. Frank was a terror and teachers couldn’t control him. He loved to impersonate his favorite singers and actors

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Sinatra auditioned for a show called Major Bowes and His Original Amateur Hour.

Sinatra did odd jobs. Kept on singing and in 1939 he married Nancy Barbato in Jersey City

Sinatra signed with Harry James, and started working at a roadhouse called the Rustic Cabin. Sinatra was trying to get as much exposure as he could.

1940’s Sinatra made movie cameos and made his first solo appearance in New York at the Paramount Theater

In February 1944 Sinatra singed a 1.5 million dollar contract with MCA. Sinatra’s face was on every news stand across America

Sinatra married his second wife Ava. In the 1950’s his career slowed down.

In 1954 Sinatra won an Oscar. It kicked his career off once again

“The Rat Pack”

1971 Sinatra announced his retirement, but didn’t last for long and continued singing.

Released an album called the Trilogy: Past Present Future He won six Grammy’s for the record.

Last performance was in 1994 in Japan. Sinatra passed away in 1998 of a heart attack. The Statue of Liberty changed its lights to blue the night he passed away.

Sinatra was in the music industry for more than 40 years. “The best is yet to come” is written across his tombstone.

“Luck be a lady”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJpGHR6ofus&feature=kp

“It was a very good year”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bhNz6saaE8

“The best is yet to come”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqmtCrgpeik&feature=kp

“Theme from New York New York”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KJQNMqVIug