Though some would call Frank Sinatra a legend others would disagree. He has an interesting background. He has also accomplished so much. The things he has done in his lifetime can truly show how amazing he truly was. Frank was born December 12th, 1915 in Hoboken, New Jersey (Encyclopedia of Hollywood). He was the son of Martin Sinatra and Dolly Garavente Sinatra. Frank had a normal childhood like any other. He was an adored only child. Sinatra as a child was impatient with formal school so he dropped out. By 1932, Sinatra had decided to become a singer. His career first picked up in 1935 when he auditioned for a New York radio talent show. Afterwards he joined a quartet named the Hoboken Four. They sang Bill Crosby styled music …show more content…
He had several chart toppers such as Stranger in the night, and I’ve got you under my skin, these and so many more (“Frank Sinatra”). He also recorded more than 1,4000 single hit songs(“Frank Sinatra”). He won Academy award for best actor in a movie.Frank sinatra had many notable accomplishments in his life span. From 1941-1950 his music was always found in the weekly top ten play charts across the country. his movie career was just as successful as he appeared in numerous motion picture movies. His hard work paid off in 1953 when he was nominated and won the academy award for best supporting actor in “From here to Eternity”. The next year he would be nominated for best actor in “The man with the Golden Arm”. Sinatra was recognized with multiple music industry awards throughout his career. His contribution to America, music and culture. His contribution was also recognized as he received the Presidential medal of freedom in 1985 from president Ronald Regan (Encyclopedia of …show more content…
Not unlike a Shakespearean actor that goes back to the greatest words ever written, we go back to the greatest songs and bring about my interpretation of them.”(Harry Connick Jr.). It stands to be known that Frank Sinatra always worked hard. When his singing career went down pursued a new dream, the dream of acting, and he didn’t give up until he did his best. Nothing etlse meant as much as trying his. He didn’t believe in sitting around and having something just served to you on a silver platter, no, he believed in a place that was harsh and if wanted something you had to work for it.(“Frank Sinatra”)
Frank Sinatras religious and political views were as normal as anybody else’s.Sinatra’s politics are divided by the 1970s. Growing up, he was exposed, rather glaringly, to the Democratic Party. Sinatra’s mother was a leader in the local Democratic Party and radically liberal to the point that she would perform illegal abortions in secret–though she was twice tried and convicted for it. But his mother’s example would set the tone for a lifetime of political involvement for Sinatra. He
Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), professionally known as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz artist and artist musician with a vocation traversing almost thirty years. Nicknamed "Woman Day" by her companion and music accomplice Lester Young, Holiday affected jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, firmly propelled by jazz instrumentalists, spearheaded another method for controlling stating and rhythm. She was known for her vocal conveyance and improvisational aptitudes, which compensated for her restricted range and absence of formal music instruction. There were other jazz vocalists with equivalent ability, however Holiday had a voice that caught the consideration of her crowd.
Sinatra was not just a singer he was also an actor, television and radio personality, and on occasion a producer, direct, and conductor. (Pond, n.d) “Sinatra earned three Oscars, three Golden Globes, including the Cecil B. DeMille Award, ten personal Grammy's (and a total of 20 for his albums), an Emmy, a Peabody, and the Kennedy Center Honors Award in 1983. A generous charitable contributor, he was honored with the prestigious Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.” (Pond, n.d) Sinatra was named by some as the top entertainer of the twentieth Century. As a person Sinatra was known as a philanthropist he would donate over a billion dollars to charities around the world through his life time. He would also contribute to civil rights for African Americans through his work with Count Basie and appearing in the movie “From Here to Eternity” which denounced rac...
September 16, 1968, a famous songwriter, actor, and singer was born in New York City (Biography.com). This famous person is one known around the world, whether you know him from his ex-wife Jennifer Lopez or listened to his music. This person is the infamous Puerto Rican Marco Antonio Muñiz, otherwise known as Marc Anthony. Although not born in Puerto Rico, Marc Anthony’s music influences many people around the world including South America and the United States.
...e of tribulations throughout life, dealing with his personal relationships, his involvement with criminals, and other aspects of his personal life. Whether he had moral values and good ethics is still debated, but where he is now is not for us to say. He may have had a rough life, one that was not completely honorable to God, but people are not the ones that should be judging Sinatra; that is His job. All sin is the same in the eyes of God, and everyone has the chance to repent and be baptized and forgiven of those sins. Whether or not Sinatra was a Christian, no one really knows, except for God. Sinatra did represent a strong role model to those that thought that they were too poor to become successful in show business. Much to everyone’s belief, he beat the odds and came out on top. He was in the entertainment industry for over forty years, and survived the changes that came and went with the times. He was called “The Voice';, “Chairman of the Board';, and “Ol’ Blue Eyes';. People of America dubbed him a legend, and that’s the way he will remain in the hearts and minds of those who appreciated his extraordinary talents.
The Life of Billy Joel Billy Joel was born on May 9, 1949 in Bronx, New York. He moved at the age of four to a small town on Long Island. This is where at the ripe age of four he discovered the art of music. Originally a classical music fan, Billy Joel honed his skills with classical piano training. This undoubtedly has had a major influence on his life and certainly his music.
All-in-all Elvis’s career was long and productive. He has sold more records then anyone else ever has. He had many gold and multi-platinum records. Starred in many movies and made a lot of television appearances. Elvis has made his imprint on the American history in many ways. He will always be remembered as “The King”. Almost everyone in the Rock And Roll industry owe their careers to Elvis Aaron Pressley.
AIDS is the one of the most devastating diseases known to man as of today. “At the EJAF (Elton John AIDS Foundation) we believe that AIDS can be beaten” (Elton). Elton John AIDS Foundation is one of the most well-known charities in it’s field and is well respected throughout the world. Elton John decided to start this organization after losing two of his close friends, Freddie Mercury and Ryan White, to the disease. The foundation was initially set up in the United States (New York) in 1992, and then the United Kingdom (London) in 1993 (Elton). The principal advocacy of the foundation is to improve the quality of life of those diagnosed with or at high risk for HIV/AIDS.
...And Roll Hall Of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall Of Fame (About Johnny Cash). No other person has made such an impact of music and people as Johnny Cash has, he is still considered a musical genius. May the phrase, “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash” live on forever.
Ray Charles was known as a pioneer of soul music, a blind genius, and a legend. Even though he was blind, he was very independent and never gave up. He was one of the greatest artists of all time and was admired by many.
Has anyone ever wondered why, what made the tough Joe Louis join the sport of boxing? Before Louis held the heavyweight title for almost 12 years, Louis only had little schooling because his mother noticed he wasn’t strong at it, so she wanted him to have a musical career and had him play the violin. One day during his violin lesson, a friend of his recommended him to try out the sport of boxing because he was so muscular and tall. Ever since that day Louis hid his boxing gloves in his violin case; spending his afternoons in the gym rather than practicing the violin and became the great man he is today. Joe Louis is a rebel because he has improved the culture for all Americans and shaped their independence and character.
...f his time. During his heyday, he was as popular as anyone, including the legendary Frank Sinatra. This is even more remarkable when one takes into account the fact that Nat refused to play in segregated halls – his popularity was such that he was one of the few African-Americans who could do so.
With his hips swiveling and legs swinging, Elvis Presley’s risque performances made teenage girls swoon as their parents would rage over the atrocity of his dancing back in the mid-50s. Today, however, he is regarded as one of the most important musicians/performers of all time. Commonly known as “The King of Rock and Roll,” Elvis Presley has tremendously influenced society as well as the music industry in both the past and present.
Benny Goodman (May 30, 1909 - June 1986), also known as the “King of Swing”, was a jazz and swing musician who played the clarinet. Born into a family of Russian immigrants, his family would soon have him be one of 11 siblings. Money was always tight for his family, but he went to study music at age 10. He learned to play the clarinet at Kahaleh Jacob Synagogue, where he excelled, starting his professional career in 1921. At age 14, he ended his school career to join the American Federation of Musicians. His popularity began to rise in the 1930s, when his performance of the song “He’s Not Worth Your Tears” was performed on radio. He became a bandleader, being responsible for the creation of a number of hit singles. The Benny Goodman Orchestra
and was widely hailed as the “ John Lennon of his generation.” He was a gifted song
He was also an outlaw in the eyes of the justice department due to his close affiliation with organized crime. All in all, Frank Sinatra is truly a legacy. He began as a young boy who had a passion for singing sweet romantic songs, and died as a god, an entity of music that will forever live on in the hearts of everyone who has heard his voice. I feel that it is a grave inaccuracy to think that a mere compilation album or even larger retrospective multi-disc sets, can give us an accurate musical portrait of the legendary Sinatra. Compilations from the inner and late periods of his career often loot songs from albums for which Sinatra he had carefully chosen the song sequences.