We chose Frank Sinatra for this project because he was arguably the twentieth century’s greatest singer of popular song. He also acted in some of the popular movies of the 50s and 60s. He was a one of a kind man, simultaneously a ladies’ man and a man’s man. Women wanted to be with him and men wanted to be him. After all, he had a total of four wives in his lifetime, and if he did not die in 1998 he probably would have remarried again. Sinatra became famous singing in a band called the Rat Pack. They group acted in movies and sang music together at the same time. Believe it or not, Frank Sinatra was a highschool dropout. He wanted to pursue his singing career and put school aside. During the 40s, Frank Sinatra charted seventeen Top Ten Billboard
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Francis Albert Sinatra was the only child of two Italian immigrants. His dad was Anthony Sinatra who was a fireman in New York and his mother was Natalie Garaventa, who’s pretty face gave her the nickname of “Dolly”. As a young child, Frank Sinatra lived in a stable and comfortable family. His father had a secure job as a firefighter and his mother had political connections with the Democratic Party in Hoboken. Sinatra was set on enlisting for the army during World War II but unfortunately, was rejected when he tried to sign up at the age of 26. He was declared unfit to serve because of his punctured eardrum that he had since birth. It is possible that his rejection to enlist in the army inspired him even further to secure his career as an entertainer. As a teenager, Frank Sinatra decided he wanted to become a singer after watching Bing Crosby perform in the 1930s. Bing Crosby was one of America’s most famous entertainers of all time, ruling the music charts with almost 300 hit songs. In high school, Frank Sinatra was a member of the glee club and sang at local nightclubs. After having some exposure on the radio, Sinatra was noticed by Harry James, a jazz musician. Sinatra made his first recordings with James that included, “All or Nothing at …show more content…
Sinatra and the Harry James Orchestra played at various places, the first of many being at the Hippodrome in Baltimore on June 30th 1939. They eventually recorded a total of 10 songs together. The songs were the following, “From the Bottom of my Heart”, “Melancholy Mood”, “My Budd”, “It’s Funny to Everyone but Me”, “All or Nothing at All”, “Here comes the Night”, “On a Little Street in Singapore”, “Who told you I cared”, “Ciribiribin”, and “Everyday of My Life”. All of these songs were arranged by Andy Gibson. Out of all the songs that were recorded, there was one specific song that was more than special and it was “All or Nothing At All.” Four years after the song was made, it finally hit a million in a short period of time. Things weren’t going so well as they expected in 1939 because the records only sold around 8000, being extremely far away from being a hit. Even if they performed for certain people and became broke and unsuccessful. Once they began playing in Chicago’s Hotel Sherman and the amazing band leader Tommy Dorsey were also there. Dorsey needed a vocal in his band and offered Frank Sinatra one hundred dollars a week. Frank Sinatra clearly remembers those days of singing as a “wonderful six month experience”. Sinatra continued singing with them until January 1940 with Harry James. After their last show, Harry and the musicians left
Francis Albert Sinatra was the only child of two Italian immigrants. His dad was Anthony Sinatra who was a fireman in New York and his mother was Natalie Garaventa, who’s pretty face gave her the nickname of “Dolly”. As a young child, Frank Sinatra lived in a stable and comfortable family. His father had a secure job as a firefighter and his mother had political connections with the Democratic Party in Hoboken. Sinatra was set on enlisting for the army during World War II but unfortunately, was rejected when he tried to sign up at the age of 26. He was declared unfit to serve because of his punctured eardrum that he had since birth. It is possible that his rejection to enlist in the army inspired him even further to secure his career as an entertainer. As a teenager, Frank Sinatra decided he wanted to become a singer after watching Bing Crosby perform in the 1930s. Bing Crosby was one of America’s most famous entertainers of all time, ruling the music charts with almost 300 hit songs. In high school, Frank Sinatra was a member of the glee club and sang at local nightclubs. After having some exposure on the radio, Sinatra was noticed by Harry James, a jazz musician. Sinatra made his first recordings with James that included, “All or Nothing at …show more content…
Sinatra and the Harry James Orchestra played at various places, the first of many being at the Hippodrome in Baltimore on June 30th 1939. They eventually recorded a total of 10 songs together. The songs were the following, “From the Bottom of my Heart”, “Melancholy Mood”, “My Budd”, “It’s Funny to Everyone but Me”, “All or Nothing at All”, “Here comes the Night”, “On a Little Street in Singapore”, “Who told you I cared”, “Ciribiribin”, and “Everyday of My Life”. All of these songs were arranged by Andy Gibson. Out of all the songs that were recorded, there was one specific song that was more than special and it was “All or Nothing At All.” Four years after the song was made, it finally hit a million in a short period of time. Things weren’t going so well as they expected in 1939 because the records only sold around 8000, being extremely far away from being a hit. Even if they performed for certain people and became broke and unsuccessful. Once they began playing in Chicago’s Hotel Sherman and the amazing band leader Tommy Dorsey were also there. Dorsey needed a vocal in his band and offered Frank Sinatra one hundred dollars a week. Frank Sinatra clearly remembers those days of singing as a “wonderful six month experience”. Sinatra continued singing with them until January 1940 with Harry James. After their last show, Harry and the musicians left