Sinatra’s Impact and Controversies
As an award-winning singer and actor, Frank Sinatra held a show business career for more than fifty years. In those fifty years, he sang with bands, as a solo artist, and even acted in many films. One of which he won a supporting actor Oscar. “Frank Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, forging a career as an award-winning singer and film actor” (“Frank” 1). While Frank Sinatra was one of the most important and most influential musicians of his time, his friendships and career were jeopardized when Sinatra created controversy by his affiliations with organized crime.
On December 12, 1915, Frank Sinatra (Francis Albert Sinatra) was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. In high school, Sinatra was a member of the glee club and sang at local nightclubs. “Upon hearing the recordings of Bing Crosby, Sinatra was inspired as …show more content…
He had formed a friendship with U.S President John F. Kennedy. Some other famous friends were Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop and they formed the group Rat Pack.”There is no question, however, that his fraternizing with notorious criminals, such as Sam Giancana, eroded his fan base and jeopardized his political friendships” (Gorlinski 213). Sinatra’s friendship with John F. Kennedy diminished after finding out about Sinatra’s connections to Sam Giancana, a Chicago mob boss.
Alongside his famous friends, Frank Sinatra had three children. Two of which became successful musicians themselves. “Two of Sinatra’s children by his first wife, Nancy Barbato. Had successful show business careers. Nancy Sinatra was a singer and actress. Frank Sinatra, Jr., was a singer and served as his father’s music director late in Sinatra’s career” (Wells 4). Frank Sinatra also recorded music with his children. He recorded a duet titled “Something Stupid” with his daughter, Nancy, and the song hit No. 1 in only four
As an award-winning singer and actor, Frank Sinatra held a show business career for more than fifty years. In those fifty years, he sang with bands, as a solo artist, and even acted in many films. One of which he won a supporting actor Oscar. “Frank Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century, forging a career as an award-winning singer and film actor” (“Frank” 1). While Frank Sinatra was one of the most important and most influential musicians of his time, his friendships and career were jeopardized when Sinatra created controversy by his affiliations with organized crime.
On December 12, 1915, Frank Sinatra (Francis Albert Sinatra) was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. In high school, Sinatra was a member of the glee club and sang at local nightclubs. “Upon hearing the recordings of Bing Crosby, Sinatra was inspired as …show more content…
He had formed a friendship with U.S President John F. Kennedy. Some other famous friends were Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop and they formed the group Rat Pack.”There is no question, however, that his fraternizing with notorious criminals, such as Sam Giancana, eroded his fan base and jeopardized his political friendships” (Gorlinski 213). Sinatra’s friendship with John F. Kennedy diminished after finding out about Sinatra’s connections to Sam Giancana, a Chicago mob boss.
Alongside his famous friends, Frank Sinatra had three children. Two of which became successful musicians themselves. “Two of Sinatra’s children by his first wife, Nancy Barbato. Had successful show business careers. Nancy Sinatra was a singer and actress. Frank Sinatra, Jr., was a singer and served as his father’s music director late in Sinatra’s career” (Wells 4). Frank Sinatra also recorded music with his children. He recorded a duet titled “Something Stupid” with his daughter, Nancy, and the song hit No. 1 in only four