Informative Speech On Frank Sinatra

Decent Essays
The legend Frank Albert Sinatra was born December 12,1915. He was born in a part of New Jersey called Hoboken. He began his music career in the swing era with bandleader Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra began a solo career by signing with Columbia Records in 1943. He released his debut album “The Voice of Frank Sinatra” in 1946.
He soon moved to Las Vegas and became one of it’s best known performance in Rat Pack. His career was reborn into something bigger in 1953. Jump to 1980 he scored a top 40 hit with his song “New York, New York”. Although he was also known for starring in award winning musicals such as On the Town, Guys and Dolls, High Society, and Pal Joey. He did have a love life when he married Mia Farrow in 1966. In 1985 he

Related Documents

  • Decent Essays

    I confess I'm always happy to talk you about Italian artists, Italy has a lot of problems but when talking about art I guess I can say, without fear, that I live in a coutry full of talented individuals. Today I'm even more excited because I'm presenting you a digital artist living and working in Friuli Venezia Giulia, the Italian region where I live too.…

    • 253 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Did you know Beyonce isn’t as perfect as you think? Well I’m going to tell you all about Beyoncé’s life, family, and what she failed at! Her story might be interesting or maybe it won’t. Beyonce is a famous singer. She was born in Houston, TX she has two nicknames Beyonce and Queen B. Beyonce started her solo career after quitting her girl group called “Destiny’s Child”.…

    • 238 Words
    • 1 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Jackie Robinson reminds us how far we’ve progressed in the world of sports. Given the frequency with which we see African-American superstars like NBA player LeBron James or NFLer Adrian Peterson light up the sports highlight reels, it's easy to forget that they wouldn't have been given the same opportunities a lifetime ago without Robinson, even though Jackie was not the first african american on a professional team. Who do you think was the very first african american to play on a professional football team was? A man by the of Charles W. Follis. Charles Follis was a pioneer in football and baseball but his name is not known to the generations after him; he paved the way for young African American athletes.…

    • 384 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    He co-starred on many other shows as well. He was a talented piano and singer as well as actor. He was awarded many awards such as the 1995 Carbet Fellow and 2000 top 10 list of “Best male Vocalists” according to Sammy had a wide variety of music to play and he made every party entertaining. According to some of his music was the “ standards of the ‘30s and ‘40s (Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Fats Waller), Big Band music (Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington), ‘50’s Rock & Roll (Elvis Presley, The Platters, Bill Haley & the Comets, The Big Bopper, Fats Domino), pop classics of the ‘60s and ‘70s (Billy Joel, Elton John, Barry Manilow, The Carpenters, Neil Diamond, The Beatles), Broadway hits (Cabaret, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, 42nd Street, Fiddler on the Roof, The Lion King”…

    • 433 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Lorraine Hansberry was born on May, 19,1939 in Chicago. Lorraine Hansberry grew up in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the Chicago south side she was the youngest. Also one of the four children in her family. Lorraine Hansberry and her family of six moved into a white neighborhood when she was eight years old. They moved into a white neighborhood where they faced many racial discrimination.…

    • 349 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Babe Ruth (George Ruth Herman) was born on February 6,1895 in Baltimore, Maryland. (“Ruth, Babe” 2). Though, he thought he was born February 7, 1895 throughout most of his life but, his birth certificate was finally brought to him (“Ruth, Babe” 14). As you can probably tell he was very confused because he really thought he was born the…

    • 342 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    A couple of years later he married a actress/ model.…

    • 727 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    He married Sally Alvis in 1933, divorcing in 1961. Parks remarried in 1962, to Elizabeth Campbell. They divorced in 1973, at which…

    • 919 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    They divorced in 1979. He married Anne Flemming in 1979 and they have one son, Eric…

    • 504 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Elvis Aaron Presley, “the king of Rock and Roll,” was born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. He was the most successful American rock and roll singer, guitarist, and actor during the mid 1950s. He was born and raised in the South in poverty. His first musical experience was from the Pentecostal services of the First Assembly of God Church. Other influential styles that shaped his music included county, blues, rhythm and blues music, and the popular tunes at the time.…

    • 685 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Castle Is it the laid back nature of the typical Australian, the picture perfect landscape we live in, or the cultural diversity that makes Australia what it is today? Features such as these have been used as a way of describing Australia for decades. However, do they truly capture the Australian identity? (Change slide) Good afternoon Ladies and gentlemen.…

    • 819 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Sammy’s first albums were Starring Sammy Davis Jr. and Sammy Davis Jr. Sings Just for Lovers, both released in 1955 (Bio.com). These albums led to headlining performances in Las Vegas and New York, which then resulted in several television appearances (Bio.com). Sammy was one of the few stars, African American or white, to receive Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award nominations (Notablebio.com). These awards serve as reflections of the affection people truly felt for him and his accomplishments (Notablebio.com). Sammy was a member of the legendary Rat Pack.…

    • 1034 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    |Normally, when children fall asleep in the car, their parents carry them back to their warm, cozy bed where they will sleep for the rest of the night. But on this particular night instead of waking up where I normally would, I found myself on a small plane headed toward a mysterious tropical island. Now before I reveal my topic, understand that few people have had the privilege to visit this specific island, so I shall share some information that I have researched over this island. |Today I will be informing the entirety of the class about another chapter of my life: the history, culture, and modern day views of Cuba.…

    • 1133 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    I grew up in Denver, Colorado and ever since I could remember everyone around me made a big deal about Juneteenth. I never heard of Juneteenth before I moved to Colorado. In Colorado, it is so big that their is one entire week dedicated to it. It is almost considered like a holiday. Juneteenth is also known as Freedom Day.…

    • 582 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    If you go to cities such as New Orleans or even New York, you can hear jazz being played on the corner of some streets. One of the most current jazz artist whose music is still greatly popular today is Frank Sinatra. Frank Sinatra is a jazz singer who started his career in the 1940s and took off with popularity. He is said to be one of the bestselling artist selling more than 150 million records. One of his songs, New York New York, was recently performed by a current popular musical artist, Lady Gaga in honor of Sinatra’s birthday last December.…

    • 995 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Decent Essays