(From left) Donna Reed, Frank Sinatra, and Montgomery Clift in From Here to Eternity (1953).
Frank Sinatra, (full name) Francis Albert Sinatra
Content Credits ~ Encyclopedia Britannica: American singer and motion-picture actor who, through a long career and a very public personal life, became one of the most sought-after performers in the entertainment industry; he is often hailed as the greatest American singer of 20th-century popular music.
Frank Sinatra, 1947.
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Frank Sinatra, 1963.
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(born December 12, 1915, Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.—died May 14, 1998, Los Angeles, California)
Career Highlights
Songs such as “If You Are But a Dream,” “ There’s No You,” “I Fall in Love Too Easily,” “Nancy,” and his theme song at that time, “Put Your Dreams Away,” are some of the first recordings in what would come to be known to fans as the “Columbia era” (1943–52).
American singer and actor Frank Sinatra recorded numerous songs over the course of his career, many of which were beloved by his fans. Some of his most famous song recordings included “I’m a Fool to Want You” (1951), “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” (1956), “One for My Baby” (1958), “Strangers in the Night” (1966), “That’s Life” (1967), and “My Way” (1969).
