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| | Sinatra won ten [[Grammy Award]]s during his career, including Album of the Year for "Come Dance With Me" in 1959, "September of My Years" in 1965, "A Man and His Music" in 1966, and Record of the Year that same year for "Strangers In The Night." In addition, Frank Sinatra was "Male Singer of the Year" sixteen times between 1941 and 1966 as voted by the readers of Down Beat magazine. In 2001, the British Broadcasting Corporation named Sinatra, the "Greatest Voice of the Twentieth Century." | | Sinatra won ten [[Grammy Award]]s during his career, including Album of the Year for "Come Dance With Me" in 1959, "September of My Years" in 1965, "A Man and His Music" in 1966, and Record of the Year that same year for "Strangers In The Night." In addition, Frank Sinatra was "Male Singer of the Year" sixteen times between 1941 and 1966 as voted by the readers of Down Beat magazine. In 2001, the British Broadcasting Corporation named Sinatra, the "Greatest Voice of the Twentieth Century." |
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| − | Frank Sinatra's other career as a full-fledged dramatic actor in dozens of motion pictures began in 1953 he starred in "From Here to Eternity" and won an [[Academy Award]] for [[Best Supporting Actor]]. In 1955 he won an Academy Award for [[Best Actor]] for his role in "The Man with the Golden Arm". In later years Sinatra had leading roles in "The Manchurian Candidate", "Von Ryan's Express", "Robin and the Seven Hoods", and "Ocean's Eleven". | + | Frank Sinatra's other career as a full-fledged dramatic actor in dozens of motion pictures began in 1953 he starred in "From Here to Eternity" and won an [[Academy Award]] for [[Best Supporting Actor]]. In 1955 he won an Academy Award for [[Best Actor]] for his role in "The Man with the Golden Arm". In later years Sinatra had leading roles in "[[The Manchurian Candidate]]" (1962), "Von Ryan's Express", "Robin and the Seven Hoods", and "Ocean's Eleven". |
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| | In the 1950's and 60's, Sinatra with his "[[Rat Pack]]", [[Dean Martin]], [[Sammy Davis, Jr]]., [[Peter Lawford]] and [[Joey Bishop]] would become the most popular attraction on the [[Las Vegas]] strip. | | In the 1950's and 60's, Sinatra with his "[[Rat Pack]]", [[Dean Martin]], [[Sammy Davis, Jr]]., [[Peter Lawford]] and [[Joey Bishop]] would become the most popular attraction on the [[Las Vegas]] strip. |
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| | In 2007, Frank Sinatra was inducted into the [[Hit Parade Hall of Fame]]. | | In 2007, Frank Sinatra was inducted into the [[Hit Parade Hall of Fame]]. |
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| | + | ==See also== |
| | + | * [The Manchurian Candidate]] |
| | ==References== | | ==References== |
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| | [[category:Male Singers]] | | [[category:Male Singers]] |
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