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Despite problems with his voice, his showmanship and expressing phrasing kept him popular to the end of his career. The End.
Sinatra and "[[Rat Pack]]" chum [[Dean Martin]] crossed color lines by befriending [[Sammy Davis Jr.]]. Sinatra answered complaints about his association with underwerld crime figuires by saying, "If you sing in joints, you're gonna know the guys that run them."
Sinatra and "[[Rat Pack]]" chum [[Dean Martin]] crossed color lines by befriending [[Sammy Davis Jr.]]. Sinatra answered complaints about his association with underwerld crime figuires by saying, "If you sing in joints, you're gonna know the guys that run them."
His recording career went into eclipse in the 1960s, and in the 1970s as his voice deteriorated he gave many live concerts. Despite problems with his voice, his showmanship and expressing phrasing kept him popular to the end of his career. He died on May 14, 1998, in [[Los Angeles]].