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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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Frank Sinatra was a popular 20th century American entertainer. Initally inspired by Bing Crosby, he became know for his crooning baritone voice. He became famous as a ballad singer in the early 1940s after a couple of years with the Tommy Dorsey band. [1]
In the late 1940s, his singing career went into a decline, and he starred in several motion pictures. His Oscar-winning performance in From Here to Eternity (1953) brought him back into the limelight. [2] He was nominated for an Oscar for his starring role in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), a movie about a heroin addict who kicks the habit. He starred The Manchurian Candidate (1962), a thriller which explores intertwined themes of domineering mothers, political corruption and "brainwashing".
In the 1950s, Sinatra's partnership with Nelson Riddle and concept albums such as Only the Lonely (1958) cemented his musical fame. "The Voice", as Sinatra was often called, had a warm baritone with "warm timbre of a cello". [3]
Sinatra and "Rat Pack" chum Dean Martin crossed color lines by befriending Sammy Davis Jr.. Sinatra answered complaints about his association with underworld crime figures 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.
