Interesting facts about Frank Sinatra

Interesting facts about Frank Sinatra Is a great opportunity to learn more about the work of the American artist. His songs are loved and known all over the world. Sinatra had a romantic style of singing, with a velvety tone of voice. He became a real legend during his lifetime, having a serious impact on American culture.

So, here are the most interesting facts about Frank Sinatra.

1. Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) - singer, actor, producer, director and showman.
2. The weight of the newborn Sinatra reached almost 6 kg.
3. In America (see interesting facts about the USA) Frank Sinatra is considered the most popular performer of the 20th century.
4. During Sinatra's lifetime, more than 150 million records of his songs were sold.
5. At the age of 16, Frank was expelled from school for terrible behavior.
6. Sinatra earned his first money when he was 13 years old. The young man moonlighted with a 4-string ukulele.
7. An interesting fact is that over the years of his life, Frank Sinatra starred in about 60 films.
8. In 1954, Sinatra won an Oscar for his role in the drama From Now and Forever.
9. Frank has worked in musical areas such as swing, jazz, pop, big band and vocal music.
10. Sinatra has received 11 Grammy awards for his achievements in the music field.
11. Today, Frank Sinatra is the only singer who, after half a century, managed to regain his former popularity.
12. The artist's musical career lasted for about 60 years.
13. Sinatra was married 4 times. Curiously, his first wife, with whom he lived for 11 years, died in 2018. At the time of her death she was 102.
14. An interesting fact is that Frank Sinatra had small scars on his body that appeared during his birth. The birth of the boy was so difficult that the obstetricians had to pull him out with special forceps, which caused damage. For the same reason, the singer has problems with hearing.
15. The first job of the future American star was as a loader.
16. Before becoming famous, Frank Sinatra worked as an entertainer in one of the local cafes. It is worth noting that he shared the tips he received from visitors with a blind pianist, with whom he was friends.
17. Did you know that for some time Sinatra was in a love relationship with Marilyn Monroe (see interesting facts about Monroe)?
18. At the height of his popularity, Frank Sinatra received up to 20,000 letters from his female fans every month.
19. The singer maintained friendly relations with the American presidents - Roosevelt and Kennedy.
20. Sinatra's daughter, Nancy, followed in her father's footsteps, becoming a rather famous musician. However, the girl failed to reach such heights as her father.
21. An interesting fact is that among Frank Sinatra's friends there were influential people associated with the mafia world.
22. When few people knew Sinatra yet, Thomas Dorsey signed a contract with him, to whom the artist was obliged to give up to 50% of the profit. When Frank became popular, he wanted to terminate the contract, but Dorsey naturally did not agree to this. Soon, Thomas, on his own initiative, terminated the contract, the reason for which could be pressure from the mafia.
23. During the historic visit of the head of the USSR, Nikita Khrushchev, to the United States of America, Sinatra was the master of ceremonies who received the high delegation.
24. Throughout his life, Frank Sinatra was a staunch opponent of any manifestation of racism.
25. The artist had a weakness for alcohol, while his attitude to drugs was always negative.

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