MP3 Exclusives New Arrivals   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Metal Pop Punk R&B Rap/Hip Hop Reggae Rock   Top Downloads Features Archive Contests Control Panel MUSICBLITZ Alert!   METALBLITZ REGGAEBLITZ BLUESBLITZ Musician's Friend   Alt-Country Alternative Blues Electronic Jambands Jazz Hip Hop Metal Pop Punk R&B Reggae Rock   Getting Started Free Players	Welcome !      Frank Sinatra Call him the Chairman of the Board, Ol’ Blue Eyes, or just plain Frank -- but the most accurate title you could give Francis Albert Sinatra is “The Most Well-Known Musician in American History.” Remembered most often by today’s youngsters for his impeccable sense of style and Vegas-era cool, Sinatra’s phenomenal vocal technique and ability to interpret all types of popular songs is his true legacy. Born in Hoboken, NJ in 1915, Sinatra admired his ex-boxer dad, but grew up a mama’s boy -- and Dolly Sinatra had big plans for her little Frankie. Those plans began to come true after Sinatra quit school and won a radio singing contest as a member of the Hoboken Four; but The Voice wasn’t long for the group. Instead, he was hired by bandleader Harry James, who turned the young singer over to Tommy Dorsey’s Orchestra in 1940. With Dorsey, Sinatra tasted his first broad success, and in 1942, he was ready to go it alone. The skinny but brash young singer sent the girls into a swoon, and waxed a series of successful pop ballads for Columbia during the ‘40s. But by the early ‘50s, Sinatra’s star was on the wane, and he signed to Capitol Records, where he hooked up with arrangers like Nelson Riddle and Billy May and began experimenting with swing on now-classic sessions like Songs For Swingin’ Lovers and Come Fly With Me. By now, Sinatra was regularly rubbing elbows with Hollywood’s elite, eventually marrying (and divorcing) Ava Gardner, who was said to be the great love of his life. He spent some time in front of the silver screen, too, capturing an Oscar for his role as Maggio in From Here To Eternity. The early ‘60s saw Sinatra recording for his own label, Reprise, and performing with famous pals like Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., who became known as “The Rat Pack” for their bad-boy behavior and risqué Las Vegas hotel routines. It was also around this time that rumors of Sinatra’s ties with organized crime began to dog -- a situation that forced President-to-be John F. Kennedy to end his friendship with the singer. The rise of rock ‘n roll -- particularly the Beatles -- was also a blow to Sinatra’s classic style of pop, though ‘Ol Blue Eyes continued to score hits -- “Strangers in the Night” in 1966, and the signature “My Way,” in 1969. But his third marriage, to a much younger Mia Farrow, failed, and by 1971, Sinatra was announcing his retirement. It didn’t last long -- Ol’ Blue Eyes is Back was released in 1973 – and though he still toured regularly, there wasn’t much new music after that. Sinatra’s last proper album was 1984’s Quincy Jones-produced LA Is My Lady. And while The Voice showed signs of fatigue in later years, a whole new audience began to appreciate his enormous body of work and unmatched savoir-faire. By the time he died of a heart attack in 1998 at age 82, Sinatra had carved out such a substantial place for himself in American history that he’ll need his own chapter -- or perhaps his own book.     Frank Sinatra Night And Day LiquidAudio Jazz, Pop The Boss, the brass, and Ol’ Blue Eyes kicks ass! When Sinatra swings, there’s a “Night and Day” difference between him and the competition!
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