"Early life of Frank Sinatra Francis Albert ""Frank"" Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, on December 12, 1915. He grew up in a tenement with his parents, who had emigrated from Italy. Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915, in an upstairs tenement at 415 Monroe Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, the only child of Italian immigrants Natalina ""Dolly"" Garaventa and Antonino Martino ""Marty"" Sinatra. The couple had eloped on Valentine's Day, 1913, and were married at the city hall in Jersey City, New Jersey; they later got remarried in a church. Sinatra weighed at birth and"
"Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne Sinatra (; January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), professionally known as Frank Sinatra Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, and conductor. He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra; the younger brother of singer and actress Nancy Sinatra; and the older brother of television producer Tina Sinatra. Francis Wayne Sinatra was born January 10, 1944, in Jersey City, New Jersey, into the household of one of the most popular singers in the world, Frank Sinatra. The younger Sinatra, who was not technically a ""junior"" –"
"Award. He was collectively included in Time magazine's compilation After his death, American music critic Robert Christgau called him ""the greatest singer of the 20th century"", and he continues to be seen as an iconic figure. Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915, in an upstairs tenement at 415 Monroe Street in Hoboken, New Jersey. He was the only child of Italians Natalina ""Dolly"" Garaventa and Antonino Martino ""Marty"" Sinatra. Sinatra weighed at birth and had to be with the aid of forceps, which caused severe scarring to his left cheek, neck, and ear, and perforated his eardrum,"
"Street, but well out of Little Italy, at 703 Park Avenue. Sinatra suffered a fatal heart attack in 1969 at a Houston hospital. He was buried at the Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California; other family members, including Frank Sinatra and Anthony's wife are buried nearby. In the 1992 CBS miniseries ""Sinatra"" (a series about the life of his son Frank), he was portrayed by Joe Santos. Anthony Martin Sinatra Anthony Martin Sinatra (born Saverio Antonino Martino Sinatra; May 4, 1892 – January 24, 1969) was an Italian-American Hoboken city fireman, professional boxer, bar owner, and father of singer"
"Frank Sinatra filmography Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Over the course of his acting career he created a body of work that one biographer described as being ""as varied, impressive and rewarding as that of any other Hollywood star"". Sinatra began his career as a singer, initially in his native Hoboken, New Jersey, but increasing success led to a contract to perform on stage and radio across the United States. One of his earliest film roles was in the 1935"
"2003 concert by Sinatra: Sinatra composed several songs, including: Guest performances Informational notes Citations Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne Sinatra (; January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), professionally known as Frank Sinatra Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, and conductor. He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra; the younger brother of singer and actress Nancy Sinatra; and the older brother of television producer Tina Sinatra. Francis Wayne Sinatra was born January 10, 1944, in Jersey City, New Jersey, into the household of one of the most popular singers in"
"Dolly Sinatra Dolly Sinatra (born Natalina Maria Vittoria Garaventa; December 26, 1896 – January 6, 1977) was the mother of American singer Frank Sinatra. She was born in Lumarzo (Province of Genoa), in northern Italy; she immigrated to the United States when she was two months old. When she was a child, her pretty face earned her the nickname ""Dolly"". Dolly married Antonino Martino ""Marty"" Sinatra in 1913, and in 1915 the couple's only child, Frank Sinatra, was born. Dolly was influential in the Sinatras' neighborhood in Hoboken, New Jersey, where they later operated a tavern during Prohibition. She became"
"own and operate a small grocery shop. Sinatra himself apprenticed as a shoemaker, until he started prize-fighting, calling himself Marty O'Brien, because Italians were not welcomed in the fight game. On February 14, 1914, Sinatra eloped with Natalie Garaventa (also known as ""Dolly""), in Jersey City, New Jersey, as Dolly's parents refused to host a wedding and did not approve of Marty, as he was illiterate, inferior at boxing, and was a Sicilian, whereas the Garaventa family were Ligurian. The couple eventually moved to 415 Monroe Street, Hoboken, New Jersey. Their only child, Francis Albert Sinatra, was born on December"
"Ray Sinatra Raymond Dominic Sinatra (November 1, 1904 – November 1980) was a Sicilian-born American conductor, best known as the music director of Mario Lanza. Ray Sinatra was born in Agrigento, Sicily in 1904. He was a second cousin of Frank Sinatra. He received an extensive musical education under many artists. He became a conductor, bandleader and arranger. In 1935 he was working in Boston as a radio band leader. In 1936 he was conductor of Lucky Strike's ""Your Hit Parade"". Frank Sinatra contacted Ray in the Spring of 1937 while he was working in the NBC house orchestra, asked"
"Anthony Martin Sinatra Anthony Martin Sinatra (born Saverio Antonino Martino Sinatra; May 4, 1892 – January 24, 1969) was an Italian-American Hoboken city fireman, professional boxer, bar owner, and father of singer and actor Frank Sinatra. On December 21, 1903, he emigrated to New York City from Palermo, Sicily, on the SS ""Città di Milano"" with his mother Rosa Saglimbeni Sinatra and his sisters Angela and Dorotea, as well as his brother. His father Francesco, born in Lercara Friddi, was already in the city working in a pencil factory earning eleven dollars a week, and his mother went on to"
"and actively campaigned for presidents such as Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. In crime, the FBI investigated Sinatra and his alleged relationship with the Mafia. While Sinatra never learned how to read music, he had an impressive understanding of it, and he worked very hard from a young age to improve his abilities in all aspects of music. A perfectionist, renowned for his dress sense and performing presence, he always insisted on recording live with his band. His bright blue eyes earned him the popular nickname ""Ol' Blue Eyes"". Sinatra led a colorful personal life, and"
"success as Frank. Sanicola also had business interests in the Puccini restaurant. Sanicola died of a heart attack at the age of 60 in October 1974 and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cathedral City. He was survived by his wife Paula and a son and daughter Joan Alicata. Sanicola was portrayed by actor Vincent Guastaferro in the 1992 biographical miniseries ""Sinatra"", alongside Philip Casnoff as Frank Sinatra. Hank Sanicola Henry W. ""Hank"" Sanicola (14 June 1914 – October 1974) was an American music manager, publisher, businessman and pianist, best known for his work and association with Frank Sinatra"
"an NBC radio show in 1951 that pushed Lanza's expected earnings up to $750,000 for the year. In 1954 Sinatra led the orchestra for the ""Ziegfeld Follies"" at Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, with choreographer Bob Gilbert. For many years he was bandleader at the Tropicana Las Vegas. Ray Sinatra Raymond Dominic Sinatra (November 1, 1904 – November 1980) was a Sicilian-born American conductor, best known as the music director of Mario Lanza. Ray Sinatra was born in Agrigento, Sicily in 1904. He was a second cousin of Frank Sinatra. He received an extensive musical education under many artists."
"Billy Strange as arranger and conductor. Sinatra also had a brief acting career in the mid-1960s, including a co-starring role with Elvis Presley in the movie ""Speedway"", and with Peter Fonda in ""The Wild Angels"". In ""Marriage on the Rocks"", Frank and Nancy Sinatra played a fictional father and daughter. Sinatra was born on June 8, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is the eldest daughter of the three children Frank Sinatra had by his first wife, Nancy Barbato (1917–2018). When she was a toddler, the family moved to Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey. They later moved again to Toluca"
"later interred at Desert Memorial Park in nearby Cathedral City, CA, where her husband Marty Sinatra was buried nearly a decade earlier. Dolly Sinatra was portrayed by Academy Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis in the 1992 biographical miniseries ""Sinatra"". Dolly Sinatra Dolly Sinatra (born Natalina Maria Vittoria Garaventa; December 26, 1896 – January 6, 1977) was the mother of American singer Frank Sinatra. She was born in Lumarzo (Province of Genoa), in northern Italy; she immigrated to the United States when she was two months old. When she was a child, her pretty face earned her the nickname ""Dolly"". Dolly"
"whether they were related, and mentioned that he wanted to become a singer. Ray checked and found they were cousins, and helped find a stint for Frank on an NBC radio show. Frank wanted to change his name to ""Frankie Trent"". Ray dissuaded him, saying ""Are you kiddin'? 'Sinatra's the most beautiful name in the world – it's so musical."" Ray became well known as a conductor. Early in Frank Sinatra's career, when he was leading the instrumental jazz combo ""The Four Sharps"", he was asked by Fred Allen whether he was related to Ray Sinatra. Not long after, Ray"
"Park in Beverly Hills, California in 2015. Tina Sinatra Christina Sinatra (born June 20, 1948) is an American former singer, actress, film producer, and memoirist. Christina Sinatra was born on June 20, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, the youngest child of the American singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra. She has two full siblings, Nancy and Frank Jr.. Her parents divorced when she was three years old. Sinatra appeared on the album ""The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas"" with her father and siblings in 1968. She contributed to five tracks on the"
"Sinatra (miniseries) Sinatra is a 1992 CBS biographical drama miniseries about singer Frank Sinatra, developed and executive produced by Frank's youngest daughter Tina Sinatra and approved by Frank himself. Directed by James Steven Sadwith, produced by Richard M. Rosenbloom, and written by William Mastrosimone and Abby Mann. It stars Philip Casnoff, Olympia Dukakis, Joe Santos, Gina Gershon, Nina Siemaszko, Bob Gunton, and Marcia Gay Harden, with some of Sinatra's vocals recreated by Tom Burlinson. It won two and was nominated for seven Emmy Awards, along with a win and two nominations for a Golden Globe Award. Released on November 8,"
"the year of their marriage between 1961 and 1963. In a ""celebrity roast"" of Frank Sinatra hosted on television by Dean Martin, Peter Falk—appearing in character as Columbo—indicated that Mrs. Columbo's first name was ""Rose"" although this may just have been for the purposes of the sketch. Sinatra also later called out ""Hi Rosie!"" when told by Falk as Columbo that Mrs. Columbo is watching. In the episode ""Rest in Peace, Mrs. Columbo"", Columbo's wife is targeted by a psychotic killer (Helen Shaver). During the investigation Columbo states that his wife loves Chopin and describes her as being busy with"
"Barbara Sinatra Barbara Marx Sinatra (née Blakeley; March 10, 1927 – July 25, 2017) was an American model, showgirl, socialite, philanthropist, and the fourth wife of Frank Sinatra. On March 10, 1927, she was born Barbara Ann Blakeley in Bosworth, Missouri, the elder of two daughters. Her parents were Charles Willis Blakeley (June 29, 1895 – October 5, 1989) and Irene Prunty (née Toppass) Blakeley (June 22, 1907 – December 15, 1993). At age 10, she moved with her parents and younger sister, Patricia, to Wichita, Kansas, where she was raised. In 1944, she graduated from Wichita North High School."
"Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940) is an American singer and actress. She is the elder daughter of Frank Sinatra and Nancy (Barbato) Sinatra, and is widely known for her 1966 signature hit ""These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"". Other defining recordings include ""Sugar Town"", the 1967 number one ""Somethin' Stupid"" (a duet with her father), the title song from the James Bond film ""You Only Live Twice"", several collaborations with Lee Hazlewood such as ""Jackson"", and her cover of Cher's ""Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)"". Nancy Sinatra began her career as a singer and"
"Clio's Top TV Commercial chart for May 2017. Marriages: Children (with Lambert): (Both women were left $1 million from their grandfather Frank Sinatra's will in a trust fund started in 1983) Feature films Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940) is an American singer and actress. She is the elder daughter of Frank Sinatra and Nancy (Barbato) Sinatra, and is widely known for her 1966 signature hit ""These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"". Other defining recordings include ""Sugar Town"", the 1967 number one ""Somethin' Stupid"" (a duet with her father), the title song from the James Bond film"
"(1945), ""The Manchurian Candidate"" (1962) and ""From Here to Eternity"" (1953)—have been added to the Library of Congress's National Film Registry. ""The House I Live In""—a film that opposes anti-Semitism and racism—was awarded a special Golden Globe and Academy Award. In 1970, at the 43rd Academy Awards, Sinatra was presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award; the following year he was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. Frank Sinatra filmography Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Over the course"
"Tina Sinatra Christina Sinatra (born June 20, 1948) is an American former singer, actress, film producer, and memoirist. Christina Sinatra was born on June 20, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, the youngest child of the American singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra. She has two full siblings, Nancy and Frank Jr.. Her parents divorced when she was three years old. Sinatra appeared on the album ""The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas"" with her father and siblings in 1968. She contributed to five tracks on the album, including ""Santa Claus Is Coming to"
"was a lithographer. He was also a peasant. During her teen years, Dolly met Antonino Martino ""Marty"" Sinatra, born in Lercara Friddi, who immigrated from Catania, Sicily. Though her family opposed it, the couple eloped on Valentine's Day, 1913, and were married at the city hall in Jersey City, New Jersey; they were later remarried in a church. Dolly gave birth to Francis Albert Sinatra on December 12, 1915, in an upstairs tenement at 415 Monroe Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, the couple's only child. Sinatra weighed at birth and had to be with the aid of forceps, which caused"
"for ten years from around 1954 to 1964. ""We had an incredible 'like' for each other"" and ""a very comfortable relationship"", stated Dickinson in 1999, adding that if they'd had ""a burning love affair"" then the romance might not have lasted as long. The two remained friends until Sinatra's 1998 death. Sinatra had three children with his first wife, Nancy Barbato: Nancy Sinatra (born June 8, 1940), Frank Sinatra Jr. (born January 10, 1944 and died March 16, 2016), and Christina ""Tina"" Sinatra (born June 20, 1948). Although Sinatra did not remain faithful to his wife, he was by many"
"137 Bergen Avenue. Their first child, their elder daughter Nancy Sinatra, was born on June 8, 1940, and their son, Francis Wayne Sinatra, known as Frank Sinatra Jr., was born on January 10, 1944. Both children were born at the Margaret Hague Hospital in Jersey City. Following their move to Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, Sinatra errantly strayed from his marriage into extra-marital affairs, the first known with Marilyn Maxwell. These affairs also became public knowledge and caused great embarrassment to Nancy Barbato Sinatra, who considered calling off their marriage then and had an abortion when she became pregnant in 1946."
"Eddie Mercado Eduardo ""Eddie"" Mercado (August 20, 1938 – September 18, 2006) was a Filipino film actor, television actor, film director, television director, and television presenter. Known for his signature voice, he earned himself the title, ""Frank Sinatra of the Philippines"". Mercado was born on August 20, 1938. With his wife Marivic, he had six children: Coily, Bobbi, Candy, CJ, Chevy and Eric. He loved to sing Frank Sinatra songs. One of the earliest shows that Mercado hosted and for which he gained fame and popularity was the ""Darigold Jamboree"" (1969) Bulilit Contest on Channel 11 which he co-hosted with"
"Barry Wood (singer) Barry Wood (February 12, 1909 - July 19, 1970) was an American singer and television producer. He is best known for being Frank Sinatra's immediate predecessor as the lead male vocalist on the long running NBC radio program ""Your Hit Parade"". Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Wood was the younger brother of bandleader Barney Rapp. He attended Yale (where he swam and played water polo). He was a sideman for Buddy Rogers's band. He left Rogers to become a singer, and he eventually signed on at ""Your Hit Parade"", where he maintained his popularity for several years"
"Personal life of Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra had many close relationships throughout his life. He was married four times and had at least six other notable relationships in between. He had three verified children, as well as more than one of questionable relationship. Frank Sinatra met Nancy Rose Barbato (March 25, 1917 – July 13, 2018) when he was nineteen, and they were married on February 4, 1939, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Barbato's home town. Their wedding was held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church at 93 Clerk Street, after which the newlyweds resided in an apartment house at"
"Boat"" that is sung by an African-American stevedore. When he changed his political affiliations in 1970, Sinatra became less outspoken on racial issues. Though he did much towards civil rights causes, it did not stop the occasional racial jibe from him and the other Rat Pack members toward Davis at concerts. Sinatra died with his wife at his side at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on May 14, 1998, aged 82, after a heart attack. Sinatra was in ill health during the last few years of his life, and was frequently hospitalized for heart and breathing problems, high blood"
"had to be with the aid of forceps, which caused severe scarring to his left cheek, neck, and ear, and perforated his ear drum, damage that remained for life. Due to his injuries at birth, his baptism was delayed for several months. A childhood operation on his mastoid bone left major scarring on his neck, and during adolescence he suffered from cystic acne that scarred his face and neck. Some children called him ""Scarface"" when he was eleven; this made him so angry he wanted to physically assault the doctor who had delivered him. Sinatra was raised Roman Catholic. When"
"Frank Sinatra. At 13 years old, living in Caballito, he is attracted by the sound of the electric guitar. He discovered artists who influenced him deeply: Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Van Halen, Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, Rush, Luis Alberto Spinetta, Jeff Beck, Queen, and African-American blues. When he was 15 he received as a Christmas gift his first electric guitar, and from that moment he founded several garage bands, and plays with them in shows, school and neighborhood festivals.Some of these garage bands were: Los Espasmódicos, Dr. Rock, Océano, Cognac. He began his music studies at"