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Frank Sinatra was born on December 12th on 1915 (Hoboken, New Jersey - USA)

Parents: Natalia Della Garavantes and the boxer Marty Sinatra.

On 1930, he performed with the musicians group Harry James and Tommy Dorsey.

He recorded his first album on 1939.

His first movie was Ship Ahoy on 1942. "Higher and Higher" was the movie who made him famous.

His famous songs: "You belong in a love song", "The music stopped", "I saw you first" and others.

He won an Oscar for best supporting actor and followed this with a scintillating performance as a cold-blooded assassin hired to kill the US President in Suddenly (1954).

1970 Humanitarian Award - Jean Hersholt - Winner

1955 Oscar for Best Actor - The Man with the Golden Arm - Candidate

He got married with Nancy Barbato, his first wife. Then he got divorced on 1951. He had three sons in his first marriage: Naci, Tina, and Frank Jr.

After a take a period of breal (1971-1973) he returned his life like a singer. Famous song at this time: My Way, Strangers in the night, New York, New York or I"ve got you under my skin.

On 1993 he made the album "Frank Sinatra Duets". In this album, he song his own songs with some musicians Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin, the Spanish Singer Julio Iglesias, and Bono, U2 singer.

Frank Sinatra died on May 14th, Los Angeles (USA).

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