Francis Albert Sinatra was an American singer and actor born in Hoboken, New Jersey, who rose to fame as a swing-era vocalist in the late 1930s before becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with estimated sales around 150 million records worldwide. Known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes” and “The Chairman of the Board,” he became the definitive interpreter of the Great American Songbook, recording landmark albums such as “In the Wee Small Hours” (1955) and “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!” (1956). He was also an accomplished actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for “From Here to Eternity” (1953).

Critic Robert Christgau called him “the greatest singer of the 20th century”; his phrasing and vocal artistry set the standard for popular vocal interpretation and influenced generations of singers that followed.

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