Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915, in a tenement at 415 Monroe Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, the only child of Italian immigrants Natalina "Dolly" … Se mere

While Sinatra never learned how to read music well, he had a natural understanding of it, and he worked very hard from a young … Se mere

1941–1952: Debut, musical films, and career slump
Sinatra attempted to pursue an acting career in Hollywood in the early 1940s. While films appealed … Se mere

Sinatra was married to Nancy Sinatra (née Barbato) from 1939 to 1951. The couple had three children, Nancy (born 1940), Frank Jr. (1944–2016) and Tina (born 1948). Se mere

1935–1939: Hoboken Four, Harry James, and Tommy Dorsey
Sinatra began singing professionally as a teenager. Even … Se mere

After beginning on the Major Bowes Amateur Hour radio show with the Hoboken Four in 1935, and later WNEW and WAAT in Jersey … Se mere

Sinatra held varied political views throughout his life. His mother Dolly was a Democratic Party ward leader, and after meeting President Se mere