*Frank (Francis) Albert Sinatra was born in 1915.

*An American Italian singer, actor and entertainer.

*Born in New Jersey and was an only child.

*In high school, he was very interested in the athletic programs. He not only participated but also wrote reports on the sports teams in the school newspaper.

*Began to perform as a teen as a singing waiter.

*In the late 1930s and 1into the 1940s he performed with Big Bands of Tommy and James Dorsey.

*Those artists he idolized were Bing Crosby and Billie Holiday.

*In the late 1940s, he pursued a solo career and was really the first big hit to interest teenage girls (bobby-soxers) with his unbelievable talent.

*He appeared in several musical films during the 1940s and even more in the following years as his career continued to skyrocket.

*During the 1950s, he worked with many arrangers to record multiple albums.

*He briefly retired and then returned to his musical profession.

*He received Grammy Awards, Academy Awards, a Congressional Gold Medal as well as Presidential Medal of Freedom.