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7. Dez. 2020 · One of Frank Sinatra's most famous nicknames was the "Chairman of the Board," which is closely related to his singing career. In 1960 Frank Sinatra would found label Reprise Records after he moved away from Capital Records.
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Francis Albert Sinatra ( / sɪˈnɑːtrə /; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century.
8. Aug. 2023 · It was because of his leadership position at Reprise Records that Sinatra earned the nickname Chairman of the Board. For some reason, the nickname has become second only to Sinatra’s...
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15. Feb. 2021 · Frank Sinatra is best known as an actor and singer, but his work as a producer saw him quickly become known as the Chairman of the Board. The nickname bled into his entertainment...
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- The World Almost Missed Out on Frank Sinatra
- His Mother Had A Secret Life
- His Childhood Scars Drove Him Insane
- His Family Wasn't Exactly Picture Perfect
- His Mother Was Extremely Rough
- His Teachers and Family Were Cruel
- He Got Thrown Out of School
- His Life Was as Dramatic as Any Movie
- He Was in A Destructive Love Triangle
- It Got Him in Trouble with The Law
When Sinatra was born, the doctors tending to his mother were stunned—the baby was born blue and not breathing. They had to use forceps to forcefully yank him out of the womb by the head. Assuming that he didn't make it, they simply laid him on a table and began caring for his mother—and then his grandmother sprung into action. She put young Frank ...
Frank Sinatra's parents were both born in Italy and emigrated to the US when they were young. When Sinatra was a child, his father fought as a lightweight boxer under the name of Marty O’Brien. His mother worked as a midwife, but behind closed doors, she was keeping a dangerous secret. It's alleged that Dolly Sinatra ran an underground abortion cli...
On top of the scars that Sinatra bore from his complicated birth, he also suffered from a punctured eardrum—and his problems didn't end there. A childhood surgery left him with even more visible damage, and he suffered from horrific acne in his teens that caused permanent pockmarks and scars. This led his schoolmates to call him "Scarface," leaving...
Frank Sinatra's mother Dolly was incredibly active in the community. Between stints as a midwife, she was also a community leader for local Democratic causes and even chained herself to City Hall as part of the women's suffrage movement. She was incredibly busy, but the rare times she was home, she showed a dark side. Dolly continuously butted head...
According to some, Dolly Sinara would hit Frank. While it's no excuse, but she may have been a product of her environment. It's rumored that the family had mob connections, and Sinatra's parents ran a bar during the Prohibition era—where else would their stock have come from? It was at the family's bar where Sinatra would first express his desire t...
Sinatra only expanded his musical repertoire from there. After an uncle gave him a ukelele at age 15, Sinatra would use it to perform at family functions. He was growing up in the aftermath of the Great Depression, and his desire to become a singer caused both his family and teachers to disapprove. One teacher even said he showed "no real talent fo...
As if dealing with a slew of teachers who insulted him wasn't enough, Sinatra was soon expelled from his high school due to his "general rowdiness." He only ended up attending high school for 47 days in total. When he was expelled, his father was disappointed and furious, but nothing the Sinatras could do would stop Frank from pursuing his musical ...
Sinatra spent the next few years splitting his time between more traditional jobs and singing gigs around the New Jersey area. It was during this era that he got a life-changing gig singing at a roadhouse in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Sinatra thought of it as his big break—but he quickly became entangled in local drama. His big ego caused his fe...
The drama in Sinatra's life at this time could've been ripped from the script of a teen drama like Dirty Dancing. The young singer became involved with Toni Della Penta, but behind the scenes, he had a dirty little secret. Sinatra had been cheating on her with another girl, Nancy Barbato. The two girls feuded, and Della Penta ended up suffering a m...
After Della Penta attacked Barbato, Sinatra told her that it was over and that he only wanted to be with Barbato, saying that she was pregnant (she wasn't). Della Penta was furious, and she planned a chilling act of vengeance. She went to law enforcement, who then detained Sinatra on charges of "seduction." (It was a very different time). Della Pen...
Sinatra galt lange als einflussreichster Künstler in Las Vegas und wurde deswegen unter seinen Kollegen halb scherzhaft, aber ebenso respektvoll als Chairman of the Board (Vorstandsvorsitzender) bezeichnet. Er begann seine musikalische Karriere in der Swing-Ära als Sänger in den Orchestern von Harry James und Tommy Dorsey.
12. Feb. 2021 · Chairman of the board: how Frank Sinatra sparked the trend for pop star turned CEO. From The Beatles to Jay Z, generations of artists followed Sinatra’s lead in setting up their own record labels. Singer and 'chairman of the board' Frank Sinatra was one of the first artists to own their own music label. Getty Images.
