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Frank Sinatra
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Musicians · 1915–1998

Frank Sinatra

American singer and actor (1915–1998)

Born
12 December 1915
Hoboken
Died
14 May 1998
Los Angeles
Country
United States
Active
1935–1995
Record labels
Columbia Records, Capitol Records, Philips Records, RCA Records, Warner Bros. Records
Discography
82 albums

Biography

Frank Sinatra was a jazz musician who played ukulele, castanets, triangle and friction drum. Frank Sinatra was born on 12 December 1915 in Hoboken and died on 14 May 1998 in Los Angeles. The music is usually filed under jazz, blues and swing. Record labels: Columbia Records, Capitol Records, Philips Records and RCA Records. The discography here lists 82 albums, from “The Voice of Frank Sinatra” (1946) to “Songs Selected From Young At Heart (Restored 2024)” (2024). Honours include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (1954), Grammy Award for Album of the Year (1959) and Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance (1959).

Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, conductor, and actor. Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of the 20th century. Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era. He joined the Harry James band as the vocalist in 1939 before signing with Columbia Records four years later and becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers". In 1946, Sinatra released his debut album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra. He then signed with Capitol Records and released several albums with arrangements by Nelson Riddle, notably In the Wee Small Hours (1955) and Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (1956). In 1960, Sinatra left Capitol Records to start his own record label, Reprise Records, releasing a string of successful albums.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

The Voice of Frank Sinatra 1946 · Columbia Songs by Sinatra 1947 · Columbia Christmas Songs by Sinatra 1948 · Columbia Frankly Sentimental 1949 · Columbia Dedicated to You 1950 · Columbia Sing and Dance With Frank Sinatra 1950 · Columbia Songs for Young Lovers 1954 · Capitol Records Swing Easy! 1954 · Capitol Records Christmas With Sinatra 1955 · Columbia In the Wee Small Hours 1955 · Capitol Records The Voice 1955 · Columbia Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color 1956 · Capitol Records Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! 1956 · Capitol Records That Old Feeling 1956 · Columbia A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra 1957 · Capitol Records A Swingin’ Affair! 1957 · Capitol Records Christmas Dreaming 1957 · Columbia Close to You 1957 · Capitol Records Where Are You? 1957 · Capitol Records Come Fly With Me 1958 · Capitol Records Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely 1958 · Capitol Records Love Is a Kick 1958 · Columbia Come Back to Sorrento 1959 · Columbia Come Dance With Me! 1959 · Capitol Records No One Cares 1959 · Capitol Records Nice ’n’ Easy 1960 · Capitol Records Come Swing With Me! 1961 · Capitol Records Conducts Music From Pictures and Plays 1961 · Reprise Records I Remember Tommy 1961 · Reprise Records Ring-a-Ding Ding! 1961 · Reprise Records Sinatra’s Swingin’ Session!!! 1961 · Capitol Records Swing Along With Me 1961 · Reprise Records All Alone 1962 · Reprise Records Point of No Return 1962 · Capitol Records Sinatra & Strings 1962 · Reprise Records Sinatra Sings Great Songs From Great Britain 1962 · Reprise Records Sinatra and Swingin’ Brass 1962 · Reprise Records Star Collection - Frank Sinatra With Count Basie 1962 · Reprise Records Sinatra’s Sinatra 1963 · Reprise Records The Concert Sinatra 1963 · Reprise Records Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra featuring Frank Sinatra 1963 · Coronet Records America I Hear You Singing 1964 · Reprise Records Frank Sinatra Sings Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners 1964 · Reprise Records It Might as Well Be Swing 1964 · Reprise Records A Man and His Music 1965 · Reprise Records September of My Years 1965 · Reprise Records Moonlight Sinatra 1966 · Reprise Records Strangers in the Night 1966 · Reprise Records That’s Life 1966 · Reprise Records Francis A. & Edward K. 1967 · Reprise Records Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim 1967 · Reprise Records The World We Knew 1967 · Reprise Records Cycles 1968 · Reprise Records A Man Alone & Other Songs of Rod McKuen 1969 · Reprise Records My Way 1969 · Reprise Records Watertown 1970 · Reprise Records Sinatra & Company 1971 · Reprise Records Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back 1973 · Reprise Records Some Nice Things I’ve Missed 1974 · Reprise Records
Anchors Aweigh 1979
Trilogy: Past Present Future 1980 · Reprise Records
It Happened in Brooklyn (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 1981
She Shot Me Down 1981 · Frank Sinatra Digital Reprise L.A. Is My Lady 1984 · Qwest Records Hello Young Lovers 1987 · Columbia
At Villa Venice, Chicago Live 1962, Vol. II 1993 · Live
Duets 1993 · Capitol Records
Doing It His Way 1994
Selection of Frank Sinatra 1996
Frank Sinatra - Legend Vocal Gold Series 1998 · Hey Presto! England Frank Sinatra Sings Sy Oliver Arrangements 1999 · Definitive Records
The Unique 2000
The Rat Pack: Live at The Sands 2001 · Live
Collections 2005
I Get a Kick out of You 2012 · Black Sheep Music
Close To You And More 2014
The Complete Hits 1943-62 2015 · Acrobat Music Love in Triplicate - Sinatra Sings Great American Songbook 2017 · Oldays Records
Songs Selected From Young At Heart (Restored 2024) 2024
Side by Side
The World We Knew Studio Sessions
Young at Heart

Also plays on

Albums where Frank Sinatra is credited as a sideman

1959 Sleep Warm — Dean Martin conductor
1964 12 Songs of Christmas — Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians vocals
2014 Partners — Barbra Streisand vocals

Awards

Films about Frank Sinatra

1992Sinatra: An Unauthorized Biography of the Legend1992 documentary by Nick Bougas2015To Be Frank, Sinatra at 1002015 documentary film by Simon Napier-Bell

Books about Frank Sinatra

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Frank Sinatra play?

Frank Sinatra is known for playing ukulele, castanets, triangle and friction drum.

When and where was Frank Sinatra born?

Frank Sinatra was born 12 December 1915 in Hoboken.

What are Frank Sinatra's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include The Voice of Frank Sinatra (1946), Songs by Sinatra (1947), Christmas Songs by Sinatra (1948), Frankly Sentimental (1949) and Dedicated to You (1950).

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