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About Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and motion-picture actor who became one of the most sought-after performers in the entertainment industry; he is often hailed as the greatest American singer of 20th-century popular music.
Sinatra entertained the world for six decades. He has earned numerous awards and recognitions.
AWARDS, CITATIONS AND HONORS
* Inductee into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame (1980)
* Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Medal of Honor Award (1983)
* Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President Ronald Reagan (1985)
* Honorary Doctor of Engineering degree from the Stevens Institute of Technology (1985)
* Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAACP (1987)
* Society of Singers Lifetime Achievement Award (1990)
* Congressional Gold Medal (1997)
* Named as the "Greatest Voice of the Twentieth Century" by BBC Radio 2 (2001)[1]
* Each year on Sinatra's birthday, (December 12), the Empire State Building lights up with blue lights in reference to Sinatra's nickname, "Ol' Blue Eyes".
* Honorary membership of Alpha Phi Delta
* Was ranked among Quigley's Top Ten Money-Makers Poll five times—1956(10), 1957(5), 1958(10), 1959(7) and 1960(8)
* Sinatra has three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame:
o For his contribution to Motion pictures at 1600 Vine Street
o For his contribution to Recording at 1637 Vine Street
o For his contribution to Television at 6538 Hollywood Blvd.
* Frank Sinatra is inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. (2007)
The U.S. Postal Service issued a 42-cent postage stamp in honor of Sinatra on May 13, 2008.
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Frank Sinatra's Timeline
| 1915 |
December 12, 1915
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Hoboken, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
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| 1930 |
1930
Age 14
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Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, USA
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| 1940 |
June 8, 1940
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Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ, United States
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| 1944 |
January 10, 1944
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Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ, United States
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| 1948 |
June 20, 1948
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Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
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