Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor. He released his debut solo album in 1946, The Voice of Frank Sinatra, with his career continuing over several decades. In 1955, he released In the Wee Small Hours, followed by Songs for Swingin' Lovers! a year later. Sinatra received his first three Grammys in 1959 — the second annual Grammy Award ceremony — for his 16th studio album, Come Dance with Me!.

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He launched his own label, Reprise, in 1960 and was a member of The Rat Pack, an informal group of entertainers associated with the Las Vegas casino scene that also included Dean Martin and Sammy Davis, Jr. Sinatra released 59 studio albums and two live albums. Some of his most popular songs were My Way, Fly Me to the Moon, Somethin' Stupid, recorded with his daughter Nancy Sinatra, and That's Life.

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Also a movie star, Sinatra received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the 1953 film From Here to Eternity and appeared in Guys and Dolls, The Pride and the Passion, and The Manchurian Candidate. He received Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. He passed away in May 1998, age 82.