Today marks 25 years since Frank Sinatra, who remains an icon and a cultural force, died at the age of 82. Here are 10 facts you should know about him.
He topped the Billboard Hot 100 twice — with “Strangers in the Night” and “Somethin’ Stupid,” a duet with his daughter, Nancy Sinatra .Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music
. To this day, no one has won in that category more than three times, though Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Taylor Swift have equaled his record. Sinatra received seven Grammy nods for record of the year, winning once for the sumptuous “Strangers in the Night.” That was the record until Beyoncé set a new mark when the nods for the 65th Grammys were announced late last year.Sinatra won best supporting actor for a dramatic role in Fred Zinnemann’s.
Sinatra’s first Emmy nod was for best male singer . He lost to Perry Como. Two years later, he also lost again to the smooth, relaxed singer at the inaugural Grammy Awards. Como’s “Catch a Falling Star” beat Sinatra’s “Witchcraft” for best vocal performance – male.He received a lifetime achievement award in 1965, a trustees award in 1979 and a Grammy Legend Award in 1995. The Grammys cut away to a commercial during his acceptance speech for the latter award.
The reference to Sinatra as a recording executive pertains to his leadership of his own label, Reprise Records, after he left Capitol Records.He received the Cecil B.
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