The allegations of underworld activity were never proven, and no indictments were ever made. His comeback was secured with his appearance as the feisty Italian-American soldier, Angelo Maggio, in the critically acclaimed film From Here to Eternity The role won him an Academy Award for best supporting actor, and he was back on the record charts as well with "Young at Heart. Nelson Riddle, his arranger in the s, helped Sinatra stay on the competitive record charts throughout the rest of the decade.
In fact, Sinatra stayed on the charts steadily through , despite the sudden and overwhelming preeminence of Rock 'n' Roll music. This durability was due in part to the advent of the long-playing album, the LP, upon which Sinatra could surround a central theme with a large collection of songs or ballads. From through he had 27 top ten albums without producing one top ten single. The bobby-soxers were now adults, but Sinatra had shifted smoothly to the role of the aging romantic bachelor.
This was signified by the image of him leaning alone against a lamppost, raincoat in hand. His music came to be known as "middle of the road," but his ever-present style put him in a class by himself because of his ability to convey the heartfelt romantic message.
He did reach the top of the singles charts in a duet with his daughter Nancy, "Somethin' Stupid," in A brief marriage to year-old actress Mia Farrow ended in divorce in He continued his movie roles, including Tony Rome and Robin and the Seven Hoods , but they had declined in artistic merit.
Critics saw these movies as vehicles for reinforcement of his tough-guy image, as well as his and his friends' answer to the great youth movement that was taking place around them. After his famous recording of "My Way" , Sinatra made an ill-fated attempt to sing some of the lighter tunes of modern rock composers.
This led to a brief retirement from entertainment through , a time that was accompanied by a shift in his politics from liberal to conservative.
He had become a close friend of Ronald Reagan's and helped Reagan in his later successsful presidential campaigns. His influence on the music business remains undiminished, as his records continue to sell. Many of the films in which he appeared are considered classics, and a number have been remade.
He lived a full life, about which countless books have been written. Mention his name today and he is still remembered as "Ol' Blue Eyes," a soulful crooner who certainly lived his life his way. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Use precise geolocation data. Select personalised content. Create a personalised content profile. Measure ad performance. Select basic ads. Create a personalised ads profile. Select personalised ads.
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Back in the world of music, Sinatra had a big hit in with the Billboard No. He also recorded the duet "Something Stupid" with his daughter Nancy , who'd previously made waves with the feminist anthem "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. By the end of the decade, Sinatra had added another signature song to his repertory—"My Way," which was adapted from a French tune and featured new lyrics by Paul Anka.
After a brief retirement in the early s, Sinatra returned to the music scene with the album Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back and also became more politically active. Having first visited the White House in while campaigning for Franklin D. Roosevelt in his bid for a fourth term in office, Sinatra worked eagerly for John F. Kennedy 's election in and later supervised JFK's inaugural gala in Washington.
The relationship between the two soured, however, after the president canceled a weekend visit to Sinatra's house due to the singer's connections to Chicago mob boss Sam Giancana. By the s, Sinatra had abandoned his long-held Democratic loyalties and embraced the Republican Party, supporting first Richard Nixon and later close friend Ronald Reagan , who presented Sinatra with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian award, in Frank Sinatra married his childhood sweetheart Nancy Barbato in They had three children together—Nancy born in , Frank Sinatra Jr.
In , Sinatra married actress Ava Gardner ; after they split, Sinatra remarried a third time, to Mia Farrow , in That union, too, ended in divorce in , and Sinatra married for a fourth and final time in to Barbara Blakely Marx, the ex-wife of comedian Zeppo Marx.
The two remained together until Sinatra's death more than 20 years later. In October , Farrow made headlines after stating in an interview with Vanity Fair that Sinatra could be the father of her year-old son Ronan, who is Farrow's only official biological child with director Woody Allen.
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