Frank Sinatra captivated 20th-century audiences like few other artists. He was born on December 12, 1915
Frank Sinatra, a singer who defined his craft so well to the point of being nicknamed simply "The Voice," drove the youth of the 1940s crazy when he became pop culture's first heartthrob.
Even today, 25 years after his death, the phenomenon then called "Sinatramania" remains alive to the extent that the singer still has a place of honor in the public imagination.
To celebrate the date, at least 10 books about Sinatra have been published, exploring the colorful and often ostentatious lifestyle of the "I did it my way" singer.
A gala was organized in Manhattan with a series of tribute concerts in which the New York Philharmonic and Sting will participate, among others.
A television concert was also organized in Las Vegas, one of Sinatra's favorite cities, bringing together artists as diverse as Usher, Garth Brooks, and Lady Gaga.
But while artists of all stripes make clear Sinatra's influence on contemporary music, for many of his fans the "New York New York" singer has no replacement.
"The problem is, there's only one Frank," said Sid Mark, host of the nationally syndicated radio show "Sounds of Sinatra," which for 59 years has aired only his music.
Mark says he still sees interest from listeners of all ages and credits this universality to the breadth of Sinatra's material. With 1,500 songs to choose from, Mark has put on Sinatra marathons that run from Friday to Monday without repeating a song.
Francis Albert Sinatra, better known as Frank Sinatra, was born in Hoboken on December 12, 1915, and died in Los Angeles on May 14, 1998.
Nicknamed "The Voice," he was one of the most important figures in popular music of the 20th century and left, through his records and live performances, a canonical legacy in terms of male vocal performance of that music.
His popularity became immense and his repertoire was based on the work of the most important American popular composers, such as Jimmy Van Heusen, Cole Porter, Sammy Cahn, and George Gershwin, and his style synthesized, already in its origins, 15 years of influences. mutual relations between jazz-inspired music and pop music that was beginning to be broadcast on the radio.
Technically, he was characterized by his careful precision in phrasing and his mastery of breath control; the range of his voice was close to bass-baritone.
