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Nicknamed the " Chairman of the Board " and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the 20th century. Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey , Sinatra began his musical career in the swing era and was greatly influenced by the easy-listening vocal style of Bing Crosby. In , Sinatra left Capitol Records to start his own record label, Reprise Records , releasing a string of successful albums.

It was followed by 's Francis A. Sinatra retired in following the release of " My Way " but came out of retirement two years later.

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He recorded several albums and released " New York, New York " in Sinatra also forged a highly successful career as a film actor. Toward the end of his career, he frequently played detectives, including the title character in Tony Rome Sinatra received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in On television, The Frank Sinatra Show began on CBS in , and he continued to make appearances on television throughout the s and s.

In , Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors.