Onstage, Frank Sinatra was a perfectionist. His attention to musical detail was legendary, and he made most of the musical decisions. He surrounded himself with the best musicians and arrangers of his era. He was punctual and professional in his presentation, and every performance carried his signature standard.

Sinatra is one of the most influential music artists of the 20th century, and has sold 150 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all-time. Rock critic Robert Christgau called Sinatra "the greatest singer of the 20th century".

As we approach the 20th anniversary of Frank Sinatra's death on May 14, his popularity hasn't waned as evidenced by his monthly average of 4.6 million Spotify listeners, 5.6 million Facebook followers, multiple Sinatra-related Instagram accounts that hover around 50,000 followers, countless YouTube videos in the ...

American vocalist Frank Sinatra recorded 59 studio albums and 297 singles in his solo career, spanning 54 years. Sinatra signed with Columbia Records in 1943; his debut album The Voice of Frank Sinatra was released in 1946.

I'm gonna live till I die. Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy. I would like to be remembered as a man who had a wonderful time living life, a man who had good friends, fine family - and I don't think I could ask for anything more than that, actually.

He helped integrate American music. A civil rights advocate from early on, Sinatra used his influence to promote African-American musicians. Wynton Marsalis notes that his mentor, trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, worked frequently with Sinatra.

Technically, Sinatra is one of the greatest singers of all time. His sense of swing and timing is almost second to none, with only perhaps Ella Fitzgerald drawing level to him.

The late singer is the best-selling of all time with claimed sales of over 500 million copies. In fact, only The Beatles are ahead of him in the most successful music acts ever. Now new research has discovered that Elvis has also beaten the likes of Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra in another music record.

Alka Yagnik has featured on the Guiness Book of World Records for a third year in a row. She was the most streamed singer of 2022, beating even the world's biggest singers like Taylor Swift, Drake and Beyonce. Her number of streams are legions ahead of others.

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Presley has sold an astounding 212 million vinyl albums and another 135 million singles. New Jersey's own Frank Sinatra came in second with 95 million singles. Michael Jackson finished 3rd with 79 million singles.

Was he not a mediocre singer? No, he wasn't. He had a deceptively conversational style, he didn't show off, but he was a great singer.