He found success as a solo artist after signing with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the ' bobby soxers'.
īorn 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. Sinatra is among the world's best-selling music artists with an estimated 150 million record sales.
Nicknamed the ' Chairman of the Board' and later called 'Ol' Blue Eyes', he is regarded as one of the most popular entertainers of the mid-20th century. Francis Albert Sinatra ( / s ɪ ˈ n ɑː t r ə/ Decem– May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor.
