Frank Sinatra Death Anniversary: Exploring the Legendary Singer's Music Career

Frank Sinatra died on May 14, 1998, at the age of 82, and while he may have passed, his music will forever remain iconic and timeless.

In honor of his death, Music Times will explore the highs and lows of the "Strangers of the Night" singer.

Sinatra was best known for his music, but he was also a quite well-received actor in his own right. He even won an Oscar for best support actor in his role in "From Here to Eternity," which premiered back in 1953.

But if his acting career is deemed impressive by the Academy Award, wait until you hear about his achievements and accolades in music.

Music Roots

Sinatra developed an interest in music at a young age, and was a big jazz fan.

By the age of 15, he was already playing the ukulele and performing for small groups of people in family gatherings.

It took a while before he found his way to singing professionally, but he began, like any other musician, by performing in clubs, restaurants, and cafes.

Sinatra actually did not have any formal training in music, in fact, he learned music by ear, but proved that even some of the greatest artists do not need training to make it big.

He released his debut studio album, "The Voice of Frank Sinatra" in 1946; it received much success and even peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard chart.

He went to release 58 more albums since then, with his last one being "Duets II" in 1994, five years before his death.

According to reports, it was his tenacious nature of recording and releasing music that made him one of the best-selling recording artists in the country.

It was also what helped him cement his legacy as one of the "most recognizable symbols of American culture."

Plated in Gold

Sinatra was once the artist with the most Grammy Awards under his belt, before he was taken over by Beyonce earlier this year.

He has been bagging Grammy Awards since the late 50s until the mid 90s-including several Golden Globe Awards and a handful of other awards like the Lifetime Achievement Award, and more.

However, those years of success were not without pain and suffering. According to reports, Sinatra had depression and lost his voice for several months in the 50s due to vocal chord hemorrhaging.

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