Monday marks 20 years since the death of legendary singer and actor Frank Sinatra.
Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey on December 12, 1915. He died of a heart attack at the age of 82 in Los Angeles on May 14, 1998.
The singer and actor is known as one of the greatest musical artists of the 20th century.
Sinatra emerged on the professional music scene during the swing era in the late 1930s, and was named top male vocalist of the year by Billboard in 1941. After a few successful years with a band, Sinatra launched his solo career and later started appearing in movies. A lull in popularity ended in 1953 when Sinatra won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his role in the movie “From Here to Eternity.”
Sinatra is also known as one of the founding members of the “Rat Pack,” a group of entertainers that also included Dean Martin, Stephen Bogart and Sammy Davis Jr.
After a brief retirement in the 70s, Sinatra re-emerged to continue performing and recording albums.
During his post-retirement years, Sinatra performed twice at the USF Sun Dome in Tampa. According to Songkick, his first performance was on May 9, 1987. He performed a second time on September 25, 1988.
The singer continued touring both the United States and other countries until 1995, three years before his death.
