A singer and performer from the USA. Sinatra was one of the most well-liked entertainers of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. He was known as the “Chairman of the Board” and later as “Ol’ Blue Eyes.” He is one of the best-selling musicians in the world, selling an estimated 150 million records.
Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra started his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. He was immensely influenced by Bing Crosby’s warm, approachable vocal style.
After signing with Columbia Records in 1943, he became a solo success and the “bobby soxers” hero.
Why did Frank Sinatra lose his voice?
Whatever the reason, Sinatra started five years of personal sadness and career decline. He lost the use of his voice for some time in 1950 due to vocal chord hemorrhaging after years of singing as many as 100 songs per day.
Evans once claimed that Sinatra’s voice loss and sore throats were always brought on by mental stress, which “totally devastated him.”
