Frank Sinatra with lady fans in Pasadena (1943-08-11 AP photo)

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Frank Sinatra with lady fans in Pasadena (1943-08-11 AP photo)

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Photo of Frank Sinatra standing with a gaggle of adoring lady fans in Pasadena, California on August 11, 1943, a few days ahead of his concert performance at the Hollywood Bowl. According to journalist and music critic George Varga, the publicity photo may have been staged in New York, as his mother Lolla Varga (second from right) was invited to participate in the shoot.
Bell, Diane (April 6, 2015). Old Sinatra photo not real deal?. The San Diego Union-Tribune.

Singer and actor Frank Sinatra rose to fame singing big band numbers. In the 1940s and 1950s, he had a dazzling array of hit songs and albums and went on to appear in dozens of films, winning a supporting actor Oscar for his role in From Here to Eternity. He left behind a massive catalog of work that includes iconic tunes like "Love and Marriage," "Strangers in the Night," "My Way" and "New York, New York." He died on May 14, 1998, in Los Angeles, California.

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