e (1958), Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely (1958), Nice 'N' Easy (1960), and Strangers in the Night (1966). In the 50's, Sinatra was also one of the first to approach albums as cohesive works, instead of collections of singles. His releases from moody volumes like In The Wee Small Hours, and Only The Lonely to bouncing tunes like Swingin' Session and Come Fly With Me laid the foundation for concept albums. The natural swing feel and jazz-style phrasings of his singing, including his use of dynamics and delayed rhythms, have influenced numerous musicians. Many songs recorded by him, such as All of Me (1952), Come Fly With Me (1958), All The Way (1957), and I've Got You Under My Skin (1956), are still widely performed. His songs still remain to have the distinctive style when he performed them. During the ‘50s, his movie career also took off. In 1953 he won an Academy Award for his non-singing performance in From Here to Eternity. He also won an Oscar award for Best Supporting Actor for the 1953 movie From Here to Eternity. He also appeared in classic films like, Guys and Dolls, High Society, Manchurian Candidate and Ocean's 11, which teamed him with the other members of the "Rat Pack," which included Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. In the 1960s, Frank Sinatra recorded with the big bands of American jazz musicians Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Frank Sinatra was a soulful crooner that established himself as he branched out into films. After leaving Capitol Records in 1961, Sinatra became one of the first to wear the artist-mogul hat when he founded Reprise Records. Manansala 3 Sinatra enjoyed his most recent chart success in 1993 with the album Frank Sinatra Duets, which debuted on the album charts at number two and featured performances by Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross and Bono. Other contributors to the album included Barbara Streisand, and Julio Iglesias. The album sequel Duets II (1994) won Sinatra h...
