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“I don't know what other singers feel when they articulate lyrics, but being an 18-karat manic-depressive and having lived a life of violent emotional contradictions, I have an overacute capacity for sadness as well as elation.”

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Frank Sinatra, born on December 12, 1915, and died on May 14, 1998, was a legendary American singer and actor. His musical career spanned over half a century and won the hearts of fans around the world with his unique voice and singing style. Sinatra was a significant figure in the American pop music scene in the mid-20th century and was hailed as 'the voice of America'. more

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