4584) Francis Albert Sinatra (or Frank Sinatra) (1915-1998), Monaco: La Poste Monaco (Monaco Post) has issued a postage stamp of €2.25 Euros honouring the Legendary Singer and Actor: Date/Year of Stamp issue: 04.07.2026:
About Frank Sinatra:
Francis Albert Sinatra (1915 –1998) was an American singer and actor.
Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of the 20th century.
Born to
Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra began his musical career in
the swing era.
He joined the
Harry James band as the vocalist in 1939 before signing with Columbia Records
four years later and becoming the idol of the "bobby soxers".
In 1946,
Sinatra released his debut album, “The Voice of Frank Sinatra”.
He then signed with Capitol Records and released several albums with
arrangements by Nelson Riddle, notably “In the Wee Small Hours (1955)”
and “Songs for Swingin' Lovers! (1956)”.
In 1960,
Sinatra left Capitol Records to start his own record label, Reprise Records,
releasing a string of successful albums.
He
collaborated with Count Basie on Sinatra-Basie: “An Historic Musical First
(1962)” and “It Might as Well Be Swing (1964)”.
In 1965, he
recorded September of My Years and starred in the Emmy-winning television
special Frank Sinatra: “A Man and His Music”.
After releasing Sinatra at the Sands the
following year, Sinatra recorded one of his most famous collaborations
with Tom Jobim, Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim.
It was
followed by 1968's Francis A. & Edward K. with Duke Ellington. Sinatra
retired in 1971 following the release of "My Way" but
came out of retirement two years later.
He recorded
several albums and released "New York, New York" in 1980.
Sinatra
is among the world's best-selling music artists, with an estimated 150 million
record sales globally.
Sinatra also
forged a highly successful acting career.
After winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for “From Here to Eternity (1953)”, he starred in “The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)” and “The Manchurian Candidate (1962)”. Sinatra also appeared in musicals such as "On the Town (1949)"; "Guys and Dolls (1955)"; "High Society (1956)"; and "Pal Joey (1957)", the last of which won him a Golden Globe Award.
Toward the end of his career, Sinatra frequently played detectives, including the title character in "Tony Rome (1967)" and the titular "The Detective (1968)".
He received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1971.
Sinatra also directed the anti-war drama "None but the Brave (1965)".
On television, "The Frank Sinatra Show" began on CBS in 1950, and
Sinatra continued to make appearances on television throughout the 1950s and
1960s.
Sinatra
was recognised at the Kennedy Centre Honours in 1983, awarded the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1985, and received the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997.
He
earned 13 Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend
Award, and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. American music critic Robert
Christgau called Sinatra "the greatest singer of the 20th century"
and he continues to be regarded as an iconic figure.
The
Postage Stamp:
Technical
details:
Issue
Date: 04.07.2026
Designer: Martin MÖRCK
Process: steel-engraving
Colours: 2 Colours
Size: 40.00 mm x 31.77 mm horizontal
Values: €2.25
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