Song, music, and acting legend Frank Sinatra died 20 years ago today at age 82.
Born Francis Albert Sinatra to Italian immigrant parents, he rose from his birth in a Hoboken, New Jersey, tenement to become a legendary singer, producer, record label head and Las Vegas entertainer, as well as an Oscar-winning actor adept at both comedy and drama.
Sinatra's alpha persona embodied his country's consumer confidence in the 1950s. His booming delivery and depicting a man's world of custom suits, cocktails and foreign travel, all tantalisingly within reach.
The extent of his influence during his heyday cannot be overstated.
Sinatra visited Miami Beach frequently for both work and play.