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Much like his casual on-stage swagger, Sinatra lived life with a confident indulgence. He built one of the most important record companies in the world, Reprise Records, which later merged with Warner Brothers. And he accumulated millions, investing in various business ventures, from industry and real estate to casinos and racetracks. He acquired the nickname "Chairman of the Board of Show Business." Twice more he married, to Mia Farrow and then Barbara Marx.
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In 1962, Sinatra and Count Basie collaborated for the album Sinatra-Basie. This popular and successful release would prompt them to rejoin two years later for a follow-up It Might as Well Be Swing, which was arranged by Quincy Jones. One of Sinatra's more ambitious albums from the mid-1960s was The Concert Sinatra, which was recorded with a 73-piece symphony orchestra on 35mm tape.
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Even after he stopped making records and movies, Sinatra continued to give concerts. In the early 1980's, he was paid $2 million for four concerts in Argentina and $2 million for nine concerts in Sun City, South Africa. Sun City appearances by Sinatra, who had always supported civil rights causes, drew sharp criticism from anti-apartheid groups.
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Sinatra's winning streak continued into the late 50's. With his sold-out concerts, chart-dominiating records, and popular films and television specials, he was on top. Sinatra funneled his profits into funding business deals, including the CO-founding of Reprise, his own recording label, in 1961.
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When Rizzo appeared in front of the committee he took the Fifth Amendment on 34 of the 46 questions he was asked, refusing to say anything about his relationship with Sinatra, or even if he had lived in New Jersey. Testimony Rizzo had given to the Florida Beverage Control Commission (FBCC) in 1968 was read into the record in which Rizzo testified that Sinatra had received money from Berkshire Downs and that Rizzo had known Sinatra for ''fifteen to twenty years.''
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In 1993 Sinatra made a surprise return to Capitol Records and the recording studio for Duets, which was released in November. Sinatra’s duet with Bono on "I've Got You Under My Skin" contributed to the album's great commercial success, which reached #2 on the Billboard charts, and eventually selling over 2 million copies in the US alone.
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