2011 has been a great year for Ryan Gosling, Adele, Dirk Nowitzki and Frank Sinatra. Of course, Sinatra sets himself apart from the pack by being the only one I listed that had a great year posthumously.

It’s so true, though – at least from an advertising perspective. Ciroc Vodka, Nike and PacSun all used Sinatra tracks for ads in 2011. Check ’em out!