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19 unusual facts about Connie Francis


Among My Souvenirs

In 1959, Connie Francis recorded the song peaking at number seven on the Hot 100.

Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites

Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites is a studio album of Spanish and Latin American songs recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis.

Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60

Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60 is a studio album recorded for the U. S. market by Entertainer Connie Francis.

I Don't Wanna Play House

Connie Francis released a cover version of the song in August 1968.

I'll Try Anything

Barkan had written the hits "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" for Connie Francis and "Maybe I Know" for Lesley Gore, while Millrose had written the Gene Pitney hit "Last Chance to Turn Around" and would later write "This Girl Is a Woman Now" for Gary Puckett & the Union Gap.

Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961

"Al di là" also charted in the United States in a 1962 bilingual Italian/English version by Connie Francis and a 1964 cover by the Ray Charles Singers.

John Engstead

He also shot cover photos for albums recorded by singers such as Peggy Lee and Connie Francis, as well as society portraits.

Just a Common Soldier

Set to music by the author's son, composer Randy Vancourt, it has been released several times as a record, most recently on November 1st, 2013 by American singer Connie Francis.

Live at the Cimarron Ballroom

This album also features some songs Cline never recorded, like "When My Dreamboat Comes Home", and her version of the Connie Francis hit "Stupid Cupid".

Love Is Me, Love Is You

Love Is Me, Love Is You is a song written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent and first recorded by Connie Francis.

Lucille Starr

Between 1958 and 1963 they released several 45 rpm records that were mainly covers of an eclectic mix of fashionable country, pop, rockabilly and folk songs of people such as Perry Como to Connie Francis.

Misty Blue

The 1989 Connie Francis album Where the Hits Are, a Malaco release composed mostly of new versions of Francis' own hits, featured her version of "Misty Blue" as well as "Old Time Rock 'N' Roll" and "Torn Between Two Lovers" which like "Misty Blue" were hits recorded at Muscle Shoals, where Where the Hits Are was recorded.

Pat Cooper

Highlights included appearing a second billing with better know performers such as Frank Sinatra, Martin and Lewis, Tony Bennett, Sergio Franchi, Sammy Davis Jr., Connie Francis, Bobby Darin, Tony Martin and many others.

Raining in My Heart

Nearly three decades later, in 1996, Connie Francis released her very similar tribute album With Love To Buddy featuring the song too.

She Thinks I Still Care

Connie Francis recorded the song as "He Thinks I Still Care" in a June 18, 1962, session at Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, which was produced by Danny Davis and Jim Vienneau.

That's When Your Heartaches Begin

On the A-side, he recorded "My Happiness", later made famous by Connie Francis in 1958, while he recorded "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" for the B-side.

The Delicates

The girls went on to do lucrative backup session work, later teaming up with Bernadette Carroll, backing artists such as Connie Francis, Neil Sedaka, Patty Duke, Frankie Valli "You're Ready Now" which is now a Northern Soul Anthem, "The Proud One" and "Cry For me" portrayed in Jersey Boys, Jose Feliciano, Kitty Kallen, Frankie Lymon, and most notably Lou Christie.

When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart

Connie Francis heard Richard's hit while visiting the UK and in an unusual move Francis - whose singles were typically remakes of traditional pop standards or original material - covered Richard's UK hit in a 2 November 1961 session in New York City produced by Arnold Maxin with Don Costa as arranger/conductor.

WHOL

WEST continued with its MOR format blending artists like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee, and others with some big bands and softer baby boomer pop sounds from the likes of Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Connie Francis, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, The Carpenters, and others.


Downtown Country

The album consisted of twelve tracks, many of which were cover versions, including Petula Clark's "Downtown," Elvis Presley's "It's Now or Never," Sandy Posey's "Born a Woman," Lynn Anderson's "Ride, Ride, Ride," and Connie Francis's "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own."

Heartaches by the Number

Other artists who have covered this song include: Johnny Tillotson in 1965, Willie Nelson in 1966, Waylon Jennings in 1967, Jerry Lee Lewis in 1969, Dwight Yoakam in 1986, Martina McBride (featuring Dwight Yoakam) in 2005, Connie Francis, Buck Owens and The Playtones in 2013.

LeRoy Holmes

He moved to United Artists Records in the early 1960s, where he contributed to many compilations of movie themes, released albums under his own name and backed a succession of singers, notably Connie Francis, Gloria Lynne, Shirley Bassey and Puerto Rican singers like Tito Rodríguez and Chucho Avellanet.

Mark Barkan

This prolific songwriter has written numerous songs including Lesley Gore's Top 5 hit "She's a Fool," the often covered "Pretty Flamingo," which was a hit single for Manfred Mann in 1966; "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter," which was a hit for Connie Francis in 1963; and "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)," which entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1969.

Mount Airy Casino Resort

The Crystal Room, Mount Airy's 2,000-seat show palace, hosted headliners like Bob Hope, Milton Berle, Connie Francis, Red Buttons, Tony Bennett, Paul Anka and Nipsey Russell.

Randy Starr

Songs written by Starr were recorded by a number of artists, including Jackie Wilson, The Kingston Trio, Teresa Brewer, Nelson Riddle, Chet Atkins, Kay Starr and Connie Francis.

Rhoda Chase

opera stars Lily Pons, Maria Callas, Robert Merrill, and Beverly Sills; comedians Jack Carter, Robert Klein, Jim Stafford and Bob Hope; pop singers Teresa Brewer, Pat Boone, Gladys Knight, Connie Francis, Joey Dee and The Starlighters, and actors Ann-Margret and Raúl Juliá.

Sammy Lowe

From the late '50's until his semi-retirement in 1990, he arranged music for Nina Simone (1967), Al Hirt, Benny Goodman, Connie Francis, Sam Cooke, The Softones, The Tokens, The Platters, Brook Benton, Sylvia, Ray, Goodman & Brown, Cameo, Little Peggy March, Della Reese, Panama Francis and Pat Thomas among others.

Who's Sorry Now?

The song was recorded in 1958 by Connie Francis, and since then the song has become closely identified with her due to the immense popularity of her version which was her breakout hit.