Connie Francis   songs, bio, movies, pictures   Boomers Pinups

Singer / Actress
Top early song: Lipstick On Your Collar
1960's TV: American Bandstand

Birthdate:
December 12, 1938

Birthname:
Concetta Franconero

Connie Francis biography / Early bio:

Connie Francis shows talent as a child. She sings and plays accordian at local events, sings at Palisades Park, appears on The Arthur Godfrey's TV talent show. She becomes a regular on the Star Time TV show. At age 16 she is signed to a contract at MGM Records. In 1957 she has her first charted hit (The Majesty of Love) with country singer Marvin Rainwater. In 1958 she records Who's Sorry Now which hits #4 on the Charts. For info on Connie Francis later bio check out IMDb.com

Connie Francis songs / song list:

1958: Who's Sorry Now (#4); I'm Sorry I Made You Cry (#36); Heartaches/I Miss You So (uncharted); Stupid Cupid (#17); Fallin (#30);   1959: My Happiness (#2); If I Didn't Care (#22); Frankie (#9); Lipstick On Your Collar (#5); You're Gonna Miss Me (#34); Plenty Good Lovin' (#69); Among My Souvenirs (#7); God Bless America (#36);   1960: Mama (#8); Italian Favorites (#4 Album); Connie's Greatest Hits (#17 Album); Teddy (#17); Everybody's Somebody's Fool (#1); Jealous of You (#19); My Heart Has A Mind Of It's Own (#1); Malaquena (#42); Many Tears Ago (#7); Senza Mamma (#87); More Italian Favorites (#9 Album);   1961: Where The Boys Are (#4); No One (#34); Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (#7); Connie At The Copa (#65 Album); Jewish Favorites (#69 Album); Together (#6); Too Many Rules (#72); More Greatest Hits (#39 Album); (He's My)Dreamboat (#14); Hollywood (#42): Never On Sunday (#11 Album); When The Boy In Your Arms(Is The Boy In Your Heart) (#10); Baby's First Christmas (#26);   1962: Don't Break The Heart That Loves You(#1); Do The Twist (#47); Second Hand Love (#7); Connie Francis Sings (#111 Album); Vacation(#9); I Was Such A Fool(To Fall In Love With You)(#24);He Still Thinks I Care (#57); Country Music Connie Style (#22 Album);   1963: I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter (#18); Al Di La (#90); Follow The Boys (#17); If My Pillow Could Talk (#23); Drowning My Sorrows (#36); Your Other Love (#28); In The Summer Of His Years (#46 Song about President Kennedy); Modern Italian Hits (#103 Album); Follow The Boys (#66 Album); Award Winning Motion Picture Hits (#108 Album); Great American Waltzes (#94 Album); Big Hits From Italy (#70 Album);The Very Best Of Connie Francis (#68 Album);   1964: Blue Winter (#24); Be Anything (But Be Mine) (#25); Looking For Love (#45);Don't Ever Leave (#42); In The Summer Of His Years(#126 Album); Looking For Love (#122 Album); A New Kind Of Connie (149 Album);   1965: Whose Heart Are You Breaking (#43); For Mama (#48); Wishing It Was You (#57); Forget Domani(#79); Connie Francis Sings For Mama (#78 Album); Jealous Heart (#47);   1966: When The Boys Meets The Girls (#61 Album);   1969: The Wedding Cake(#91).

Connie Francis Movies / Movie:

Movies: Jamboree (1957 singing voice); Where The Boys Are (1960); Follow The Boys (1963); Looking For Love (1964); When The Boys Meet The Girls (1965).



** 1955:   Dubs the singing voice for female star Tuesday Weld in the movie Rock Rock Rock

** 1957:   Who's Sorry Now plays on the first broadcast of American Bandstand. Dick Clark promotes Connie as "heading straight for the number one spot".

** 1960:   Everybody's Some Body's Fool charts at #1.

** 1960, 1961, 1962:   Connie Francis wins the NARM award for Best Selling Female Artist

** 1961:   Performs at The 33rd Annual Academy Awards, sings "Never on Sunday"

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