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Francis was born to an Italian-American family (one of her grandfathers having immigrated from Reggio Calabria in 1905) [7] in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey, the first child of George Franconero (1911–1996) and Ida (née Ferrari-di Vito; 1911–2000), spending her first years in the Crown Heights, Brooklyn area (Utica Avenue/St. Marks Place) before the family moved to New ...
The title is a pun on Book of Proverbs 6:6 "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways and be wise." The fictional character Jimmy Mundy is based on evangelical preacher Billy Sunday. [5] In the story, Jeeves visits two nightclubs, "Frolics on the Roof" and the "Midnight Revels".
The song entered C&W canon via a cover by the Wilburn Brothers on their 1962 album City Limits, as "Breaking in a Brand New Broken Heart"; In 1978, Margo Smith remade the song for her Don't Break the Heart That Loves You LP, whose title cut, a remake of Francis' 1961 number one hit, had been a number one C&W hit.
A small educated elite, mainly in the medical profession, salvaged the catastrophe-stricken world, and devised a way for women to reproduce artificially. They took inspiration from Chapter 6, verse 6 of the Book of Proverbs's "Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise" and created a caste-based society. Laura is certain that ...
Songs to a Swinging Band is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis. The album was recorded October 11 – 13, 1960 in New York under the musical direction of Richard "Dick" Wess. [1] The album was released in late 1960. Several of the album's songs were released in Asia on singles. [2]
During the sessions, Francis recorded two versions of the song "I'll Close My Eyes", written by Billy Reid and Buddy Kaye.Both recordings share the same orchestral arrangement but different sets of lyrics, which are referred to as "American version" and "British version" for distinction.
Much of the supporting cast is from Francis' first screen role, Where the Boys Are (1960). A few celebrity cameos also appear, including Johnny Carson, Danny Thomas, Paula Prentiss, George Hamilton and Yvette Mimieux. [citation needed] This film was Johnny Carson's first film cameo, [2] and his movie debut. [3]
"Frankie" is a song written by Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka and performed by Connie Francis featuring the Ray Ellis Orchestra. It reached #9 on the U.S. pop chart and #17 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1959. [1] The song ranked #61 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1959. [2]