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"Luna Caprese" Augusto Cesareo, Luigi Riccardi: 2.56 • Released in Italy on MGM Records Single K 2040 8. "Munasterio 'e Santa Chiara" traditional: 3.45 • Unreleased until 1978 on LP 'Connie, Italiano' (Laurie House LH8019) 9. "Nessuno al mondo" Art Crafer, Jimmy Nebb, Nino Rastrelli: 3.33 • First version, recorded in pure Italian ...
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 Avenue) before the family moved to New ...
Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites was recorded following a suggestion from Francis' father, George Franconero Sr., who played an active part in directing Francis' career. He had realized that Francis would have to make a timely transition from the youth-oriented Rock 'n' Roll music to adult contemporary music if she wanted to pursue a ...
This is the discography of American pop singer Connie Francis.Throughout her career, she has sold 100 million records worldwide. [1] In 1959, she was recognized as the then best-selling female recording artist in Germany and was once hailed as the worlds best-selling female vocalist in history at that time. [2]
During October 1966, Francis recorded several Italian language tracks at Milan Ricordi Studios in Rome, Italy. Some tracks were Italian language cover versions of her current US hits, such as "Spanish Nights and You", while others were of Italian origin, such as "Regent's Park" (the theme song for an Italian television miniseries Melissa) and "Canta ragazzina," her entry for the 1967 edition ...
More Italian Favorites is the thirteenth album by Connie Francis and was released in 1960 by MGM Records. [1] Track listing. Side A ...
Connie Francis previously had a seasonally themed hit single with "Baby's First Christmas", which peaked at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the same magazine's then-new Easy Listening (now Adult Contemporary) chart during the 1961 holiday season, and although she would not have a single released during the holidays in 1963, her hit "Blue ...
Connie's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American singer Connie Francis, released in 1959.The album features the songs from Francis' most successful singles from her breakthrough hit Who's Sorry Now? in early 1958 up to the date of the album's release in November 1959.