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Connie Francis - La Violetera

2011-04-12T15:46:00.000-07:00

The following link is Connie Francis'song La Violetera (1959).

Uploaded to youtube by UnGrandeAmore3 on Apr 4, 2011.

http://youtu.be/31SNpGGFH9Q

Connie Francis - La Violetera (1959) ; (Lombardo - Montesinos - Padilla) - Raquel Meller [1918]

It's a beautiful song, please enjoy :)

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Get's a wee bit Irish! (1962)

2011-03-12T15:30:00.000-08:00

Connie Francis

She and Get's a wee bit Irish!

CONNIE FRANCIS GETS A WEE BIT IRISH! (1962)

That`s entertainment!

We can look Connie Francis is fun to watch...great voice, coupled with an amazing personality!

In 1962, virtually every brunette woman tried to look like Jackie Kennedy, with the bouffant hair style. Nobody came closer than Connie! She was a full 10 years younger than Jackie, and could have easily passed as her beautiful kid sister.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBgnTt4cPPU

Connie Francis sure put heart and soul and body into all of her songs!!!

Quotation

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Connie Francis her Quotation

“I like speed, yellow convertibles, empty churches, food, occasional parties and dancing. I detest insects, hypocrites, giggly girls, elevators, rigid conformists and men who boast of their innumerable conquests. “

Films

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Connie Francis - Films

Connie Francis

Filmography

Soundtrack (36 titles)

2010 You Again (performer: "Who's Sorry Now")

2009 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)

– Top 18 Perform (2009) (performer: "Maybe This Time")

2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie) (performer: "Mama" - uncredited)

2008 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)

– Round 1: Part 3 (2008) (performer: "Bossa Nova Head Dance Deixa Isso Pra La" - uncredited)

2005 Romance & Cigarettes (performer: "Scapricciatiello Do You Love Me Like You Kiss Me")

2005 The Island (performer: "Siboney")

2004 2046 (performer: "Siboney")

2003 Mambo italiano (performer: "Mama")

2002 Futurama (TV series)

– Jurassic Bark (2002) (performer: "I Will Wait For You")

1999 The Sopranos (TV series)

– Pax Soprana (1999) (performer: "When the Boy in Your Arms Is the Boy in Your Heart")

– Pilot (1999) (performer: "Who's Sorry Now")

1999 Jawbreaker (performer: "Lollipop Lips")

1996 The Craft (performer: "Fallin'")

1994 Takin' Over the Asylum (TV series)

– You Always Hurt the One You Love (1994) (performer: "You Always Hurt The One You Love")

1994 Post Cards from America ("Among My Souvenirs", "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You")

1993 Household Saints (performer: "Who's Sorry Now")

1993 Lipstick on Your Collar (TV mini-series)

1992-1993 Tohuwabohu (TV series)

– Folge 12 - Das Schlechteste aus Tohuwabohu (1993) (performer: "Laß mich geh'n" - uncredited)

– Abteilung 9 (1992) (performer: "Barcarole in der Nacht" - uncredited)

1992 My Cousin Vinny (performer: "SECOND HAND LOVE")

1989 Roger & Me (documentary) (performer: "Lucky, Lucky Me")

1989 Designing Women (TV series)

– Come on and Marry Me, Bill (1989) (performer: "Where The Boys Are")

1978 In einem Jahr mit 13 Monden (performer: "Schöner fremder Mann")

1978 Animal House (performer: "Who's Sorry Now")

1966 Es funkeln die Sterne - Eine musikalische Silvesterreise um die Welt (TV movie) (performer: "Lullaby of Broadway" - uncredited)

1966 Melissa (TV mini-series)

– Episode #1.1 (1966) (performer: "Regent's Park")

1965 The Flight of the Phoenix (performer: "Senza Fine")

1965 When the Boys Meet the Girls (performer: "But Not For Me", "I Got Rhythm", "Mail Call", "When The Boys Meet The Girls")

1963-1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)

– Hillbilly Sketch (1964) (performer: "I Was Born Too Late" - uncredited, "Sit right down and write yourself a letter" - uncredited)

– The Connie Francis Show (1963) (performer: "Follow the Boys" - uncredited, "Old Folks At Home" - uncredited)

1964 Biblioteca di Studio Uno: Il fornaretto di Venezia (TV movie) (performer: "Una notte così")

1964 Biblioteca di Studio Uno: La storia di Rossella O'Hara (TV movie) (performer: "Una notte così")

1963 Follow the Boys (writer: "Italian Lullabye" / performer: "Italian Lullabye", "Follow the Boys", "Waiting for Billy", "Tonight's My Night", "Sleepyland", "Intrigue")

1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Never on Sunday")

1960 Where the Boys Are (performer: "Where the Boys Are", "Turn On the Sunshine")

1958-1959 The Dick Clark Show (TV series)

– Episode #2.45 (1959) (performer: "Lipstick On Your Collar" - uncredited)

– Episode #1.1 (1958) (performer: "Who's Sorry Now")

1958 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw ("In the Valley of Love" - uncredited, "If the San Francisco Hills Could Only Talk" - uncredited, "Strolling Down the Lane with Bill" - uncredited)

1956 Rock Rock Rock! (performer: "I Never Had A Sweetheart", "Little Blue Wren")

1948 The Perry Como Show (TV series)

Music Department (5 titles)

Laverne & Shirley (TV series) (musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are - 2 episodes, 1976-1977) (musician - 1 episode, 1977)

– Guinea Pigs (1977) (musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are)

– Guilty Until Proven Not Innocent (1977) (musician)

– Bowling for Razzberries (1976) (musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are)

– Guinea Pigs (1977) (musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are)

– Guilty Until Proven Not Innocent (1977) (musician)

1964 Biblioteca di Studio Uno: La storia di Rossella O'Hara (TV movie) (playback singer)

1958 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (singer: title music, singing voice: Jayne Mansfield - uncredited)

1957 Jamboree (singing voice: Freda Holloway)

1956 Rock Rock Rock! (singing voice: Tuesday Weld)

Actress (7 titles)

1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Sister Mary Clare

– The Sister and the Savage (1966) … Sister Mary Clare

1965 When the Boys Meet the Girls
Ginger Gray

1964 Looking for Love
Libby Caruso

1963 Follow the Boys
Bonnie Pulaski

1960 Where the Boys Are
Angie

1959 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)

– Marriage... Handle with Care (1959)

1956 Rock Rock Rock!
Dori's singing voice (uncredited)

Miscellaneous Crew (1 title)

1977 Laverne & Shirley (TV series) (contributor - 1 episode)

– Playing Hooky (1977) (contributor)

Self (56 titles)

2010 Legends (TV series documentary)
Herself

– Neil Sedaka: That's When the Music Takes Me (2010) … Herself (also archive footage)

2008 The Wages of Spin (documentary)
Herself

2006 Showbiz Tonight (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 18 April 2006 (2006) … Herself

2005 The Original Amateur Hour (video documentary)
Herself

2004 Feste der Volksmusik (TV series)
Herself

– Hochzeitsfest der Volksmusik (2004) … Herself

2002 American Soundtrack: Red, White & Rock (TV special)
Herself

2002 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 11 March 2002 (2002) … Herself

2001 Neil Sedaka: The Show Must Go On (TV documentary)
Herself

1998 Bobby Darin: Beyond the Song (TV documentary)
Herself

1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself

– Connie Francis: America's Sweetheart of Song (1998) … Herself

1992 The Connie Francis Scrapbook (video short)
Herself

1989 Live with Regis and Kathie Lee (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 7 July 1989 (1989) … Herself

1989 Connie Francis: A Legend in Concert (TV movie)
Herself

1989 Win, Lose or Draw (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 17 February 1989 (1989) … Herself

1985 Hour Magazine (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 17 September 1985 (1985) … Herself

1982 The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself

1981 American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Herself

1978 Live Wednesday (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 16 September 1978 (1978) … Herself

1970-1973 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 7 July 1973 (1973) … Herself

– Episode dated 18 May 1970 (1970) … Herself

1970-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself

– Episode #4.7 (1971) … Herself

– Episode #2.111 (1970) … Herself

1963-1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Singer

– Episode dated 8 September 1971 (1971) … Herself

– Episode dated 12 April 1965 (1965) … Herself - Singer

– Episode dated 26 February 1963 (1963) … Herself

1970-1971 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)

Guest Appearance

– Episode dated 1 March 1971 (1971) … Guest Appearance

– Episode dated 30 November 1970 (1970) … Guest Appearance

1958-1970 Toast of the Town (TV series)
Singer / Herself - Singer / Herself

– Episode #23.35 (1970) … Herself - Singer

– Episode #22.28 (1969) … Singer

– Episode #21.12 (1967) … Singer

– Episode #20.42 (1967) … Herself - Singer

– Episode #20.4 (1966) … Herself - Singer

See all 27 episodes »

1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest

– Episode #1.10 (1968) … Herself - Guest

1967 The Dean Martin Show (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 23 February 1967 (1967) … Herself

1966 Es funkeln die Sterne - Eine musikalische Silvesterreise um die Welt (TV movie)

1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 3 January 1966 (1966) … Herself

1965 The Steve Lawrence Show (TV series)
Herself

– Taxi Anyone? (1965) … Herself

1965 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Herself

– Episode #7.35 (1965) … Herself

1965 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Herself

– Episode #1.34 (1965) … Herself

1965 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Herself

– Episode #2.39 (1965) … Herself

1963-1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Herself / Em Skinner / Mrs. Stephen Foster

– Hillbilly Sketch (1964) … Herself / Em Skinner

– The Connie Francis Show (1963) … Herself/Mrs. Stephen Foster

1964 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest star

– Episode dated 28 September 1964 (1964) … Guest star

1960-1964 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Herself - Singer

– Episode #6.16 (1964) … Herself - Singer

– Main Street U.S.A. (1960) … Herself - Singer

1963 Celebrity Party (TV movie)
Herself

1958-1963 Bandstand (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 6 March 1963 (1963) … Herself

– Episode dated 13 December 1962 (1962) … Herself

– Episode dated 2 July 1958 (1958) … Herself

– Episode dated 23 January 1958 (1958) … Herself

– Episode dated 1 January 1958 (1958) … Herself

1963 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 25 February 1963 (1963) … Herself

1962 Password (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 4 November 1962 (1962) … Herself

1962 At This Very Moment (TV movie)
Herself

1961 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest

– UCLA (1961) … Herself - Guest

1961 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest

– Episode dated 27 August 1961 (1961) … Herself - Mystery Guest

1961 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself

– Episode #8.18 (1961) … Herself

1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer

1959-1961 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself

– Connie Francis (1961) … Herself

– Dick Clark (1959) … Herself

1959-1960 The Perry Como Show (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 28 December 1960 (1960) … Herself

– Episode dated 18 November 1959 (1959) … Herself

1960 Spectacular (TV series)
Herself - Host

– The Connie Francis Show (1960) … Herself - Host

1960 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Herself

– Episode #1.1 (1960) … Herself

1958-1960 The Dick Clark Show (TV series)
Herself / Themselves

– Episode #3.30 (1960) … Herself

– Episode #2.45 (1959) … Herself

– Episode #2.35 (1959) … Herself

– Episode #2.13 (1958) … Herself

– Episode #1.24 (1958) … Themselves

See all 6 episodes »

1960 The Revlon Revue (TV series)
Herself

– Episode #1.3 (1960) … Herself

1960 Herzlichst Ihr Peter Kraus (TV series)
Herself

1959 The Jimmie Rodgers Show (TV series)
Herself

1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Herself

– Episode #3.52 (1959) … Herself

1959 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Herself - Top Of The Bill

– Episode #4.24 (1959) … Herself - Top Of The Bill

1958 The Arthur Murray Party (TV series)
Herself - Guest

– Episode dated 27 October 1958 (1958) … Herself - Guest

1958 The Big Record (TV series)
Herself

– Episode dated 5 March 1958 (1958) … Herself

1952 Battle of the Ages (TV series)
Herself

– Episode #1.1 (1952) … Herself

Archive Footage (5 titles)

2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie)
Herself

2002 American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Herself

1994 American Bandstand's Teen Idol (TV special)
Herself

1991 The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (TV special)
Herself

1987 The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars (video short)
Herself

Spokesperson for Star of Mine

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Connie Francis - Spokesperson for Star of Mine

Connie Francis -- one of the most successful singers of the ‘50s and ‘60s -- seemed to have it all.

Not only was Connie Francis the voice behind one of the most classic records of all time, her major hit on the soundtrack for the motion picture "Where The Boys Are," Connie Francis had also captured the affection of then teen heartthrob Bobby Darin. Secretly, Connie was suffering from a mental illness.

Now at age 71, Connie Francis is the spokesperson for Star of Mine, a national campaign for mental health in America.

DOUBLE DOSE OF ITALIAN!

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CONNIE FRANCIS ON TV: DOUBLE DOSE OF ITALIAN! (1967)

Connie Francis performs a show-stopping Italian medley of "Do You Love Me Like You Kiss Me" and "Return to Sorrento." A truly stunning TV performance from 1967

Absolutely love this performance by Connie. Just magnificent!

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Vocal style

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Connie Francis - Vocal style

Connie Francis specialized in downbeat ballads (often remakes of old standards) delivered in her trademark "sobbing", emotive style. She often embellished using variations in delivery from touching, soft, sweet, tones to soaring, powerful voice textures, with successful hits such as "Who's Sorry Now?", "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry", "Second Hand Love" (No. 7), "Among My Souvenirs" (No. 7), "Together"(No. 6), "Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart" (No. 7), "Many Tears Ago" (No. 7), "Frankie" (No. 9), "When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)" (No. 10) and the Italian song "Mama" (No. 8). Francis also had success with several upbeat, rock-and-roll style compositions employing her powerful voice: "Stupid Cupid" (No. 1 in the UK), "Lipstick on Your Collar" (No. 5), "Robot Man" and "Vacation" (No. 9).

Connie Francis' other notable performances included "In the Summer of His Years", a tribute to slain U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and Bert Kaempfert's "Strangers in the Night", although the latter is more often associated with Frank Sinatra). Both "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" went to No. 1 on the Billboard chart in 1960. In 1962, Francis had another number one hit with "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You".

Connie Francis recorded many of her hit songs in foreign languages, including "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and her signature song, "Where the Boys Are". She recorded in thirteen languages throughout her career: English, Greek, German, Swedish, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (and local language in Italy, Neapolitan), Hebrew, Yiddish, Japanese, Latin and Hawaiian. During a concert at the Golden Stag Festival in Braşov, Romania, in March 1970, Francis performed live in Romanian. Francis' biggest hit album in the U.S. was 1959's Italian Favorites; she followed it with several more albums of Italian language songs over the years, as well as collections of Spanish language and Jewish songs, among others.

Let's enjoy Connie Francis - If I Never Sing Another Song (Live Trumps 1993) from wrdane video

This seems to be Connie Francis' encore. What a superb performance of this song.

She's a gift to us all. Thank you so much to the lifelong fan who has shared these videos with us. To quote: "May they be viewed at least a million times."

Wow I love this song and you are right it belongs to Connie..

This song and connie are and will always be the perfect match made in heaven..

Later career

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Connie Francis ' Later career

After a hiatus in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Connie Francis returned to the spotlight in 1973 with "The Answer", a song written for her. She soon began performing again. While appearing at the Westbury Music Fair in New York, on November 8, 1974 Francis was raped at the Jericho Turnpike Howard Johnson's Lodge. She subsequently sued the motel chain for failing to provide adequate security. She reportedly won a $3 million judgment, at the time one of the largest such judgments in history. She did not perform again for seven years, and at one point in the seven years said she would never be able to perform again. Her rapist was never found.

In 1978, Connie Francis appeared with her friend Dick Clark on his NBC-TV variety show Dick Clark's Live Wednesday. Unknown to the audience, the still-fragile Francis lip-synched to a pre-recorded disco medley of her hit "Where the Boys Are".

Connie Francis released her autobiography, Who's Sorry Now?, in 1984. It was a New York Times bestseller.

In 1989, Connie Francis resumed her performing career again. Her most recent CD The American Tour (2004) contains performances from recent shows. In late December 2004, Francis headlined in Las Vegas for the first time since 1989. In March and October 2007, Francis performed to sold-out crowds at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. She appeared in concert in Manila, the Philippines, on Valentine's Day 2008.

BTW.. Let's enjoy with Connie Francis - Medley (from American Tour CD) from wrdane

From Concetta Records "The American Tour" CD released in 2004. Medley is:
Bandstand Boogie, Who's Sorry Now, Where The Boys Are (original), and Connie's 2004 studio recording of Where The Boys Are (disco beat but "new treatment"), specifically for this release.

Connie on this medley, very strong vocally. Makes me want to see her even more!

Cross-over hits

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Talk About Connie Francis 's Cross-over hits

Connie Francis recorded several albums of country music standards during her pop career. In 1969, she had a modest country hit with "The Wedding Cake" and "My Happiness" (No. 2), which she recorded in 1959, and re-recorded in 1978 and 1989. She appeared on the country charts again in 1982 with "There's Still a Few Good Love Songs Left in Me." Several country singers found chart success remaking Francis' pop hits for the country market, including Marie Osmond, "Who's Sorry Now?" in 1975, Susan Raye, "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" in 1972, and Margo Smith, "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" in 1978.

Debby Boone had two successful recordings of Connie Francis' songs, with "My Heart has a Mind of Its Own", reaching No. 11 in 1979 and another cover release, "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart", which reached No. 25 in 1979. She also included "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" on her 1986 album, The Best of Debby Boone.

CONNIE FRANCIS and BOBBY DARIN: King and Queen of Hearts (1960)

Connie Francis and Bobby were named the "King and Queen of Hearts" for the 1960 fundraising campaign of the American Heart Association. They promoted the campaign through various radio and TV appearances, including this one, which features two duets. Hope you like it! COPYRIGHT NOTICE: The use of any copyrighted material is used under the guidelines of the fair use in title 17 and 107 of the United States code. Such material remains the copyright of the original holder and is used here for the purpose of education, comparison and criticism only. No infringement of copyright is intended.

Connie Francis - I'm So Hurt

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Connie Francis ' I'm So Hurt

I'm so hurt to think that , you could lie to me
I'm really hurt, way down deep inside me
you said, he said, his love was true
and that we never never ever part

But now you want someone new and it breaks my heart
i'm just so hurt much more, much more then you could ever know
so very hurt 'cause God knows I still love you so

But even even though you hurt me
that know body else could ever do
I would never hurt, hurt you

They say that you always hurt the one you love
and now I know, know it's true
'cause you left my world such a cold and empty place
Now honey, I'm the one thats lost and a lonely soul

But even, even though you hurt me
that know body else could ever do
I would never hurt, hurt you

Talks about her life

2010-06-12T19:28:00.000-07:00

Singing star Connie Francis talks about her life
Legendary singing star Connie Francis talks with Miami Herald reporter Steve Rothaus about her personal experience with mental illness, as well as the 50th anniversary of her iconic Fort Lauderdale spring break film classic, 'Where the Boys Are.' Produced by Steve Rothaus and Gaby Izarra.

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Comments :
Connie Francis..

What a great woman

Bless you connie!

Connie Francis and Dionne Warwick

2010-05-12T17:32:00.003-07:00

Connie Francis Interview 5-7-2010!!!!

Connie Francis and Dionne Warwick on The Joy Behar Show that aired.

They discuss their upcoming show in Las Vegas and the music industry today.

Comments :
Connie Francis looked great...but the slurring and the rocking back and forth...

Interestingly good pairing of voices.

What a treat to see these two great ladies together. Wish I could get to see their show

I enjoyed this broadcast so much. I love these 2 legends who share the same birthday, December 12--just 2 years apart.

The next time I see Connie Francis on TV, I pray it will be to see her inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Connie Francis - Together

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Connie Francis 's song - TOGETHER

GREAT OLD CLASSIC SONG BY CONNIE FRANCIS, WRITTEN BY LEW BROWN.ALSO RECORDED BY LOUIS ARMSTRONG, RAY CHARLES, BING CROSBY, BILLY ECKSTINE, P.J.PROBY, MARVIN GAYE, ANNE MURRAY, BILLY PRESTON. THE RAVENS. DINAH SHORE, FRANK SINATRA, SARAH VAUGHN. MARY WELLS, ETC.............

Connie Francis wrote the spoken part to this song

Appear in St. Pete...

2010-03-12T02:56:00.000-08:00

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Hit maker Connie Francis to appear in St. Pete...

By CURTIS ROSS | The Tampa Tribune

Published: March 4, 2010

Likes gai pern stars...?!

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Connie Francis pic

Discovered that she likes gai pern stars – and gai pern stars like Connie Francis, too!

At a recent Ft. Lauderdale celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Connie Francis film Where The Boys Are, She was escorted by 4 burly beefcakes as part of her promotional apperance. The Connie Francis Great American Beach Party was full of a different sort of “family” having a different sort of “fun,” though – Francis’s hairdresser recognized and outed the four escorts as major gai pern stars, including crazy-faced Falcon alum Matthew Rush.

Ft. Lauderdale mayor Jack Selier quickly distanced himself and the city from the adalt film actors. However, the “Fallin’” singer was far more cordial – “I don’t want to hurt their feelings!” Francis was quoted as saying. “Everybody’s got to earn a living.”

Perhaps this dates me, but when I hear Connie Francis, I think immediately of the seminal 1990’s teen witch movie The Craft. Specifically, I think of the Connie Francis-filled jukebox that Grace purchases after Nancy (Fairuza Balk) kills her stepfather using witchcraft. “Who’s Connie Francis?!” Grace exclaims incredulously when one of the teen witches professes not to know who the singer is. “Honey, listen and learn! Connie Francis!“

Connie Francis - Where The Boys Are..I love this song in any language and even in the disco version =)
This is the best and highest quality of "Where The Boys Are" .

The Majesty of Love

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Connie Francis Her very 1st chart hit came out in November 1957, and is a duet with Marvin Rainwater (MGM 12555): "The Majesty of Love" backed with "You, My Darlin', You."

Slide show is a chronological journey through the years (1957-1965), picturing Connie Francis's hits in order.
Slide show is a chronological journey through the years, picturing Connie Francis's hits in order.

Marvin Rainwater & Connie Francis Majesty Of Love lyrics

Every time you're close
When you touch me tenderly
I feel the majesty of love

Every time you hold my hand
In my heart I understand
This is the majesty of love

Only you, only you
Can hold me with one little kiss
Only you, only you
Could make me feel like this

Keep on holding me this way
We were meant to be this way
This is the majesty of love

[VERSE]
Tell me you're forever mine
Tell me till the end of time
We'll share the majesty of love
... Love

[BRIDGE]

[Repeat VERSE]

... Love

Connie Francis Later recognition.

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Billboard chart historian Joel Whitburn has ranked her as the top female vocalist on the Adult Contemporary chart during the 1960s. In 1961, She was the 1st female artist to score a Number one Billboard Adult Contemporary single, w/ "Together," and Connie Francis topped the AC chart again the following year with "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You."

In 2000, "Who's Sorry Now?" was named one of the "Songs of the Century". She was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in December 2007.

She and singer Gloria Estefan completed a screenplay for a movie based on Francis' life titled Who's Sorry Now?. Estefan has announced that she would produce and play the lead. She said, "[Connie Francis] isn't in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and yet she was the first pop star worldwide, and has recorded in nine languages. She has done a lot of things for victims' rights since her rape in the '70s .... There's a major story there."

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Connie Francis Film and other media

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She appeared in the 1960 motion picture Where the Boys Are, Follow the Boys (1963) (the title song of which became a Number seventeen Billboard single for Connie Francis), Looking for Love (1964), and When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965).

Connie Francis overdubbed the vocals for Freda Holloway in the 1957 Warner Brothers rock and roll movie Jamboree (1957 film), singing the songs "Siempre", "For Children of All Ages", "Who Are We to Say", and "Twenty-Four Hours a Day", which appeared on the promo soundtrack album for the film.

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o Connie Francis o Lawsuits

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she brought suit alleging that Universal Music Group took advantage of her condition and stopped paying royalties. It was dismissed.

On November 27, 2002, o Connie Francis o filed a second suit against UMG alleging the label had "synchronized" several of her songs into movies without her permission: the 1994 film Post Cards from America, the 1996 film The Craft, and the 1999 film Jawbreaker. This suit was also dismissed.

Connie Francis also sued the producers of the 1999 film Jawbreaker, in which her song "Lollipop Lips" is heard during a seeex scene.

source: wikipedia

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I'm Sorry I Made You Cry lyrics video music

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Connie Francis I'm Sorry I Made You Cry single

Connie Francis - I'm Sorry I Made You Cry

A true American classic.. beautiful voice!.

Connie Francis Lyrics

"Connie Francis I'm Sorry I Made You Cry lyrics"

I'm sorry dear, so sorry dear
I'm sorry I made you cry
Won't you forget, won't you forgive
Don't let us say goodbye
One little word, one little smile
One little kiss won't you try
It breaks my heart to hear you sigh
I'm sorry I made you cry

One little word, one little smile
One little kiss won't you try
It breaks my heart to hear you sigh
I'm sorry I made you cry

Connie Francis-Personal life

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"Connie Francis-Personal life"

Connie Francis has been married 4 times. Connie Francis married Dick Kanellis against her father's wishes on August 15, 1964. She divorced him three months later after he abused her. Connie Francis married hairdresser Izadore "Izzy" Marion on January 16, 1971. Both of them divorced the following year. In September 1973 Connie Francis married Joseph Garzilli; together both of them adopted a son, Joseph Garzilli Jr. (Joey), born in 1974. Connie Francis has stated that it was because of her rape in 1974 that she divorced him. After the marriage ended, she married television producer Bob Parkinson, on June 27, 1985. Like the others, this marriage ended in divorce.

Nasal surgery to correct previous surgery caused a sensitivity to air conditioning and deprived her of her ability to sing professionally for 4 years.

Her brother was murdered in 1981.

Connie Francis was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Connie Francis has long suffered from continuing mental impairments that developed as a result of her r4pe, including drug dependencies and suicide attempts. Connie Francis uses lithium to treat the illness.

She supported Richard Nixon's 1968 bid for the Presidency when she recorded a TV ad for him.

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Connie Francis-Vocal style

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"Connie Francis-Vocal style"

Connie Francis specialized in downbeat ballads (often remakes of old standards) delivered in her trademark "sobbing", emotive style, often embellished using variations in delivery from touching, soft, sweet, tones to soaring, powerful voice textures, with successful hits such as "Who's Sorry Now?" (#4), "My Happiness" (#2), "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry", "Second Hand Love" (#7), "Among My Souvenirs" (#7), "Together" (#6), "Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart" (#7), "Many Tears Ago" (#7), "Frankie" (#9), "When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)" (#10), and the Italian song "Mama" (#8).

However, Connie Francis also had success with a handful of more upbeat, rock-and-roll-oriented compositions, such as "Stupid Cupid", "Lipstick on Your Collar" (#5), "Robot Man" and "Vacation" (#9). Among her other notable performances were "In the Summer of His Years" (a tribute to slain U.S. President John F. Kennedy) and Bert Kaempfert's "Strangers in the Night" (although the latter song is more often identified with Frank Sinatra).[citation needed] Both "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" went to number one on the Billboard music charts in 1960. In 1962, Francis had another number one hit with "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You".

"Connie Francis" recorded many of her hit songs in foreign languages, including "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and her signature song, "Where the Boys Are". Connie Francis recorded in 13 languages throughout her career: English, Greek, German, Swedish, Dutch, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (and its dialect Neapolitan), Hebrew, Yiddish, Japanese, Latin and Hawaiian. During a concert at the Golden Stag Festival in Braşov, Romania, in March 1970, Francis performed live in Romanian. Francis' biggest hit album in the U.S. was 1959's Italian Favorites; she followed it with several more albums of Italian songs over the years, as well as collections of Spanish-language and Jewish songs, among others.

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Connie Francis - Later career

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Connie Francis returned to the spotlight in 1973 with "The Answer", a song written just for her, and soon began performing again. However, on November 8, 1974 Connie Francis was raped in the Jericho Turnpike Howard Johnson's Lodge following a performance at the Westbury Music Fair in New York. After returning to the room some time after the attack she discovered the broken lock and torn screen had not been repaired by facility management. Connie Francis subsequently sued the motel chain for failing to provide adequate security. Connie Francis reportedly won a $3 million judgment, at the time one of the largest such judgments in history. Connie Francis did not perform again for seven years afterwards. Her rapist was never found.

In 1978, Connie Francis attempted a comeback by appearing with her friend Dick Clark on his ABC-TV variety show Dick Clark's Live Wednesday. Unknown to the audience, the still-fragile Francis lip-synched to a pre-recorded disco medley of her hit Where the Boys Are.

Connie Francis released her autobiography, Who's Sorry Now? in 1984.

Connie Francis resumed her performing career in 1989. Connie Francis's most recent CD The American Tour (2004) contains performances from recent shows. In late December 2004, Francis headlined in Las Vegas for the first time since 1989.

In March and October 2007, Connie Francis performed to sold-out crowds at the Castro Theater in San Francisco.Connie Francis appeared in concert in Manila, the Philippines, on Valentine's Day 2008.

Connie Francis - Recorded several albums of country music standards during her pop career.

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Connie Francis recorded several albums of country music standards during her pop career.

In 1969, Connie Francis had a modest country hit with, "The Wedding Cake." Connie Francis appeared on the country charts again in 1982 with "There's Still a Few Good Love Songs Left in Me."

Several country singers found chart success remaking Connie Francis' pop hits for the country market, including Marie Osmond ("Who's Sorry Now?" in 1975), Susan Raye ("My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" in 1972), Margo Smith ("Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" in 1978), and Debby Boone.

Connie Francis - Starred in own television special on ABC television.

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Connie Francis, In 1961, she starred in her own television special on ABC television sponsored by Brylcreem titled Kicking Sound Around, singing and acting alongside Tab Hunter, Eddie Foy Jr. and Art Carney.

Connie Francis appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show on July 1, 1962 with the French singing star Johnny Hallyday in a show taped at the famous Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris, France. Connie Francis autobiography, For Every Young Heart, was released the same year.

On July 3, 1963 Connie Francis played a Command performance before Queen Elizabeth II at the Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland. By 1967, Francis had 35 U.S. Top 40 hits, three of which were number ones. During the height of the Vietnam War in 1967, Connie Francis performed for U.S. troops.

Connie Francis - Became the youngest headliner to sing in Las Vegas

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Connie Francis, in 1960, she became the youngest headliner to sing in Las Vegas, (where Connie Francis would play 28 days a year for 9 years).

That same year, in 1960 Connie Francis also became the 1st female singer to have 2 consecutive number one singles: "Everybody is Somebody's Fool" and "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own".

Connie Francis - Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield,

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As Connie Francis explains at each of her concerts, Connie Francis began searching for a new hit immediately after the success of "Who's Sorry Now?". Connie Francis was introduced to Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, who sang for her every ballad they had written.

After a few hours, Connie Francis began writing in her diary while the songwriters played the last of their ballads. Afterwards, Connie Francis told them that she considered their ballads too intellectual for the young generation of the time.

Howard Greenfield suggested that Neil Sedaka sing a song they had written that morning for another girl group. Neil Sedaka protested, believing that Connie Francis would be insulted, but Howard Greenfield said that since Connie Francis hated all the other songs they had performed,they had nothing to lose. Thus, Sedaka reluctantly agreed to play "Stupid Cupid." When he finished, a startled Connie Francis announced that he had just played her new hit record. The song reached number fourteen on he Billboard charts. Incidentally, while Francis was writing in her diary, Neil Sedaka asked her if he could read what she had written. Connie Francis refused, but Neil Sedaka was inspired to write The Diary, his first hit single. Through the rest of her early career Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield wrote many of Connie Francis', hits including "Fallin" (number 30) and " Where the Boys Are" (number 4).

Connie Francis - "Who's Sorry Now" song debuted on Dick Clark's American Bandstand

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Connie Francis, on January 1, 1958, "Who's Sorry Now" song debuted on Dick Clark's American Bandstand television show, and by mid-year over a million copies were sold. Connie Francis was suddenly launched into worldwide stardom.

In April 1958, "Who's Sorry Now" reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart and #4 in the USA. This was followed by many other hits over the next decade, as Connie Francis became one of the most popular vocalists in the world

Connie Francis - "Who's Sorry Now?"

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Connie Francis... After the failure of her 1st few demos, Connie Francis considered a career in medicine. MGM was about to drop her due to poor sales.

At what was to have been her final recording session for MGM Connie Francis recorded a cover version of the 1923 song "Who's Sorry Now?" which had been written by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby.

Connie Francis has said that she recorded the song at the suggestion of her father who convinced her it stood a chance of becoming a hit because it was a song aduults already knew and that teenagers would dance to with a contemporary arrangement.

Connie Francis - Not marrying Bobby Darin was the biggest mistake

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Connie Francis had a very strict Italian father who would separate the couple whenever possible. When Connie's father learned that Bobby had suggested the two lovers elope after one of Connie's shows, he ran Darin out of the building while waving a gun, telling Bobby to never see his daughter again.

Bobby Darin saw Connie Francis only two more times after this, once when the two were scheduled to sing together for a television show and again later when Connie Francis was spotlighted on the TV series This Is Your Life.

By the time of the taping Bobby Darin had just married actress Sandra Dee, for which the show's host congratulated Darin. Connie Francis would later write that not marrying Bobby Darin was the biggest mistake of her life.

Connie Francis also appeared on the NBC interview program Here's Hollywood.

Connie Francis - Introduced Bobby Darin and romantic interest

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Connie Francis' first single, "Freddy", (1955) met with little success.

Connie Francis's next nine singles were also failures. During this time Connie Francis was introduced to Bobby Darin. Bobby Darin was then an up-and-coming singer/songwriter.

Darin's manager arranged for him to help write several songs for Connie Francis. Initially the two could not agree on the selection of material, but after several weeks Bobby Darin and Connie Francis developed a romantic interest.

Connie Francis - Her Name and School

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Connie Francis was born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero in the Italian Down Neck, or Ironbound, neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey.

Connie Francis attended Newark Arts High School in 1951 and 1952 there. After an appearance on Ford Startime, Connie Francis was advised to change her name from Franconero to something more easily pronounceable — and to quit the accordion that was part of her act.

Connie Francis - Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero

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Connie Francis
Birth name Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero was born on December 12, 1938, Newark, New Jersey, United States.

Connie Francis is an American pop singer best known for several international hit songs including "Who's Sorry Now?", "Where the Boys Are", and "Stupid Cupid".

Connie Francis topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on three occasions with "Everybody's Somebody's Fool", "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" and "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You".

Connie Francis's Genre(s) Traditional Pop, rock 'n roll; Instrument(s) Accordion, Vocals; Voice type(s) mezzo-soprano; Label(s) MGM; Associated acts Bobby Darin, Brenda Lee, Patti Page, Neil Sedaka, Lesley Gore, Carole King, Ricky Nelson.

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Who's Sorry Now?

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Connie Francis' "Who's Sorry Now?" is a popular song with music written by Ted Snyder and lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. "Who's Sorry Now?" was published in 1923.

Who's Sorry Now? was featured in the Marx Brothers film A Night in Casablanca (1946), directed by Archie Mayo and released by United Artists.

"Who's Sorry Now?" song has been recorded by a number of artists. One of those was an August 20, 1951 recording by Jerry Gray and his orchestra (Decca Records catalog number 27868) .

"Who's Sorry Now?" song was recorded in 1958 by Connie Francis, and since then the"Who's Sorry Now?" song has become generally associated with her due to the widespread popularity of her version. "Who's Sorry Now?" reached NUMBER FOUR on the Billboard charts in the U.S. and earned a gold record for sales of one million copies, and spent six weeks at NUMBER ONE in the UK.

Ella Fitzgerald included this song on ther 1960 Verve release Let No Man Write My Epitaph, accompanied only by pianist Paul Smith.

Marie Osmond did a version of the song in 1975. It reached #21 on the US Billboard charts and was the title track to her third studio album.

Leland Palmer, Ann Reinking and Erzsebet Foldi perform the song in the film All That Jazz (1979).

Harry Connick, Jr. recorded it as a bonus track for his 2009 album Your Songs.

Connie Francis Lyrics » Who's Sorry Now Lyrics

Who's Sorry Now lyrics

(B.Kalmar/T.Snyder/H.Ruby)
Who's sorry now
Who's sorry now
Whose heart is achin' for breakin' each vow
Who's sad and blue, who's cryin' too
Just like I cried over you
Right to the end
Just like a friend
I tried to warn you somehow
You had your way
Now you must pay
I'm glad that you're sorry now
Right to the end
Just like a friend
I tried to warn you somehow
You had your way
Now you must pay
I'm glad that you're sorry now
I'm glad that you're sorry now...