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Connie Francis (born December 12, 1938 in Newark, New Jersey) is an American pop singer best known for international hit songs such as “Who’s Sorry Now?,” “Where The Boys Are”, and “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool”.
Born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero in Newark’s Italian Down Neck or Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey neighborhood, she is considered the most prolific and popular female rock ‘n’ roll hit-maker of the early rock era — the late 1950s to the early 1960s. After an appearance on Startime, Francis was advised to change her name from Franconero to something more easily pronounceable, as well as to quit the accordion and focus on singing.
Francis’ first single “Freddy” (1955) met with little success. Her next nine singles were also failures, and she began considering a career in medicine; however, “Who’s Sorry Now” (a cover version of a 1923 song) launched her into super-stardom worldwide. Francis recorded the song at what was to have been her final recording session for MGM, as the label was about to drop her since her previous singles had generated little activity. She has said (paraphrased from The Billboard Book of Number One Singles by Fred Bronson) that she recorded it at the suggestion of her father, who convinced her it stood a chance of becoming a hit because it was a song adults already knew and that teenagers would dance to if it were released with a more contemporary arrangement.
Born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero in Newark’s Italian Down Neck or Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey neighborhood, she is considered the most prolific and popular female rock ‘n’ roll hit-maker of the early rock era — the late 1950s to the early 1960s. After an appearance on Startime, Francis was advised to change her name from Franconero to something more easily pronounceable, as well as to quit the accordion and focus on singing.
Francis’ first single “Freddy” (1955) met with little success. Her next nine singles were also failures, and she began considering a career in medicine; however, “Who’s Sorry Now” (a cover version of a 1923 song) launched her into super-stardom worldwide. Francis recorded the song at what was to have been her final recording session for MGM, as the label was about to drop her since her previous singles had generated little activity. She has said (paraphrased from The Billboard Book of Number One Singles by Fred Bronson) that she recorded it at the suggestion of her father, who convinced her it stood a chance of becoming a hit because it was a song adults already knew and that teenagers would dance to if it were released with a more contemporary arrangement.
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Where the Boys Are
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quiptiq wrote:
Connie is so underrated. What a beautiful voice! <3
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vodenapushka wrote:
Lovely voice!
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Mr-Shane____ wrote:
Sage Francis' mother?
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oohmusic wrote:
love her
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Fetaxe wrote:
i will wait for you -majestic
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vivian-wonder wrote:
Liebe Grüße aus Köln :o)
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blibblipblib wrote:
yeah something fishy's up, a lot of the good ones are right at the bottom. done my best voting on all 30 -_-'
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fregat118 wrote:
There is a person who claimed to have a copyright on a picture I uploaded, so I deleted it. Dunno if it happened to others too.
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Lowbacca wrote:
tell me about it. :(
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bigfanofmusic wrote:
I have no idea, someone is messing with the pictures... mine too. Every upload I do is intentionally being down-voted (and that person really seems to make a 24/7 'job' of it). *sigh* some people.........
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blibblipblib wrote:
who the hell deleted the old default? [same pic as this one but BIGGER]. i liked looking at that so much, this one her face's the size of a pinprick. fuck you >:X
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Lowbacca wrote:
http://www.lastfm.de/music/Connie+Francis/+images/33886913
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CedricoIkari wrote:
HAHAHA and according to Last.fm she's on tour
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CedricoIkari wrote:
She's my diva! And I realize I'm one of her most active fans, cause i'm always posting here lol
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AGENTUBEL wrote:
GODDESS
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CedricoIkari wrote:
I've got plenty good loving for her
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bluetooth38 wrote:
Connie Francis's music still hits the spot....
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RootRude wrote:
Yeah!
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imuzico wrote:
pretty woman, sexy voice .... <3
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bigfanofmusic wrote:
I love Connie but whats going on at the pictures is what I likes much less. For some reason someone finds it 'funny' or something to give as much negative votes as possible to certain pictures while giving only positives to his own. I hope that person/those people will grow up one day... thanks.
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