", b/w "Paint the Rain" on GSF Records. [36][37] In 1973, Francis married for the third time – her only marriage to last more than a few months – to Joseph Garzilli, a restaurateur and travel-agency owner; they divorced in 1977. She had her final top-ten hit, "Vacation", in 1962. This is my dream. Francis also talks about the night when she kept the Chairman of the Board and music legend, Frank Sinatra, waiting because she was winning at the Blackjack table. '"What did you say to them Don?" published in 1984, Francis recalls that she was encouraged by her father to appear regularly at talent contests, pageants, and other neighborhood festivities from the age of four as a singer and accordion player. 'You must have been winning really big, huh?' I would love to see you one again. [15] In March and October 2007, Francis performed to sold-out crowds at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco. Thus every recording studio turned her down. Both the single and the album were Francis' last original releases on MGM Records; Polydor bought the label in 1976 and discontinued it in 1982. "What I envision is not a nation of disabled veterans but a nation of fully-functional and able ones. She noted in the article that both she and Parton had considered, independently of each other, actress Valerie Bertinelli to play Francis.[39]. Contrary to popular belief, Francis did not record any further foreign-language versions of "Everybody's Somebody's Fool." Feel free to comment and share to your social media! Despite her declining success on the Hot 100, Francis remained a top concert draw, and her singles – now following a more mature style – were charting on the top quarter of Billboard's Adult Contemporary (AC) Charts and sometimes even reached Billboard's Country Charts. [38] Francis married TV producer Bob Parkinson in 1985, divorcing later that year.[38]. The main source of her wealth is her songs. Being born on 12 December 1938, Connie Francis is 81 years old as of today’s date 20th October 2020. My God this is no dream! Darin's manager arranged for him to help write several songs for her.

The comments below have been moderated in advance. Her father was very encouraging and influential. The success of "Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites" in late 1959/early 1960 led Francis to become one of the first American artists to record in other languages regularly. Francis' new book Among my Souvenirs: The Real Story is out on December 12. I have an announcement to make. The tragedies that befell singer Connie Francis throughout her life would challenge the most resilient of souls. A German-language solo album was supposed to follow on Herzklang, but despite all songs being recorded and mixed, the album remains unreleased. She was to be followed by other major British and American recording stars including Wanda Jackson, Cliff Richard, Petula Clark, Brenda Lee, the Supremes, Peggy March, Pat Boone, Lesley Gore, the Beatles and Johnny Cash, among many others. According to Francis: They chose to use amateur writers to write the screenplay. [3] She subsequently sued the motel chain for failing to provide adequate security and reportedly won a $2.5 million judgment,[20] at the time one of the largest such judgments in history, leading to a reform in hotel security. 'Mysterious beast' lurks under lake, Breathtaking moment daring diver jumps off 35-metre-high cliff, Drunk man driving large boat crashes into multiple docked boats, Angela Rayner 'shouts scum' at Tory MP in House of Commons, Shocking moment Delta passenger punches flight attendant in face, Close-up of moment passenger hits flight attendant over masks, 'Example of beauty': Pope Francis praises breastfeeding mother, Hit-and-run driver causes fatal four-car accident killing one person. [15][16] Francis recalls this story frequently during the introduction to "God Bless America" at her live concerts. These Celebs Left the Big Screen to Pursue a Career in Music. and "Torn Between Two Lovers". "No, No Frank," I whispered, "It was thirty-five dollars!" And following her terrifying rape, her father's reaction stuck with her. During her time in music, she performed exceptionally, and her albums are still being listened. When comedian Don Rickles drew the wrath of one particular mobster who attended his Vegas show, by mocking his girlfriend, he pleaded with Francis to help. Published: 12:28 EDT, 12 December 2017 | Updated: 13:15 EDT, 12 December 2017. Francis began performing regularly again. She recorded the song also in Japanese, Italian, and Spanish, as she had done before with her original 1960 version. In 1981, further tragedy struck Francis when her brother, George Franconero, Jr., to whom she was very close, was murdered by Mafia hitmen. And although Francis was married four times, she still believes that her one true love was singer Bobby Darin, admitting she still loved him despite finding him with two naked hookers once. In Francis' heyday she recorded some of the most well known songs in history, resulting in a lavish lifestyle. The pop singer best known for international hit songs such as "Who's Sorry Now? [7] Titled Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites, the album was released in November 1959.

(Darin passed in 1973 following emergency heart surgery.). The lawsuit was dismissed. in 1984. It's well known that Vegas was controlled by the mob and Francis was no stranger to the way the mafia operated. [7], In 1955, Startime Kids went off the air. Burton, Randy and I lived in the same neighbourhood, but I never got a chance to run into either of them. Was I going to make a phone call? Let's go': Trump posts feisty 60 Minutes interview with Lesley Stahl in which he walks out after 37 minutes - two days BEFORE official broadcast, Republicans vote through Amy Coney Barrett to full Senate floor vote in last step to her SCOTUS confirmation - despite Dems boycotting committee hearing, 'I'm leading in all of the states mentioned': Trump slams Fox News over its poll that shows him behind in Michigan, Pennsylvania AND Wisconsin, The 2016 deposition that Ghislaine DIDN'T want you to read: Maxwell 'pounds' interview table in rage as she admits to intimacy with Epstein but denies underage orgies, says Clinton didn't visit 'Pedo Island' and there was no 'basket of sex toys', Prince Andrew's name is REDACTED in bombshell documents: Ghislaine Maxwell claimed she could not remember infamous picture taken at her London house with Virginia Roberts and the royal, Trailer park landlord tells tenants he will RAISE their rents if Joe Biden wins - but won't increase it in next two years if Trump is re-elected, How the United States REALLY ranks globally with COVID-19: Charts tracking infections and deaths per capita shows US isn't the worst - despite having the largest totals, Moderna has competed enrollment of 30,000 diverse volunteers for its coronavirus vaccine trial, putting it on track for its goal of emergency FDA approval in December, Chris Cuomo is threatened with a $500 fine by his apartment building for not wearing a mask despite lecturing his CNN viewers for months on their importance, Why aren't US COVID-19 mortality rates catching up with surging cases yet? ​​All text, images and sound © copyright 2017 Connie Francis. The leading recording on this album was a disco version of "Where the Boys Are". Francis says after finally being rescued, taken to the hospital and questioned by the police, she found herself driving home in a car with her Aunt Marie riding shot gun and her father at the wheel. Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (December 12, 1937),[2] better known as Connie Francis, is an American pop singer, former actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

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