Connie Francis
American singer and actress (1937–2025)
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Connie Francis was an American singer and actress who had a major career in popular music and entertainment from the 1950s onward. She is remembered as an influential figure in mid-20th century popular culture who helped shape the sound and image of that era's pop music.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1937-12-12
- Died
- 2025-07-16
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Among My Souvenirs
- Greatest
- Lipstick and powder (3) (205864)
- Singles plus (2) (BS81412)
- Who's Sorry Now?: Connie Francis Tells Her Own Story
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Acting · Newark, New Jersey, USA
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (/ˌfræŋkoʊˈnɪəroʊ/ FRANG-koh-NEER-oh; December 12, 1937 – July 16, 2025), known professionally as Connie Francis, was an American singer and actress. One of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 1960s, she amassed over 100 million records sold, placing her among the best-selling music artists in history. After a string of unsuccessful…
Known for
- Neil Sedaka: King of Song — Self2014
- Hava Nagila: The Movie — Self2012
- Legends — Self2006
- Die Feste mit Florian Silbereisen — Self1994
- Flitterabend — Self - Singer1988
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Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (/ˌfræŋkoʊˈnɪəroʊ/ FRAHNG-koh-NAIR-oh; December 12, 1937 – July 16, 2025), known professionally as Connie Francis, was an American singer and actress. One of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 1960s, she amassed over 200 million records sold, placing her among the best-selling music artists in history.
After a string of unsuccessful releases, Francis rose to fame in 1957 with her cover of the 1923 song "Who's Sorry Now?", which was followed by various other top-10 hits. She became the first woman to reach No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart when "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" topped the chart in 1960. She was also the first woman to achieve three No. 1 hits on the chart, among her 53 career entries. Before the advent of the British Invasion, Francis was the most popular female vocalist in the United States between 1958 and 1964.
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