Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero , known professionally as Connie Francis, is an American pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Called the "First Lady of Rock & Roll" in one headline of a marginal publication, she is estimated to have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
Sounds of Christmas is the second holiday-themed album by vocalist Johnny Mathis and the first of his 11 studio projects for Mercury Records. His first yuletide effort, 1958's Merry Christmas, relied heavily on popular holiday carols and standards, but this 1963 release also included two new songs as well as covers of some lesser-known recordings by Andy Williams and Bing Crosby.
"I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" is a 1962 single by Connie Francis, released in that December to peak at #18 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100. The song reached #22 UK in December 2008 via a remake by Gabriella Cilmi titled "Warm This Winter".
"When the Girl in Your Arms Is the Girl in Your Heart" is a 1961 hit by Cliff Richard written by the songwriting team of Sid Tepper and Roy Bennett who would contribute fifteen songs to the Cliff Richard canon including his career record "The Young Ones". Produced by Richard's regular producer Norrie Paramor, "When the Girl in Your Arms..." featured backing by the Norrie Paramor Orchestra. Richard's own group the Shadows backed him on the B-side "Got a Funny Feeling".
This is the discography of American pop singer Connie Francis. Throughout her career, she has sold 100 million records worldwide. 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. She was the first woman to reach #1 on Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked her as the 8th Top Artist of the Decade (60s).
Connie Francis sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits is a studio album recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis sings "Never on Sunday" is a studio album of songs from motion pictures recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis:
Connie Francis sings Jewish Favorites is a studio album of Jewish songs recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis sings Folk Song Favorites is a studio album of Folk Song recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis sings Fun Songs For Children is a studio album of children's songs recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis. It is one of the few U. S. albums by Connie Francis to be released exclusively in mono. All songs were co-written by George Goehring who had provided Francis earlier that year with one of her biggest hits, Lipstick On Your Collar.
Movie Greats of the 60s is a studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. The album features songs from the soundtracks of then current and/or recent motion pictures.
Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60 is a studio album recorded for the U. S. market by entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites is a studio album recorded by American singer and entertainer Connie Francis.
My Thanks to You is a studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. The album features songs which had been popular on both sides of the Atlantic between the 1920s and the 1940s. It was recorded March 4–6, 1959, at EMI's famous Abbey Road Studios in London.
Connie's Greatest Hits is a studio album by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis. 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.
Who's Sorry Now? is the first studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
Country & Western – Golden Hits is a studio album recorded and released in 1959 by U. S. entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis sings Bacharach & David is studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. The album features a collection of songs written by the legendary 1960s songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Do the Twist! is a studio album recorded in late 1961/early 1962 by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis. It was released in early 1962 on MGM Records. Later that same year it was repackackaged and re-released under a new title, Dance Party.
