Kurz-Bio: Die Pop-Sängerin Connie Francis wurde am 12. Dezember 1937 in Newark, New Jersey als Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero geboren. Ihre ersten Lebensjahre verbrachte sie im newyorker Brooklyn, lebte aber etwas später mit ihrer Familie wieder in New Jersey. Siehe dazu auch #1.
Ihre Singles bis 1963: M-G-M 06 55....K12015....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra conducted by Glenn Osser..Didn't I Love You Enough (55-XY-372)/Freddy (55-XY-373)
08 55....K12056....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra conducted by Glenn Osser..(Oh Please) Make Him Jealous (55-XY-374)/Goody Goodbye (55-XY-375)
11 55....K12122....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Joe Lipman..Are You Satisfied? (55-XY-614)/CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra conducted by Joe Lipman..My Treasure (55-XY-615)
02 56....K12191....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra conducted by Joe Lipman With The Jaybirds..My First Real Love (56-XY-52)/CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra conducted by Joe Lipman..Believe In Me (Credimi) (56-XY-53)
05 56....K12251....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra conducted by LeRoy Holmes..Forgetting (56-XY-257)/Send For My Baby (56-XY-258)
09 56....K12335....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra And Chorus Conducted by LeRoy Holmes..Everyone Needs Someone (56-XY-404)/My Sailor Boy (56-XY-405)
11 56....K12375....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra conducted by Ray Ellis..I Never Had A Sweetheart (56-XY-516)/Little Blue Wren (56-XY-517)
02 57....K12440....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Ray Ellis..No Other One (57-XY-56)/I Leaned On A Man (57-XY-57)
05 57....K12490....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sid Bass..Faded Orchid (57-XY-358)/Eighteen (57-XY-359)
09 57....K12555....MARVIN RAINWATER and CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sid Bass..The Majesty Of Love (57-XY-580)/CONNIE FRANCIS and MARVIN RAINWATER Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sid Bass..You, My Darlin', You (57-XY-581)
11 57....K12588....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Joe Lipman..You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling In Love) (57-XY-624)/Who's Sorry Now (57-XY-622)
04 58....K12647....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Under The Direction of John Lipman..I'm Sorry I Made You Cry (58-XY-384)/Lock Up Your Heart (58-XY-381)
06 58....K12669....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Under The Direction of Joe Lipman..I Miss You So (58-XY-492)/Heartaches (58-XY-427)
06 58....K12683....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra And Chorus Under The Direction of Leroy Holmes..Stupid Cupid (58-XY-693)/CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra And Chorus Under The Direction of Joe Lipman..Carolina Moon (58-XY-653)
09 58....K12713....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Under The Direction of Morty Craft..Happy Days And Lonely Nights (58-XY-980)/Fallin' (58-XY-981)
11 58....K12738....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra And Chorus Under The Direction of LeRoy Holmes..Never Before (58-XY-1216)/CONNIE FRANCIS DAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA..My Happiness (58 XY 1052) (STEREO: 50117)
M-G-M - SPECIAL STEREO RECORD 02 59....SK 50, 117....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra And Chorus Under The Direction of LeRoy Holmes..Never Before (58-XY-ST-1216)/CONNIE FRANCIS DAVID ROSE AND HIS ORCHESTRA..My Happiness (58-XY-ST-1052) (MONO: 12738)
M-G-M 02 59....K12769....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra And Chorus Under The Direction of Ray Ellis..If I Didn't Care (59-XY-379)/Toward The End Of The Day (59-XY-376)
05 59....K12793....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Ray Ellis..Frankie (59-XY-563)/Lipstick On Your Collar (59-XY-564) (STEREO: 50121)
M-G-M - SPECIAL STEREO RECORD 05 59....SK50121....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Directed by Ray Ellis..Frankie (59-XY-ST-563)/Lipstick On Your Collar (59-XY-ST-564) (MONO: 12793)
M-G-M 08 59....K12824....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra conducted by Ray Ellis..Plenty Good Lovin’ (59-XY-801)/You’re Gonna Miss Me (59-XY-562) (STEREO: 50129)
M-G-M - SPECIAL STEREO RECORD 08 59....SK50129....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by RAY ELLIS..Plenty Good Lovin' (59-XY-ST-801)/You're Gonna Miss Me (59-XY-ST-562) (MONO: 12824)
M-G-M 11 59....K12841....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Cunducted by Ray Ellis..God Bless America (59-XY-1050)/Among My Souvenirs (59-XY-1051) (STEREO: 50133)
M-G-M - SPECIAL STEREO RECORD 11 59....SK50133....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Ray Ellis..God Bless America (59-XY-ST-1050)/Among My Souvenirs (59-XY-ST-1051) (MONO: 12841)
M-G-M - 33 1/3 STEREO 02 60....SB-6....CONNIE FRANCIS..Singing The Blues (60-STH-410)/Half As Much (60-STH-411) (LP 3795)
02 60....SB-7....CONNIE FRANCIS..Hearts Of Stone (60-STH-412)/Let Me Go Lover (60-STH-413) (LP 3795)
02 60....SB-8....CONNIE FRANCIS..Heartbreak Hotel (60-STH-414)/There's No Tomorrow (O Sole Mio) (60-STH-415) (LP 3794/LP 3791)
02 60....SB-9....CONNIE FRANCIS..I Almost Lost My Mind (60-STH-416)/Come Back To Sorrento (60-STH-417) (LP 3794/LP 3791)
02 60....SB-10....CONNIE FRANCIS..Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody (60-STH-418)/Ciao, Ciao, Bambino (Chiow, Chiow, Bambeena) (60-STH-419) (LP 3761/LP 3791)
M-G-M 02 60....K12878....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Gus Levene..Teddy (60-XY-4)/CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Tony Osborne..Mama (59-XY-930)
04 60....K12899....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Joe Sherman..Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool (60-XY-644)/CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Stan Applebaum..Jealous Of You (Tango Della Gelosia) (60-XY-641)
08 60....K12923....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Gus Levene..My Heart Has A Mind Of Ist Own (60-XY-125)/CONNIE FRANCIS Conducted by Geoff Love and His Orch. ..Malagueña (60-XY-86)
10 60....K12964....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond. by Stan Applebaum..Many Tears Ago (60-XY-1038)/CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. Conducted by Tony Osborne..Senza Mamma (With No One) (60-XY-152)
M-G-M - 33 1/3 STEREO 12 60....SB31....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. Conducted by Tony Osborne..Guaglione (60-STH-460)/Senza Mamma (60-STH-461) (LP 3871)
12 60....SB32....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. Conducted by Tony Osborne..Just Say I Love Him (60-STH-462)/Funiculi, Funicula (60-STH-463) (LP 3871)
12 60....SB33....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. Conducted by Tony Osborne..Summertime In Venice (60-STH-464)/Roman Guitar (60-STH-465) (LP 3871)
12 60....SB34....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. Conducted by Tony Osborne..Torero (60-STH-466)/Nights Of Splendor (60-STH-467) (LP 3871)
12 60....SB35....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. Conducted by Tony Osborne..Return To Me (60-STH-468)/The Loveliest Night Of The Year (60-STH-469) (LP 3871)
M-G-M - Golden Circle ?? 60....KGC126....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. & Chorus Under the Direction of LeRoy Holmes..Stupid Cupid (58-XY-693)/CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Joe Lipman..I'm Sorry I Made You Cry (58-XY-384) (12683/12647)
?? 60....KGC 129....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. & Chorus Cond. by Joe Lipman..You Were Only Fooling (57-XY-624)/Who's Sorry Now (57-XY-622) (12588)
?? 60....KGC135....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. Conducted by Tony Osborne..Mama (59-XY-930)/CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. Conducted by Ray Ellis..You're Gonna Miss Me (59-XY-962) (12878/12824)
?? 60....KGC136....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. Conducted by Ray Ellis..God Bless America (59-XY-1050)/CONNIE FRANCIS..Among My Souvenirs (59-XY-1051) (12841)
?? 60....KGC139....CONNIE FRANCIS..Frankie (59-XY-563)/Lipstick On Your Collar (59-XY-564) (12793)
M-G-M 01 61....K12971....CONNIE FRANCIS Cond. & Arr. By Stan Applebaum..No One (60-XY-1171)/Where The Boys Are (60-XY-1035)
04 61....K12995....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Conducted By Cliff Parman..Someone Else’s Boy (61-XY-384)/CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Conducted By Stan Applebaum..Breakin’ In A Brand New Broken Heart (60-XY-1042)
04 61....K13005....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Conducted By Richard Wess..Swanee (60-XY-1200)/CONNIE FRANCIS..Atashi No (Where The Boys Are) (60-XY-1100)
06 61....K13019....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. conducted by Cliff Parman..Together (61-XY-687)/Too Many Rules (61-XY-685)
09 61....K13039....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Cliff Parman..Hollywood (61-XY-812)/(He’s My) Dreamboat (61-XY-813)
11 61....K13051....CONNIE FRANCIS Conducted and Arranged by DON COSTA..When The Boy In Your Arms (Is The Boy In Your Heart) (61-XY-969)/Baby’s First Christmas (61-XY-970)
M-G-M - Golden Circle ?? 61....KGC141....CONNIE FRANCIS Orch. & Chorus Under the Direction of Ray Ellis..If I Didn't Care (59-XY-379)/CONNIE FRANCIS David Rose & His Orch. ..My Happiness (58-XY-1052) (12769/12738)
12 61....KGC148....CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Gus Levene..My Heart Has A Mind Of Ist Own (60-XY-125)/CONNIE FRANCIS Conducted by Geoff Love and His Orchestra..Malaguena (60-XY-86) (12923)
M-G-M 01 62....K13059....CONNIE FRANCIS Arranged and conducted by Sammy Lowe..Drop It Joe (62-XY-334)/CONNIE FRANCIS Arranged and conducted by DON COSTA..Don’t Break The Heart That Loves You (61-XY-971)
04 62....K13074....CONNIE FRANCIS..Second Hand Love (62-XY-475)/CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond. by Sammy Lowe..Gonna Git That Man (62-XY-324)
M-G-M - Golden Circle 06 62....KGC150....CONNIE FRANCIS Cond. & Arr. By Stan Applebaum..No One (60-XY-1171)/Where The Boys Are (60-XY-1035) (12971)
06 62....KGC153....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Conducted By Cliff Parman..Someone Else's Boy (61-XY-384)/CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Conducted By Stan Applebaum..Breakin' In A Brand New Broken Heart (60-XY-1042) (12995)
?? 62....KGC155....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Conducted by Cliff Parman..Together (61-XY-687)/Too Many Rules (61-XY-685) (13019)
?? 62....KGC156....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond. by Stan Applebaum..Many Tears Ago (60-XY-1038)/CONNIE FRANCIS Orchestra Conducted by Tony Osborne..Senza Mamma E Nnammurata (60-XY-152) (12964)
M-G-M 07 62....K13087....CONNIE FRANCIS Arranged and Conducted by Bill McElhiney..Vacation (62-XY-584)/The Biggest Sin Of All (62-XY-581)
09 62....K13096....CONNIE FRANCIS Arranged & Conducted by Bill McElhiney..He Thinks I Still Care (62-XY-589)/I Was Such A Fool (To Fall In Love With You) (62-XY-470)
12 62....K13116....CONNIE FRANCIS Arranged by Guilio Libano..Al Di La (62-XY-859)/CONNIE FRANCIS Arranged by Bill Ramal..I’m Gonna’ Be Warm This Winter (62-XY-816)
02 63....K 13127....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond. by LeRoy Holmes..Waiting For Billy (62-XY-1034)/Follow The Boys (62-XY-1031)
05 63....K13143....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond by Marty Manning..If My Pillow Could Talk (63-XY-439)/You’re The Only One Can Hurt Me (63-XY-437)
07 63....K 13160....CONNIE FRANCIS..Drownin’ My Sorrows (63-XY-655)/Mala Femmena (62-XY-1040)
M-G-M - Golden Circle ?? 63....KGC-157....CONNIE FRANCIS..Second Hand Love (62-XY-475)/CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond. by Don Costa..Don't Break The Heart That Loves You (61-XY-971) (13074/13059)
M-G-M - 33 1/3 STEREO 09 63....SB46....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond. by Bill McElhiney..Anniversary Waltz (63-STH-400)/Remember (63-STH-401) (LP 4145)
09 63....SB47....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond. by Bill McElhiney..My Buddy (63-STH-402)/You Can’t Be True, Dear (63-STH-403) (LP 4145)
09 63....SB48....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond. by Bill McElhiney..Always (63-STH-404)/Beautiful Ohio (63-STH-405) (LP 4145)
09 63....SB49....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond. by Bill McElhiney..Three O’Clock In The Morning (63-STH-406)/Melody Of Love (63-STH-407) (LP 4145)
09 63....SB50....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond. by Bill McElhiney..Fascination (63-STH-408)/(I’ll Be With You) In Apple Blossom Time (63-STH-409) (LP 4145)
M-G-M 10 63....K 13176....CONNIE FRANCIS Arr. & Cond by Claus Ogerman..Whatever Happened To Rosemarie (63-XY-737)/Your Other Love (63-XY-738)
12 63....K 13203....Arr. & Cond by Claus Ogerman CONNIE FRANCIS..The Summer Of His Years (63-XY-864)/Arr. & Cond by Bill McElhiney CONNIE FRANCIS..My Buddy (63-XY-649)
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