Connie Francis

American singer
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Also known as: Concetta Maria Franconero
Quick Facts
Byname of:
Concetta Maria Franconero
Born:
December 12, 1938, Newark, New Jersey, U.S. (age 86)
On the Web:
TeachRock - Connie Francis (Dec. 11, 2024)

Connie Francis (born December 12, 1938, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.) is an American singer whose recordings in the 1950s and ’60s encompassed country, rock and roll, and traditional vocal pop. She was known for her pursuit of non-Anglophone audiences, which made her a hugely popular international star, and for her tortured personal life. Franconero grew up in a working-class Italian American family. Encouraged by her father, she sang and played the accordion from an early age, and in 1950 she made an appearance on Arthur Godfrey’s nationally televised Talent Scouts program. Several months later, having changed her name to Connie ...(100 of 519 words)