Connie Francis
American pop singer and actress (born 1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Connie Francis (born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero; December 12, 1937)[2] is an American pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. She is estimated to have sold more than 100 million records worldwide.[3]
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Birth name | Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero[1] |
Born | (1937-12-12) December 12, 1937 (age 86) Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Years active | 1943–2018 |
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Website | Official website |
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In 1960, Francis was recognized as the most successful female artist in Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Australia, and in every other country where records were purchased.[4] She was the first woman in history to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, just one of her other 53 career hits.[5]