Connie Francis
Connie Francis (born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero; December 12, 1937) 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.
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| Birth name | Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero |
| Born | December 12, 1937 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1943–2018 |
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| Website | Official website |
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. She was the first woman in history to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, just one of her other 53 career hits.
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