First Name |
Connie
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Middle Name |
Rosemarie
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Last Name |
Francis
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Maiden Name |
Franconero
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Full Name at Birth |
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero
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Alternative Name |
The Queen of Song, Queenie, Concetta Rosemarie Franconero, Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, Connie Francis
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Birthday |
12th December, 1937
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Birthplace |
Newark, New Jersey, USA
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Height |
5' 1½" (156 cm)
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Weight |
132lbs (60 kg)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Distinctive Feature |
Mezzo-soprano vocals
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer, actress
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Occupation |
Singer
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Claim to Fame |
international hit songs such as "Who's Sorry Now?," "Where The Boys Are", and "Everybody's Somebody's Fool", and her role as Angie in the 1960 comedy film 'Where the Boys Are'
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Music Genre (Text) |
Schlager Music, Traditional Pop, Rock and Roll, Country Pop, Vocal Jazz
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Music Genre |
Pop/Rock
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Year(s) Active |
1943–present, 1943–2018, 1943–2018
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Music Style |
Brill Building Pop, Early Pop/Rock
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Music Mood |
Springlike, Plaintive, Dramatic, Gentle, Sweet, Sentimental, Distraught, Innocent, Soothing, Earnest, Stylish, Restrained, Amiable/Good-Natured, Cheerful, Romantic, Melancholy, Poignant, Wistful, Delicate, Happy, Sad
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Instrument |
Vocals
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Instrument (text) |
Accordion, Vocals
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Record Label |
MGM Records, Polydor, GSF Records, Ivanhoe Records, United Artists Records, Malaco Records, Herzklang, Legacy Recordings, Carlton Music, Concetta Records, MGM, United Artists, Malaco
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Associated Acts |
Bobby Darin, Brenda Lee, Patti Page, Neil Sedaka, Lesley Gore, Carole King, Ricky Nelson
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Brand Endorsement |
TV commercial for K-Mart Stores
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Bust (inches) |
33
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Cup Size |
B
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Waist (inches) |
25
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Hips (inches) |
35
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Shoe Size |
5.5
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Official Websites |
http://www.conniefrancis.com
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Father |
George Franconero Sr
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Mother |
Ida Ferrari-di Vito Franconero
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Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (born December 12, 1937), known professionally as Connie Francis, 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.