Connie Francis - born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero in a time when Italians weren't exactly beloved in this country (hence the stage name), actress and singer, passed away yesterday at age 87 - and news has broken on this today.
Now, modern music fans probably don't think much of this, but in 1960, when she first hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 - her first of three #1 hits - she was the FIRST woman to do that. She was also the first woman to have three #1 hits and that record held until 1979 (Donna Summer, for the record) .
She was a big deal, guys.
This song was not her biggest hit - but it is an enduring one, from the movie of the same name (that she also starred in). This song hit #4 in early 1961.
By the way, in 1989, 29 years after the song's release, Connie Francis performed it on Today.
In Fort Lauderdale, where the movie was set.
And she sounded great.
She would return to Fort Lauderdale Beach in 2010 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie.
And yeah, she sang it again.
Connie Francis will be missed.
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