Song of the Day: Connie Francis, “Red Sails In The Sunset”

John Holton Song of the Day February 10, 2020March 9, 2020 1 Minute

I had considered doing this last Saturday, but decided to go with "Red Red Wine" instead. "Red Sails In The Sunset" was written in 1935 by Hugh Williams and Jimmy Kennedy, and has become a standard, with no fewer than 50 recorded versions available. The Beatles even did it in Hamburg, which can be heard on the first Anthology album. Connie Francis recorded it for her 1968 album Hawaii Connie.

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Published February 10, 2020March 9, 2020

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badfinger20 says:

February 10, 2020 at 19:41

I had never heard another version of this but the Beatles version off of the Star Club album of the seventies.

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1. John Holton says:
  
  February 11, 2020 at 13:59
  
  I think I heard The Beatles do it on the first Anthology set, but it’s an old standard
  
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2. Birgit says:
  
  February 12, 2020 at 10:15
  
  I don’t know this song at all. She has such a unique voice, you know it is Connie Francis as soon as you hear her sing.
  
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  1. John Holton says:
    
    February 12, 2020 at 11:12
    
    This is a song that everyone has done and no one has actually heard, I’m convinced.
    
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willowdot21 says:

February 10, 2020 at 11:28

Great song 💜

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1. John Holton says:
  
  February 10, 2020 at 12:27
  
  It’s a classic, and I especially liked the way Connie did it.
  
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  1. willowdot21 says:
    
    February 10, 2020 at 17:11
    
    Yes indeed 💜
    
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