Concetta Franconero, better known to pop music fans as Connie Francis, was born on this day in 1937. She’s a singer, actor, and author who was most popular in the late ’50’s and early ’60’s. “Lipstick On Your Collar” was written by Edna Lewis and George Goehring which Connie took to #5 on the Hot 100 in 1959.
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She was part of my high school days. Always enjoyed her music.
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The British Invasion knocked a lot of singers like her off the charts, which is a shame.
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So true.
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I have a lot of time for Connie Francis. She has such a diverse discography and recorded flawlessly in many languages. If memory serves she was the first female to hit #1 on The Hot 100. Thanks for reminding me about her as I used to listen to her quite a lot but somehow got away from it.
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By the time of the British Invasion she was completely gone from Top 40 radio. It doesn’t seem fair, especially with her being the first woman to top the Hot 100 (I saw that, too). Not only was she a stellar performer, she was also quite attractive. She was too good to have been forgotten. And this is why I do music on the blog: There’s been so much great music that was made and is being forgotten…
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So true
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Hi John – exactly what I was going to say … a blast from the past – reminding me of times back then – cheers Hilary
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Love her voice. As far as I can tell, she’s still at it.
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Nice blast from the past.
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I didn’t start listening to the radio until ’64, but it seems by then Connie wasn’t heard on pop stations. I’m just now discovering more songs by her.
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She was very popular in my day, and I saw her once when I lived in south Florida.
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She’s a great singer who’s been around a long time.
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