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Query: What was Connie Francis' first album?
Following another idea from her father, Francis traveled to London in August 1959[7] to record an Italian album at EMI's famous Abbey Road Studios.[6] Entitled Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites, the album was released in November 1959. It soon entered the album charts where it remained for 81 weeks, peaking at number 4. To this day, it is still Francis' most successful album. "Mama," the single taken from the album, reached number 8 in the United States and number 2 in the United Kingdom.[9]
Connie Francis sings Bacharach & David is studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis. The album features a collection of songs written by the legendary 1960s songwriting duo Burt Bacharach and Hal David.
Connie Francis sings The Songs of Les Reed is studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis. It is the last album Francis recorded under her long-term contract with MGM Records which had been signed in 1955.
Connie Francis sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits is a studio album recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis.
One for the Boys is an unreleased studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis.
After the success of her 1959 album "Connie Francis sings Italian Favorites" (which remained on the album charts for 81 weeks and peaked at number four), Francis decided to release more albums which appealed to immigrants in the United States.
Happiness – Connie Francis On Broadway Today is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis. The album features signature songs from the soundtracks of then current and/or recent Broadway musicals.
In the wake of this success, Francis returned to Nashville several times to record further singles and albums with Bradley's highly prolific team of musicians and arrangers until her contract with MGM Records ended in 1969. ""Connie Francis sings 'Never on Sunday'"" was the first of these album projects to be released. Another album, ""Connie Francis sings Folk Song Favorites"", had been recorded two days before on August 8 and 9, 1961 but was released later.
Connie Francis sings Jewish Favorites is a studio album of Jewish songs recorded by U. S. entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis sings Folk Song Favorites is a studio album of Folk Song recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
Christmas in My Heart is a studio album of Christmas music recorded by Connie Francis. The album features popular songs of the season on the A-side and the sacred music of Christmas on the B-side. It was re-released as Connie's Christmas in 1966.
Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites is a studio album recorded by American singer and entertainer Connie Francis.
After the success of her 1959 album "Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites" (which remained on the albums chart for 81 weeks and peaked at No. 4), Francis released more albums which appealed to immigrants in the United States.
Released in November 1968, "Connie Francis sings Bacharach & David" is the first album by Francis on MGM Records released exclusively in stereo. All previous albums had either been released in both stereo and mono or exclusively in mono. In 1979 Polydor Records released a two-record set of this album together with the "Connie Francis Sings the Songs of Les Reed" album.
Connie Francis Sings Modern Italian Hits is a studio album recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis.
The album follows the concept of a tribute to the great crooners of the 1950s and their most famous hits. Between August 22, 1959 and August 26, 1959, Francis recorded the following songs at EMI's legendary Abbey Road Studios in London:The album was scheduled for release in early 1960 as MGM Records 12" Album SE-3815 (stereo) and E-3815 (mono), but the overwhelming success of Francis' first Italian album, "Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites", led to the cancellation of "One for the Boys" in favor of three further albums containing "Spanish and Latin American Favorites", "Jewish Favorites", and a second volume of "Italian Favorites". The project of a follow-up album to celebrate the female stars of the era, "One for the Girls", was abandoned and never recorded.
The Exciting Connie Francis is a studio album recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis. It is the second album Francis cut for MGM Records.
Connie Francis sings Irish Favorites is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis en El Patio is a 12" studio album recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis. The track listing consist of a compilation of Francis' most successful Spanish language pop recordings released between 1960 and 1964.
Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door is a studio album recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites is a studio album of Spanish and Latin American songs recorded by American entertainer Connie Francis.
Connie Francis had recorded the song in 1968 for possible inclusion in her album "Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David" but it was omitted. The track was later released in 1979 on the album "Connie Francis – Sings Bacharach, Kaempfert, Last & Mancini".
Connie Francis sings "Never on Sunday" (full title as on cover: Connie Francis sings "Never on Sunday" and Other Title Songs From Motion Pictures) is a studio album of songs from motion pictures recorded by U. S. Entertainer Connie Francis:The album was recorded on August 10 and 11, 1961, at Owen Bradley's studio Bradley Film & Recording in Nashville. Arrangements were provided by Cliff Parman who also conducted the sessions. Background vocals came from Millie Kirkham and The Jordanaires.
Connie Francis sings Fun Songs For Children is a studio album of children's songs recorded by American pop singer Connie Francis. It is one of the few U. S. albums by Connie Francis to be released exclusively in mono. All songs were co-written by George Goehring who had provided Francis earlier that year with one of her biggest hits, "Lipstick On Your Collar".
In 1978, Francis returned to the recording studio to cut an album titled Who's Happy Now? The leading recording on this album was a disco version of "Where the Boys Are". She recorded this song also in Japanese, Italian, and Spanish, as she had done before with her original 1960 version. Several songs from the Who's Happy Now? sessions were subsequently recorded in Italian, Spanish, Japanese, and German. The Spanish and German recordings became albums of their own in as Connie Francis en Español in Spain and as Was ich bin (What I Am) in Germany. All three albums and the singles culled from them were released on United Artists Records.