Connie Francis Comes to Bergen PAC 5/1
By: Gabrielle Sierra
The Legend Continues as pop music's #1 female vocalist from the late 1950's to the mid-1960's, Connie Francis, comes to the Bergen Performing Arts Center on Saturday, May 1st.
Don't miss this event as Connie Francis performs her hits accompanied by a 21 piece orchestra., including her 16 top ten hits, "Who's Sorry Now", which soared to #4 on the pop charts , "Lipstick on Your Collar" and her signature hit, "Where The Boys Are".Born Concetta Franconero in Newark, New Jersey, she started her music career playing the accordion at age three. By ten, she was accepted on Startime, a New York City television show that featured talented child singers and performers. The show's producer advised her to concentrate on singing, as well as change her name to something easier to pronounce.16-year-old Francis signed a record contract with MGM and "Freddy" was released in June 1955 as the singer's first single. In 1957, a cover recording of the classic "Who's Sorry Now" soared to #4 on the pop charts and had Dick Clark declare her "a new girl singer that is heading straight for the number one spot."
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