Connie Francis (Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero), was born in Newark, New Jersey. Her debut as a teenager on the wildly popular American Bandstand, performing her recording of Who’s Sorry Now? catapulted Francis to international stardom. By the mid-1960s, she had sold more than 35 million records worldwide, with 35 U.S. Top 40 hits, and three number one singles including, Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool, My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own, and Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You.

Francis recorded many of her singles in over 13 languages. Several ethnic albums followed including, an Italian album which became her biggest-selling LP, with the single Mama, reaching Top 10 in the U.S. and  No. 1 in Europe.

In the 1960’s, Francis appeared in a string of successful motion pictures,  including a starring role in one of the most popular teenage films of all time, Where the Boys Are, with the title song reaching No. 1 in 15 countries.

Through the years, Francis has donated much of her free time to charitable benefits and often performs for various religious and civic organizations. She continues to perform to sell-out crowds throughout the United States and abroad.