Remembered and written by the members of
The Original Connie Francis Mailing List
Edited by Gerrit Jan Appel

The day was January 1, 1958. Millions of American teenagers were
sitting in front of "the tube", watching a show hosted by charming,
attractive Dick Clark. The young man had taken his previously local
Philadelphia show to national broadcast only five months prior, and
shortly afterwards it had already become such an influence on the
American pop music scene that each record presented on AMERICAN
BANDSTAND was guaranteed to result in a giant hit.
Hence, nobody watching the show on this particular day had any
doubt in Dick Clark's words, when he announced a new record saying:
"There's no doubt about it, she's heading for the number one spot."
One teenage girl, though, was in heavy doubts: Concetta Rosa Maria
Franconero of Belleville, New Jersey. She knew that it was sheer
impossible for a female vocalist to have a breakthrough in the male
dominated world of rock 'n' roll. But young Miss Franconero's doubts
were soon to be waved aside, because the record announced so
convincingly by Dick Clark was "Who's sorry now" - the song
Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero recorded herself under the stage
name of Connie Francis...
Five decades have passed now since that memorable day in January
1958. Fifty years… a time to celebrate. A time to celebrate this
special, wonderful lady who has touched the hearts of millions of
music lovers all over the world.
And who could pay the respects to Ms. Connie Francis better than
her fans? So here's a small collection of memories. Memories
remembered and written by some of Connie's most loyal fans. As you
will see from the locations of the authors, Connie Francis has
captured the hearts of people from all over the world

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Special thanks to Gerrit-Jan Appel for the photos and info