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- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites abstract "Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites is a studio album recorded by American singer and entertainer Connie Francis.The album consists of traditional Italian and Neapolitan songs (e. g. Santa Lucia) as well as then-current contemporary songs like Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) or Piove which both had risen to international fame after being Italy's entries to the Eurovision Song Contests of 1958 and 1959.Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites was recorded following a suggestion from Francis' father, George Franconero, sr., who played an active part in directing Francis' career. He had realized that Francis' would have to make a timely transition from the youth-oriented Rock 'n' Roll music to adult contemporary music if she wanted to pursue a successful longterm career in music.To make the album appealing to both Italian immigrants as well as listeners not familiar with Romanic languages, Francis sang most of the songs bilingual in either Italian/English or Neapolitan/English. Only Volare and Piove are sung entirely in Italian whilst Torna a Surriento is sung entirely in Neapolitan. Francis, who didn't learn to speak Italian and Neapolitan fluently until 1962, received assistance from a Berlitz teacher to achieve the correct pronunciation of the lyrics' Italian and Neapolitan lines.The album was recorded between August 22 and 27, 1959, at EMI's famous Abbey Road Studios in London under the musical direction of Tony Osborne and was released in November 1959. Soon afterwards it entered the album charts where it remained for 81 weeks, peaking at # 4. It remains to this day as Francis' most successful album release.Following the success of Connie Francis sings Italian Favorites, Francis recorded seven more albums of "Favorites" between 1960 and 1964, including Jewish, German and Irish Favorites, among others.".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites artist Connie_Francis.
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites genre Pop_music.
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites previousWork My_Thanks_to_You.
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites recordDate "1959-08-22".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites recordLabel MGM_Records.
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites recordedIn Eurovision_Song_Contest_1959.
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites subsequentWork Christmas_in_My_Heart_(Connie_Francis_album).
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- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites artist Connie_Francis.
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites genre Pop_music.
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- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites label MGM_Records.
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites label "(E-3791 /SE-3791 )".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites lastAlbum "My Thanks to You".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites name "Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites nextAlbum "Christmas in My Heart".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites producer "Danny Davis".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites recorded "--08-25".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites recorded "1959-08-22".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites released "November 1959".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites thisAlbum "Connie Francis sings Italian Favorites".
- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites type "Studio".
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- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites subject Category:Italian-language_albums.
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- Connie_Francis_Sings_Italian_Favorites comment "Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites is a studio album recorded by American singer and entertainer Connie Francis.The album consists of traditional Italian and Neapolitan songs (e. g.".
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