MGM Records promotional photograph of the American singer and actress, inscribed "Hi! / Connie Francis" in black ink to the right. Fine. 8 x 10 inches; 20.3 x 25.4 cm.
The singer was one of the top-selling recording artists of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful album, the 1959 release Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites, led to a string of similar albums. While her chart success waned with the popularity of the British Invasion, she remained a steady concert draw for the rest of her career.
From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.
MGM Records promotional photograph of the American singer and actress, inscribed "Hi! / Connie Francis" in black ink to the right. Fine. 8 x 10 inches; 20.3 x 25.4 cm.
The singer was one of the top-selling recording artists of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Her most successful album, the 1959 release Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites, led to a string of similar albums. While her chart success waned with the popularity of the British Invasion, she remained a steady concert draw for the rest of her career.
From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.