For this month's Film Albums post, we have a gem of an album from MGM Records: Connie Francis Sings Award-Winning Motion Picture Hits. If you like Connie Francis and you like movie music, you will love this album because there is a nice selection of songs spanning the 1920s to the 1950s all of which are well-suited to Connie Francis' powerful voice.
In 1961, Billboard Music Week surveyed the world of music listeners and Connie Francis was ranked the number one female vocalist in the world since she had Top Ten hits in 14 countries. Her popularity wasn't surprising. Ms. Francis had a beautiful and very versatile voice and she covered just about every musical genre from rock n' roll to country music, lounge, folk, Latin, and, of course, Italian music. But what she did best were "standards", lovely ballads like Moon River and All the Way...both of which are featured on this album. Also included are songs from the films Pinnochio, The Wizard of Oz, and The Days of Wine and Roses which had just earned composer Henry Mancini the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1963, the same year this album was issued.
Track Listing
Side One:
Days of Wine and Roses
Secret Love
When You Wish Upon a Star
Whatever Will Be Will Be ( Que Sera Sera )
Over the Rainbow
Side Two:
Moon River
Lullaby of Broadway
You'll Never Know
The Last Time I Saw Paris
High Hopes
The Way You Look Tonight
Top Music Picks: Moon River, The Last Time I Saw Paris, High Hopes, The Way You Look Tonight
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