1:06:12 Connie Francis. It should have been Italian. I just slip into Spanish because it's close enough. Familia really ought to be Catalan, so I'm sure they hate how I say it.
57:33 She was the first woman in history to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The next story about her is a touch long, but I want to quote the whole thing. It is from an archived version of her official website. In the beginning of 1960, Connie had the good fortune of meeting legendary movie producer Joe Pasternak. Pasternak was responsible for discovering Deanna Durbin, Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Powell, Judy Garland, and Katherine Grayson. He asked Connie to be in his forthcoming movie, where the boys are based on a then considered risque novel by Glendon Swarthout. Her father was opposed to it. He thought it was a dirty movie. But Connie defied him and indeed appeared in the movie and sang the title song. At first, Connie was skeptical about Fort Lauderdale. This place is a morgue, she told Pasterneck. I thought there'd be boys growing on palm trees.
56:50 Video of her singing the song live. Many of Lees albums received japanese releases. Her jazz recordings were especially popular, and there were also laser discs made of some of her live concert performances, again for the japanese market. Connie Francis, born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, is an american pop singer and actress active from 1943 until 2018. In 1960, Frances was recognized as the most successful female artist in Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, Italy, Italy, and Australia, and in every other country where records.