CONCERT REVIEW - CONNIE FRANCIS
Queens College, Kupferberg (Colden) Center
NY 3/5/11
When someone has a wildly successful seven decade career and can still pack a large venue and put on a quality show, they’re on a very short list.
Connie Francis is one of the few.
Backed by a 21 piece orchestra (in tuxedos and gowns no less), the songstress exuded class and graciousness while still exhibiting a powerful voice. She impressively also sang in multiple languages. Openly talking about her turbulent life and marriages, she made the venue feel incredibly intimate. Ms. Francis simultaneously showed videos and photos from her remarkable career on large screens to mixed effect; at times it was nostalgic and at other times felt melancholy as so many of her peers are gone. I would also use this device more sparingly as at times it distracted from the music itself.
Ms. Francis, however, was generous in her two, one hour sets, separated by a twenty minute intermission. She remains a showman, a belter, and most definitely a crowd pleaser, garnering several standing ovations.
In short, bravo to one of the few remaining legends and JES Entertainment (www.JESEntertainment.com or www.RockinRhinoEntertainment.com) for this memorable event.
Evan Ginzburg-- www.legendsradio.net
NO ONE CAN SING BETTER THEN MISS CONNIE FRANCIS
ReplyDeleteSHE WILL ALWAYS BE NUMBER ONE FROM THE 50'S TO
AND MANY MORE YEARS TO COME. CONNIE, I LOVE YOU
AND ALWAYS WILL FROM MY HEART AND SOUL.
YOU ARE THE STAR AND THE LIGHT OF THIS WORLD.
SAL FERRARA
What was the song list? We weren't given programs, and I was simply dying to know the name of a song that Ms. Francis sang after intermission, that one of her friends wrote for her. She said it was as though the song captured the words inside her heart, looking at her extraordinary career.
ReplyDeleteFor wonderlust: I think the song you are asking about is "If I Never Sing Another Song." Don Black wrote it for Connie. She sings it at every concert and it's on her CD: "The American Tour."
ReplyDeleteTerry M.