SINGS ITALIAN FAVORITES / MORE ITALIAN FAVORITES2 LPs on 1 CD: SINGS ITALIAN FAVORITES (1959) MORE ITALIAN FAVORITES (1959). It's doubtful that anyone born after the '60s remembers Connie Francis well, despite the fact that she was a mega pop star during the late '50s and throughout the '60s. Albums like Sings Italian Favorites and More Italian Favorites sold faster than hotcakes at the local fire department fundraiser, making Concetta Rosemarie Franconero the forerunner to female performers like