The pop singer was born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero in Newark, New Jersey. By age four, she was performing around the neighborhood as a singer and accordion player.
She was a fledgling artist at MGM Records and released nine failed albums and a string of disappointing singles before she landed her first hit with a 1957 duet with Marvin Rainwater: "Majesty of Love."
She became a teen sensation after father convinced her to record the 1923 Tin Pan Alley number "Who's Sorry Now," which Dick Clark introduced to millions of eager teenagers on American Bandstand.
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