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John J. Francis (1945–2022) was an Australian musician, producer and songwriter.
Carpenters is the third studio album by The Carpenters.
50 years ago today, the Carpenters were once more in Studio D at A&M with Roger Young (engineer) recording the initial tracks for “Desperado”.

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Fanny Crosby

American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer

Fanny Jane Crosby
Crosby in 1872
Born	Frances Jane Crosby (1820-03-24)March 24, 1820 Brewster, New York, U.S.
Died	February 12, 1915(1915-02-12) (aged 94) Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Lyricist, poet, composer
Years active	1844–1915
Spouse(s)	Alexander van Alstyne, Jr. (m. ; died )
Children	1

Frances Jane van Alstyne (née Crosby; March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915), more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. She was a prolific hymnist, writing more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs,^[a] with more than 100 million copies printed.^[1] She is also known for her teaching and her rescue mission work. By the end of the 19th century, she was a household name.

Crosby was known as the "Queen of Gospel Song Writers"^[3] and as the "Mother of modern congregational singing in America",^[4] with

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Frances Livings

Frances Livings is a grant winning author, poet, foreign-language jazz singer and songwriter.

Born in London and currently residing in Los Angeles, she holds a PhD in Art History and an MA in English Literature and Media Studies. She studied jazz (voice and piano) in Hamburg Germany, Frances is also the founder of her own label, Moontraxx Music.

This is what the press has to say:

Livings shows a deep understanding of love, loneliness, passion and acceptance, and ably articulates every emotion in her songs. (…) She has a truly gifted approach in telling a story, Frances Livings style. ~ Cassandra Walker (The Entertainment Bank)

This (The World I Am Livings In) is actually more a piece of art than it is music, (…) thus, don’t do anything else once you’ve tossed the disc on, or you’ll miss more than you ever guessed was there ~ Mark S. Tucker (Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange)

Frances Livings has a beautiful voice and the jazz accompaniment pairs perfectly with her words (…) a beautiful CD that I would urge anyone to purc

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Connie Francis

(1938-)

Who Was Connie Francis?

Connie Francis won television's Startime Talent Scouts at age 12 and signed with MGM Records. She performed "Who's Sorry Now" on American Bandstand, and it became an immediate hit. In 1974, Francis was the victim of a brutal rape in her hotel room. Her lawsuit led to improved security measures throughout the hotel industry. For years after she was assaulted, Francis didn't perform. She returned to the stage in the early 1990s and released an autobiography Who's Sorry Now, in 1984.

Early Life

Singer and actress Connie Francis was born Concetta Franconero, on December 12, 1938 (some sources say 1937), in Newark, New Jersey. The daughter of George and Ida Franconero, Connie won first prize on Arthur Godfrey's Startime Talent Scouts television show at age 12, and performed on the show for four years. Godfrey convinced her to change her real last name to Francis after he had difficulty pronouncing it.

Music Career and Songs

Francis signed with MGM Records in 1955 after she was rejected by nearly every major rec