Sergio Franchi returned to England in 1963 to record this song with conductor Wally Stott on his RCA Victor Red Seal album Women in My Life.

Franchi returned to Chicago's Palmer House Empire Room ( teaming with Pat Cooper ) for an " extended stay ," and the versatility of his repertoire was duly noted.

His down-time in Italy did afford Franchi some valuable reflection time, some considerable new fame ( Ed Sullivan traveled to Italy to interview his friend Sergio Franchi and Virna Lisi ), and Franchi returned from the five months filming in Anticoli Corrado, Italy ready to make some changes in his life.

Franchi returned from filming in Italy to an October 1968 booking at the Nugget Hotel Circus room with The Osmond Brothers.

Concert and cabaret highlights After returning from Italy, Franchi returned to his cabaret performances with a big honor: His friend Anthony Quinn ( who reportedly had not been in a night-club for years ) flew with his wife from Rome to introduce Franchi at his Coconut Grove opening ( Dana Valery opened for him ) on February 25, 1969.

Sergio Franchi, 1974 photo After a 10-year absence, Franchi returned to London for three weeks in 1972 at The Talk of the Town.

Franchi returned to performing in the July – October " straw-hat circuit ," and then sang in the month of November for Boys Towns ' benefits in Pittsburgh and New Orleans ( see below ).

With a typical booking in Las Vegas lasting a month ( with 2 shows a night ) and appearing there regularly, it made sense that Franchi could spend more time with his family by living there.

* April 6-Sergio Franchi, tenor / actor

Sergio Franchi ( born Sergio Franci Galli ; April 6, 1926 – May 1, 1990 ) was an Italian-born tenor and actor who enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame as a multimedia star and recording artist after being discovered on British television in 1962.

However, Franchi did not renew his contract with RCA in 1969: he signed instead with United Artists Records, with whom he had made the soundtrack recording, The Secret of Santa Vittoria.

Franchi moved his family residence in 1969 to where many of the great singers of the day were working ... Las Vegas!

After their 1969 SRO booking at the Flamingo Hotel, both Franchi and Pat Cooper were earning $ 25, 000 a week.

" The Straw Hat " summer circuit The summer of 1969 was auspicious for Franchi fans in the when he launched on of the first of his perennial favorite appearances on the summer circuit concert agenda in the Eastern states.

* Vittorio Francesco of Savoy ( 1694 – 1762 ) married Maria Lucrezia Franchi di Pont, had no issue ;

In 1863 he became lessee of the Lyceum Theatre, which he opened with The Duke's Motto ; this was followed by The King's Butterfly, The Mountebank ( in which his son Paul, a boy of seven, appeared ), The Roadside Inn, The Master of Ravenswood, The Corsican Brothers ( in the original French version, in which he had created the parts of Louis and Fabian dei Franchi ) and The Lady of Lyons.

Early in 1960 Franchi had played the role of Janni in the short-lived London production of The Golden Touch.

The American debut: Ready to begin his tour, Sergio Franchi arrived in New York on September 25, 1962, and RCA had already launched an all-out saturation campaign to launch his American career.

" For all of his successes with his albums, Sergio Franchi never had a " hit single ," and at least one reviewer stated that Franchi " was in need of better material " for the singles market.

RCA appeared happy to have a successful album artist, and used their Franchi album emphasis when signing other artists ( e. g. John Gary ) Franchi had heard the Bert Kaempfert tune and asked to record it.

Sergio Franchi had become one of the most popular acts in show business ... a highly successful multimedia entertainer.

Franchi had recorded several more albums for RCA: From Sergio-with Love, and There Goes My Heart in 1967 ; I'm a Fool to Want You and Wine and Song in 1968.

By 1972, Franchi had become a United States citizen, and by 1973, his business manager reported Franchi had hit the 7-figure income category.

" Franchi also had the opportunity to perform with the Norman Luboff Choir on November 16, 1974 for the closing performance at Augusta, GA's Famous Artist Series.

Franchi was also welcomed there at a reception given by old friends at the Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society ... with whom he had started his singing career two decades before.

Chrysler embarked upon the " most extensive ad campaign for a new car line " in their history for the introduction of the Plymouth Volare ; ( Franchi was closely identified with the song, " Volare ," which he had recorded ten years earlier ) and Franchi was given due credit for making the advertising campaign memorable.

Also in 1965, he traveled to Italy to play a role in Due Marines e un Generale, co-starring alongside with the famous Italian comedian duo of Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia.

Then he began to negotiate with Ausonio Franchi, editor of the Ragione of Turin, which he proposed to make the organ of pure republicans.

The first special premiered om June 5, 1964 and starred Willson and his wife, Rini ; it featured guest stars Caterina Valente and Sergio Franchi, and featured a production number with Willson leading four military bands composed of 500 California high school band members.

Laurents rued the casting-he felt Allen was too young and colorless and Franchi couldn't act-and ignored all the ongoing problems in favor of making his dream a reality, but most of all he regretted the break in his friendship with Sondheim after the show.

" Singer Sergio Franchi was the spokesman for the Volaré and sang the pop song Volare, with altered lyrics, in TV and radio commercials.

Russell also appeared frequently in Las Vegas ; including a series of appearances with Sergio Franchi at the Frontier Hotel in 1978 and 1979, and with Franchi in 1979 at the Sands Hotel Copa Room.

Franchi remained a family business since its founding until 1987, when it was acquired by the industrial conglomerate Socimi, based in Milan ; with the bankruptcy of Socimi in 1993, Franchi was acquired by the Beretta Holdings which is the current owner.

The player, armed with the Franchi SPAS-12 | SPAS-12, faces multiple enemies on the Naszran Foundry chapter.

Young Franchi formed a three-piece band at age sixteen to earn pocket money, and then later sang with a male vocal group in local jazz clubs.

About his first experience with the fledgling opera company in a production of Carmen, Franchi later stated it was a disaster: He sang the tenor part in Italian, the baritone sang in Russian, but thankfully the soprano could sing her role in French!

Sometime after the 1956 London production of Grab Me a Gondola premiered ( 1956 in music ), Franchi performed in a Johannesburg stage production of the musical, and made his very first recording with the cast.

During 1959 Franchi made an important contact with an English agent, James Gilmore, who encouraged Franchi to meet with him if he came to London.

With family in London, and from his Italian base in Alassio, Franchi began recording with Durium Records for the popular market .. having hits with " I tuoi occhi verde " and " Amore mio.

Sol Hurok was engaged to provide bookings and direction for an American tour, and ( while in London ) Franchi recorded his first RCA Victor album -- Romantic Italian Songs, to be released concurrent with his American debut.

Sergio Franchi made his American television debut with an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on October 14, 1962 ; and his Sol Hurok concert debut at Carnegie Hall on October 21, 1962.