Connie Francis – Mama

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“Mama”
Single by Connie Francis
from the album Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites
B-side“Teddy” (K 12878 and others);”

Robot Man” (45 MGM 1076)
ReleasedFebruary 1960
RecordedAugust 25, 1959
EMI Studios, London
GenrePop
Length3:55
LabelMGM Records
Songwriter(s)Cesare Andrea BixioBruno CherubiniHarold Barlow, Phil Brito
Producer(s)Norman Newell, Arnold Maxin
Connie Francis singles chronology
Among My Souvenirs” / “God Bless America
(1959)

Mama
(1960)
Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” / “Jealous Of You (Tango della Gelosia)” (1960)

Mamma” is a popular song composed in 1940 by Cesare Andrea Bixio with Italian lyrics by Bixio Cherubini under the title “Mamma son tanto felice” (Mum, I am so happy).

Cesare Andrea Bixio: Mamma

The performers of this song included: Beniamino Gigli,

MAMMA – Beniamino Gigli (CANZONE ORIGINALE)❤️🌷

Luciano Tajoli,

LUCIANO TAJOLI MAMMA 1963

Richard Tucker,

Mamma • Richard Tucker

Claudio Villa,

CLAUDIO VILLA – Mamma

Robertino Loreti,

Robertino Loretti – Mamma

Violetta Villas,

Violetta Villas – Mamma Son Tanto Felice – Live Las Vegas (wersja odszumiona)

Muslim Magomayev,

Муслим Магомаев – Мама. Muslim Magomaev – Mamma.

Luciano Pavarotti,

Luciano Pavarotti: 'Mamma'

Toto Cutugno,

Toto Cutugno – Le mamme

Andrea Bocelli,

Andrea Bocelli – Mamma

Sergio Franchi,

Mamma

Romina Arena,

A Mother's Prayer – Romina Arena – Happy Mother's Day

Jon Christos

Mamma – Jon Christos

and Mario Frangoulis.

Mario Frangoulis – Mamma

In 1946, the English lyrics were written by Harold Barlow and Phil Brito who had their popular recording hit the charts in May 1946 under the title of “Mama“.

Mama

British singer David Whitfield also had a hit with the song, which reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart in 1955. The British lyrics did differ from the American ones. The song was re-arranged and re-written by Geoffrey Parsons and John Turner.

David Whitfield sings 'Mama' – Original version (1955)

The song was also recorded by Connie Francis in 1959 for her album Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites, with her hit single released in February 1960. Arranged and conducted by Tony Osborne, the Connie Francis version of the song was a number two hit in the UK, and peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The song in German (as well as in Dutch and in English) was recorded by Dutch child singer Heintje Simons for his album Heintje in 1967 (lyrics written by Bruno Balz).

Heintje – Mama (Officiële video)

Also Heintje performed Mama in Zum Teufel mit der Penne (1968) comedy film.

Heintje – Mama (Zum Teufel Mit Der Penne)

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