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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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===Early life=== |
===Early life=== |
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Connors was born '''Annette Kleinbard''' on November 13, 1941, in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]].<ref name="jerusalempost">Liami Lawrence, [http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Entertainment/From-Elvis-to-Rocky-the-charmed-life-of-Carol-Connors-346307 From Elvis to ‘Rocky’ – the charmed life of Carol Connors], ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', March 24, 2014</ref> Her parents were [[Polish Jew]]s.<ref name="jerusalempost"/> She lost many relatives in [[the Holocaust]].<ref name="jerusalempost"/> She attended [[Fairfax High School (Los Angeles, California)|Fairfax High School]] in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="jerusalempost"/> |
Connors was born '''Annette Kleinbard''' on November 13, 1941, in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], [[New Jersey]].<ref name="jerusalempost">Liami Lawrence, [http://www.jpost.com/Arts-and-Culture/Entertainment/From-Elvis-to-Rocky-the-charmed-life-of-Carol-Connors-346307 From Elvis to ‘Rocky’ – the charmed life of Carol Connors], ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', March 24, 2014</ref> Her parents were [[Polish Jew]]s.<ref name="jerusalempost"/> She lost many relatives in [[the Holocaust]].<ref name="jerusalempost"/> She attended [[Fairfax High School (Los Angeles, California)|Fairfax High School]] in Los Angeles, California.<ref name="jerusalempost"/> |
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===Career=== |
===Career=== |
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| id= CN 5585}}</ref> After their initial hit, the trio disbanded because of the failure of their follow-up [[single (music)|singles]], and the fact that Spector preferred working behind the scenes to performing. |
| id= CN 5585}}</ref> After their initial hit, the trio disbanded because of the failure of their follow-up [[single (music)|singles]], a car accident that injured Annette, and the fact that Spector preferred working behind the scenes to performing.{{citation needed|date=September 2023}} |
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Some years later she legally changed her name to Carol Connors. She co-wrote (with [[Ayn Robbins]] and [[Bill Conti]]) "[[Gonna Fly Now]]", the [[theme song]] from the film ''[[Rocky]]'', which earned her an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nomination.<ref name="jerusalempost"/> Carol Connors sang the theme to the film ''[[Orca (1977 film)|Orca]]'', called "We Are One". |
Some years later she legally changed her name to Carol Connors, because she did not want her first name to be associated with Mousketeer Annette Funicello. {{citation needed|date=September 2023}} She co-wrote (with [[Ayn Robbins]] and [[Bill Conti]]) "[[Gonna Fly Now]]", the [[theme song]] from the film ''[[Rocky]]'', which earned her an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] nomination.<ref name="jerusalempost"/> Carol Connors sang the theme to the film ''[[Orca (1977 film)|Orca]]'', called "We Are One". |
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Other songwriting credits include [[the Rip Chords]]' 1964 hit "[[Hey Little Cobra]]", plus the 1980 [[Billy Preston]]/[[Syreeta Wright]] [[duet (music)|duet]] "[[With You I'm Born Again]]"; the 1994 title track "For All Mankind" on the debut album of Italian singer Guendalina Cariaggi, which was used as the theme song for a documentary produced by Pier Quinto and [[Lara Saint Paul|Lara Cariaggi]], on the legends of soccer and the [[FIFA World Cup]];<ref>{{cite web|author=Army Archerd |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117862500.html?categoryid=2&cs=1 |title='Affair' looks to duplicate O.J. drama |publisher=Variety |date=June 2, 1994|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> for "Madonna in the Mirror", the finale song on [[A&E Network|A&E]]'s ''15 Films About [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'';<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0912604/|title=15 Films About Madonna |website=IMDb.com|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> and three songs – "Condi, Condi", "I Think of You so Fondly", and "Chill, Condi, Chill" – for [[Courting Condi]] (2008). |
Other songwriting credits include [[the Rip Chords]]' 1964 hit "[[Hey Little Cobra]]", plus the 1980 [[Billy Preston]]/[[Syreeta Wright]] [[duet (music)|duet]] "[[With You I'm Born Again]]"; the 1994 title track "For All Mankind" on the debut album of Italian singer Guendalina Cariaggi, which was used as the theme song for a documentary produced by Pier Quinto and [[Lara Saint Paul|Lara Cariaggi]], on the legends of soccer and the [[FIFA World Cup]];<ref>{{cite web|author=Army Archerd |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117862500.html?categoryid=2&cs=1 |title='Affair' looks to duplicate O.J. drama |publisher=Variety |date=June 2, 1994|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> for "Madonna in the Mirror", the finale song on [[A&E Network|A&E]]'s ''15 Films About [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'';<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0912604/|title=15 Films About Madonna |website=IMDb.com|access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> and three songs – "Condi, Condi", "I Think of You so Fondly", and "Chill, Condi, Chill" – for ''[[Courting Condi]]'' (2008). |
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Connors also wrote and performed songs for several films. The 1967 [[Beach party film|beach-party film]] ''[[Catalina Caper]]'' features her song "Book of Love" (not to be confused with [[the Book of Love (The Monotones song)|the Monotones' song]]), co-written with [[Roger Christian (songwriter)|Roger Christian]], which she performed backed by the [[The Cascades (band)|Cascades]]. She co-composed three songs for the soundtrack of the 1977 [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] film, ''[[The Rescuers#Soundtrack|The Rescuers]]'': "Tomorrow Is Another Day", "The Journey" and "Someone's Waiting for You". In 1983 Connors was nominated for a [[3rd Golden Raspberry Awards|Golden Raspberry Award]], for the 'Worst Original Song' for "It's Wrong for Me to Love You", from ''[[Butterfly (1982 film)|Butterfly]]'', which she co-composed with [[Ennio Morricone]]. |
Connors also wrote and performed songs for several films. The 1967 [[Beach party film|beach-party film]] ''[[Catalina Caper]]'' features her song "Book of Love" (not to be confused with [[the Book of Love (The Monotones song)|the Monotones' song]]), co-written with [[Roger Christian (songwriter)|Roger Christian]], which she performed backed by the [[The Cascades (band)|Cascades]]. She co-composed (with [[Ayn Robbins]]) three songs for the soundtrack of the 1977 [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] film, ''[[The Rescuers#Soundtrack|The Rescuers]]'': "Tomorrow Is Another Day", "The Journey" and "Someone's Waiting for You". In 1983 Connors was nominated for a [[3rd Golden Raspberry Awards|Golden Raspberry Award]], for the 'Worst Original Song' for "It's Wrong for Me to Love You", from ''[[Butterfly (1982 film)|Butterfly]]'', which she co-composed with [[Ennio Morricone]]. |
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In 2011, she skydived and performed a concert to raise awareness for the [[Wounded Warrior Project]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/07/03/rocky-songwriter-raises-awareness-for-wounded-warriors/ |title="Rocky" Songwriter Raises Awareness For Wounded Warriors « CBS Miami |website=Miami.cbslocal.com |date=July 3, 2011 |access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> |
In 2011, she skydived and performed a concert to raise awareness for the [[Wounded Warrior Project]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://miami.cbslocal.com/2011/07/03/rocky-songwriter-raises-awareness-for-wounded-warriors/ |title="Rocky" Songwriter Raises Awareness For Wounded Warriors « CBS Miami |website=Miami.cbslocal.com |date=July 3, 2011 |access-date=March 13, 2016}}</ref> |
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She testified at the [[O. J. Simpson]] trial in 1995. She had seen Simpson at a charity event the night before his ex-wife's murder. |
She testified at the [[O. J. Simpson]] trial in 1995. She had seen Simpson at a charity event the night before his ex-wife's murder. |
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== Discography== |
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*"My Diary" 1961 |
*"My Diary" 1961 |
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[[Category:20th-century American women singers]] |
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[[Category:American women singer-songwriters]] |
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Carol Connors | |
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![]() Carol Connors performing live on November 17, 2007 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Annette Kleinbard |
Born | New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States | November 13, 1941
Genres | Rock and roll, pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1956–present |
Labels | Dore Records |
Carol Connors (born Annette Kleinbard, November 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. She is perhaps best known as the lead vocalist on the Teddy Bears' single, "To Know Him Is To Love Him", which was written by her bandmate Phil Spector.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Connors was born Annette Kleinbard on November 13, 1941, in New Brunswick, New Jersey.[1] Her parents were Polish Jews.[1] She lost many relatives in the Holocaust.[1] She attended Fairfax High School in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Career
[edit]She was the lead singer of the pop vocal trio known as the Teddy Bears, which also included Phil Spector.[1] The Teddy Bears' only major hit, "To Know Him Is To Love Him", which Spector wrote specifically to showcase Connors' singing voice, reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1958, also becoming the first woman to chart.[2] After their initial hit, the trio disbanded because of the failure of their follow-up singles, a car accident that injured Annette, and the fact that Spector preferred working behind the scenes to performing.[citation needed]
Some years later she legally changed her name to Carol Connors, because she did not want her first name to be associated with Mousketeer Annette Funicello. [citation needed] She co-wrote (with Ayn Robbins and Bill Conti) "Gonna Fly Now", the theme song from the film Rocky, which earned her an Academy Award nomination.[1] Carol Connors sang the theme to the film Orca, called "We Are One".
Other songwriting credits include the Rip Chords' 1964 hit "Hey Little Cobra", plus the 1980 Billy Preston/Syreeta Wright duet "With You I'm Born Again"; the 1994 title track "For All Mankind" on the debut album of Italian singer Guendalina Cariaggi, which was used as the theme song for a documentary produced by Pier Quinto and Lara Cariaggi, on the legends of soccer and the FIFA World Cup;[3] for "Madonna in the Mirror", the finale song on A&E's 15 Films About Madonna;[4] and three songs – "Condi, Condi", "I Think of You so Fondly", and "Chill, Condi, Chill" – for Courting Condi (2008).
Connors also wrote and performed songs for several films. The 1967 beach-party film Catalina Caper features her song "Book of Love" (not to be confused with the Monotones' song), co-written with Roger Christian, which she performed backed by the Cascades. She co-composed (with Ayn Robbins) three songs for the soundtrack of the 1977 Disney film, The Rescuers: "Tomorrow Is Another Day", "The Journey" and "Someone's Waiting for You". In 1983 Connors was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award, for the 'Worst Original Song' for "It's Wrong for Me to Love You", from Butterfly, which she co-composed with Ennio Morricone.
In 2011, she skydived and performed a concert to raise awareness for the Wounded Warrior Project.[5]
A Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars was dedicated to her in 1999.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Connors lives in Beverly Hills, California.[1]
She testified at the O. J. Simpson trial in 1995. She had seen Simpson at a charity event the night before his ex-wife's murder.
Discography
[edit]- "My Diary" 1961
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Liami Lawrence, From Elvis to ‘Rocky’ – the charmed life of Carol Connors, The Jerusalem Post, March 24, 2014
- ^ Tobler, John (1992). NME Rock 'N' Roll Years (1st ed.). London: Reed International Books Ltd. p. 61. CN 5585.
- ^ Army Archerd (June 2, 1994). "'Affair' looks to duplicate O.J. drama". Variety. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "15 Films About Madonna". IMDb.com. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ ""Rocky" Songwriter Raises Awareness For Wounded Warriors « CBS Miami". Miami.cbslocal.com. July 3, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
- ^ "Palm Springs Walk of Stars : Listed By Date Dedicated" (PDF). Palmspringswalkofstars.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 8, 2012. Retrieved March 13, 2016.
External links
[edit]- 1940 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American singer-songwriters
- 20th-century American women singers
- American women singer-songwriters
- American people of Polish-Jewish descent
- Jewish American musicians
- Jewish American songwriters
- Jewish women singers
- Musicians from Beverly Hills, California
- Musicians from New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Singer-songwriters from California
- Singer-songwriters from New Jersey
- 21st-century American Jews
- 21st-century American women
- The Teddy Bears members