"Many Tears Ago" is a song written by

Winfield Scott Winfield Scott (June 13, 1786May 29, 1866) was an American military commander and political candidate. He served as a general in the United States Army from 1814 to 1861, taking part in the War of 1812, the Mexican–American War, the early s ...

and performed by

Connie Francis Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (born December 12, 1937), known professionally as Connie Francis, is an American pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Called the “First Lady of Rock & Roll” ...

. It reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart and #12 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

in 1960. The single's B-side, "Senza Mama (With No One)", reached #87 on the U.S. pop chart.

Other versions

* "Big" Tiny Little released a version of the song on his 1961 album ''"Big" Tiny Little In Person''. *

Willie Bobo William Correa (February 28, 1934 – September 15, 1983), better known by his stage name Willie Bobo,Biography ''AllMusic'' was an American Latin jazz percussionist of Puerto Rican descent. Bobo rejected the stereotypical expectations of Lat ...

released a version of the song on his 1968 album '' Spanish Blues Band''. * Ray Condo & His Ricochets released a version of the song on their 2000 album ''High & Wild''. *

Emmy Rossum Emmanuelle Grey Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress, director, and singer. She is known for her portrayal of Fiona Gallagher in the television series '' Shameless'' (2011–2019). Since the mid-2010s, she has also directed ...

released a version of the song on her 2013 album '' Sentimental Journey''.

References

1960 songs 1960 singles Songs written by Winfield Scott (songwriter) Connie Francis songs MGM Records singles {{1960s-single-stub