Many Tears Ago

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"Many Tears Ago"
Single by Connie Francis
B-side "Senza Mama (With No One)"
ReleasedOctober 1960 (1960-10)
Genre Pop
Length1:53
Label MGM
Songwriter(s) Winfield Scott
Connie Francis singles chronology
"My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own"
(1960)
"Many Tears Ago"
(1960)
"Where the Boys Are"
(1961)

"Many Tears Ago" is a song written by Winfield Scott and performed by Connie Francis. It reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart and #12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960. [1]

The single's B-side, "Senza Mama (With No One)", reached #87 on the U.S. pop chart. [2]

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