Female Singers From The 50s Still Alive

One of the women singers from the 50s is Connie Francis. This top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s is known as the First Lady of Rock & Roll.

Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero aka Connie was recognized as the most successful female vocalist in countries like Japan, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Australia in 1960.

Born to an Italian-American family, the singer's parents encouraged her to participate in talent contests and pageants. This is why it was easy for Francis to excel in her career with their unwavering support.

Connie was once hailed as the best-selling female vocalist in the history of the world in 1959. Francis reportedly made sales record of 100 million records across the globe.

A partial list of the Awit Awards winner Francis's notable songs includes Stupid Cupid, Who's Sorry Now, Lipstick on Your Collar, Where the Boys Are, Mama, and more.

The former traditional pop vocalist Mindy Carson who was notable during the 50s is still among us. She will be celebrating her 96th birthday on July 16, 2023.

She became a household name after getting involved in the radio during the 1940s and 1950s. Carson who was brought up in the Bronx initiated her career as a typist and stenographer.

Mindy took off her career trajectory to a new height after winning an audition for the radio program named Stairway to the Stars.

This win gave her a golden opportunity to perform for 8 months with Paul Whiteman's band and singer Martha Tilton back in 1947.

Besides radio, Carson also started working in the television industry in 1949. Likewise, the same year, she also signed a contract with RCA Victor; however, the label dropped her in 1952 after a number of unsuccessful recordings.

Her duet recording with Guy Mitchell for Cause I Love You That's-A-Why after she moved to Columbia Records' pinnacle on the charts among the top 25.

One of the legends from the 1950s, Diana Ross, is still present in the music scene. The veteran music artist boasts a lengthy career.

Ross who shot up the limelight as the lead singer of The Supremes, a vocal girl group, embarked on her solo music journey through her eponymous debut album which featured US #1 hits Reach Out and Touch and Ain't No Mountain High Enough.

Hailing from Detriot, Michigan, Diana's eleventh studio album remains the best-selling album of her triumphant career, selling over 10 million copies across the globe.

Ross's outstanding music has bagged several awards including Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, and more. She has racked up two Grammy Awards out of 13 nominations.

Mary Margaret Morgan better known as Jaye P. Morgan is still alive and kicking. The female singer of the 50s celebrated her 91st birthday in 1931.

The then-19-year-old Morgan made her music career debut with the recording of Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries issued by Derby Records. The notability of the song led her to acquire an RCA Victor recording contract.

Eventually, she went on to release five hits in a year which comprises her biggest hit That's All I Want from You. Later, she joined hands with MGM Records after spending six years with RCA Victor.

Morgan's career took off in the 50s from her working in different areas including vocalist on the ABC TV series Stop the Music for a year from 1954 to 1955.

She also had her own show The Jaye P. Morgan Show. The singer also indulged herself in the acting scene appearing as Sally Dwight in the CBS anthology scene General Electric Theater in the episode of Money and the Minister.

Shirley Jones makes it to the list of 50s singers female still alive. Born on March 31, 1934, the American singer celebrated her 89th birthday in 2023.

Jones kicked off her career after getting cast by John Fearnley, a casting director for Rodgers and Hammerstein, during an open bi-weekly casting call.

She made her debut through a minor role in a musical titled South Pacific. Jones started as a chorus girl and eventually served as an understudy for the lead role, amassing rave reviews from the netizens.

With her remarkable trained voice, Shirley earned several opportunities including getting cast in the film adaptation Oklahoma! as the female lead in 1955. Promptly, she landed a role in several movies that includes April Love, The Music Man, and more.

Jones' notability rose to a new height after getting cast in an ABC musical sitcom, The Patridge Family.

Nana Mouskouri boasts over 200 albums during her career span of over six decades. She has recorded songs in at least twelve languages.

She shot to the limelight with the song titled The White Rose of Athens. The single peaked at number one for 39 weeks on the charts, selling over 1.5 million copies within just six months.

The 88-year-old singer's album titled Only Love- The Best of Nana Mouskouri skyrocketed her notability in the United States.

The aforementioned 1991 English album peaked on Billboard 200 chart at number 141, maintaining the position for six weeks on the chart.

She is the recipient of the Arion Greek Music Awards, Echo Awards, Platinum Europe Awards, and more.

One cannot forget Wanda Jackson when naming well-known female singers from the 50s. The 85-year-old American singer has a triumphant career of seven decades.

She didn't limit herself to a specific genre but released music in diverse genres including rock, gospel, and Country since her career debut in the 1950s.

In fact, Wanda is one of the first females to boast a successful career in rock and roll, eventually giving her the moniker of 'The Queen of Rockabilly.'

The album discography of Jackson includes 44 studio albums, 4 live albums, 37 compilation albums, 2 box sets, and 1 video album, and she has appeared on 26 albums to date.

The Grammy-nominated singer was inducted under the category of 'Early Influence' into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Correspondingly, she was inducted into the Iowa Rock and Roll Hal of Fame, the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.

Brenda Mae Tarpley aka Brenda Lee is best recognized for her hit songs I'm Sorry and Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.

Lee has accumulated a colossal number of streams on several platforms with her discography of twenty-nine studio albums, twenty-six compilation albums, four video albums, and seventy-two singles to date.

The Grammy Award winner was inducted into the Atlanta Music Hall of Fame 5th Annual Awards Ceremony. She made it to the list of honors among several notable music artists including Gid Tanner, Clayton McMichen, Riley Puckett, and more.

She bagged the Jo Meador-Walker Lifetime Achievement award in September 2006, celebrating her triumphant music career span of over 50 years.

Likewise, Rolling Stone ranked Brenda at position 161 on their list of the '200 Greatest Singers of All Time.'

Jackie DeShannon who kicked off her career in 1955 is still going strong at the age of 81. She is known for singing Put a Little Love in Your Heart.

DeShannon started her music recording under several monikers including Jackie Dee, SherryLee, and more. Jackie's breakthrough came when she supported The Beatles on their first US tour in 1964.

Her interpretation of Trouble and Buddy earned her several golden opportunities including her partnership with Sharon Sheeley which produced hits like Heart in Hand and Dum Dum.

Apart from the music scene, she also boasts a successful career in the TV and film industry. She worked as an entertainment broadcast correspondent for the radio program Breakfast with the Beatles, reporting Beatles band members' news.

The 85-year-old veteran singer Jo Ann Campbell is one of the trailblazers of rockability. She initiated her singing career in 1956 after quitting dancing.

Highly inclined towards performing arts from an early age, Campbell bagged a handful of honors while she attended Fletcher High School as a drum majorette.

She joined the Johnny Conrad Dancers after moving to New York and made several appearances on shows like The Colgate Comedy Hour and The Milton Berle Show.

Campbell made her first recording contract in New York with RKO-Point Records after quitting dancing to pursue a career in music. The same year, she released her debut single titled 'Where Ever You Go'/ 'I'm Coming Home Late Tonight.'

A Kookie Little Paradise, I Really, Really, Love You, Devil Woman, and Motorcycle Michael, are some of Campbell's notable songs.