Mike Francis
Francesco Puccioni, known professionally as Mike Francis, born April 26, 1961,
in Florence, Italy, died January 30, 2009, in Rome, Italy, was an Italian singer
and composer. Francis began studying piano and guitar at age 14 in Rome,
attending an American high school and gaining fluency in English. Francis made
his recording debut in 1981 with the project group Metropole, releasing the
single “Miss Manhattan”, followed by his debut single as Mike Francis, “Love Has
Found You”, in 1982. In 1984, his single “Survivor” reached number 5 on the
Italian charts, and his duet with Amii St...
