Keely Smif
Although she continued to perform with Butera for a few years, Smith preferred to concentrate on raising her and Prima’s daughters, Toni and Luanne. Prima had insisted that she be awarded a solo contract by Capitol and this paid off for her. Her album with Nelson Riddle’s orchestrations, I Wish You Love , sold over a million copies and the single was nominated for a Grammy. Her songs also featured on the soundtracks of films by Martin Scorsese or starring Robert De Niro – notably Raging Bull and Casino – both of whom had been long-time fans.
