By BOB THOMAS LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include “Pretty Little Baby” and who would later serve as an ironic title for a ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the latter would serve as an ironic title for a ...

The 1950s and ’60s pop singer Connie Francis died Thursday at 87. Her career was marked with international hits.

"Who's Sorry Now" became Connie Francis's signature song, but it was one that she had no interest in. Then, Dick Clark ...

Francis sued the hotel, alleging its security was faulty, and a jury awarded her $2.5 million in 1976. The two sides then settled out of court for $1,475,000 as an appeal was pending.

Francis sued the hotel, alleging its security was faulty, and a jury awarded her $2.5 million in 1976. The two sides then settled out of court for $1,475,000 as an appeal was pending.

Singer Connie Francis performs during the dress rehearsal of the German TV show ‘Summer Party of Folk Music’ in Magdeburg, eastern Germany, June 5, 2004. In this Dec. 9, 1980, file photo, Dick ...

Francis was a top performer of the pre-Beatles era, rarely out of the charts from 1957-64. Able to appeal to both young people and adults, she had more than a dozen Top 20 hits.