Connie Francis, the trailblazing pop icon and first Catholic female solo artist to top the Billboard charts, has died at 86.

Two-time Grammy Award-winning musician Chuck Mangione, who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-flavored ...

“Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites,” released in 1960, contained renditions of “Tzena, Tzena, Tzena,” the Yiddish classic ...

The legacy of Connie Francis, who died July 16 at age 87, was more than the fluffy pop she was best known for—she was capable of real depth. Born Concetta Franconero in Newark, N.J., she had her ...

The Italian-American singer, who has died at age 87, is largely known for her resonant pop hits such as ‘Pretty Little Baby,’ but her unique talent is best heard in the many albums she recorded in ...

A new generation of music lovers got turned on to mid-century pop star Connie Francis’ oeuvre in recent months when her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” went viral on TikTok.

Connie Francis’ ‘Pretty Little Baby’ became an unexpected TikTok hit — 63 years after its release In the month leading up to her death Thursday at 87, she experienced one more ...

Connie Francis, the pop singer known for hit singles like “Pretty Little Baby” and “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” died on Wednesday, July 16. Francis’ publicist, Ron Roberts ...

LOS ANGELES — 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 ...

Connie Francis' Net Worth In 2025—and the Surprising Amount She Likely Made From 'Pretty Little Baby' originally appeared on Parade. Connie Francis died on July 17, 2025. She was 87 years old and had ...