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Connie Francis, the trailblazing pop icon and first Catholic female solo artist to top the Billboard charts, has died at 86.
“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 ...
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 ...
"Who's Sorry Now" became Connie Francis's signature song, but it was one that she had no interest in. Then, Dick Clark changed her life.
Connie Francis was a giant of 1950s and '60s sugary-sweet pop, notching more than a dozen hits. In the months leading up to her death, announced Thursday, she experienced one more in "Pretty ...