Pretty Little Baby singer Connie Francis dies
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The singer who helped put Fort Lauderdale on the map with Spring Break film ‘Where the Boys Are’ dies at age 87.
Connie Francis, the pop singer who released a string of hit singles including "Where the Boys Are" and "Who’s Sorry Now?," has died at the age of 87.
Connie Francis, 20th-century star turned TikTok sensation, recorded an album of Jewish songs in 1960
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. Now, Francis’ death on Wednesday at 87 has drawn attention to another little-known element of her discography: her 1960 album of Jewish music,
"She slipped away peacefully," Francis' close friend, Ron Roberts, tells PEOPLE following the singer's death at age 87
M ore than 60 years ago, Connie Francis made history as the first woman to top the Billboard Hot 100. Just before her passing at 87, she found herself back on the charts — her 1961 song “Pretty Little Baby” went viral thanks to a TikTok trend.