Connie Francis, whose hit songs included 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby,' dies at 87
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Connie Francis, a pop star known for hits like 'Pretty Little Baby' and 'Who's Sorry Now?', died at age 87. She was hospitalized recently due to extreme pain. Francis gained renewed fame after her 1962 hit 'Pretty Little Baby' became popular on TikTok. During her career from 1957-64, she was a leading performer, consistently charting with numerous Top 20 hits while appealing to various age groups. She starred in films like 'Where the Boys Are', starting her journey in music at 17 with MGM Records.
"I'm flabbergasted and excited about the huge buzz my 1962 recording of 'Pretty Little Baby' is making all over the world. To think that a song I recorded 63 years ago is captivating new generations of audiences is truly overwhelming for me."
"Francis was a top performer of the pre-Beatles era, rarely out of the charts from 1957-64, with more than a dozen Top 20 hits... including the No. 1 songs 'Don't Break the Heart That Loves You' and 'The Heart Has a Mind of Its Own.'"
Read at Boston.com
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