Star-crossed singer Connie Francis, whose hits included ‘Pretty Little Baby’ dead at 87
Jul 17, 2025, 4:58 AM | Updated: 2:08 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) 鈥� Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include 鈥淧retty Little Baby鈥� and who would later serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy, has died at age 87.
Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist, Ron Roberts, who did not immediately provide additional details.
Francis was a top performer of the pre-Beatles era, rarely off the charts from 1957-64. Able to appeal to both young people and adults, she had more than a dozen top 20 hits, starting with 鈥淲ho鈥檚 Sorry Now?鈥� and including the No. 1 songs 鈥淒on鈥檛 Break the Heart That Loves You鈥� and 鈥淭he Heart Has a Mind of Its Own.鈥� Like other teen favorites of her time, she also starred in several films, including 鈥淲here the Boys Are鈥� and 鈥淔ollow the Boys.鈥�
