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Singer Connie Francis Gone At 87
Who's sorry now? Many who were fans of singer Connie Francis, who had only recently remerged as a star thanks to a TikTok meme.
The veteran chaneuse had been ailing, was admitted to hospital earlier this month with "severe pain" and has now sadly passed away.
Out of the spotlight for many years until her recent Internet revival, Francis had a slew of hits in the 50s, including "Who's Sorry Now," a song her father convinced her to sing despite the fact she didn't like it. "Everybody's Somebody's Fool," "Where The Boys Are" and "My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own" all did well on the charts, with Francis becoming the first woman to have a single hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100.
She was 87.
Connie Francis, 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby' Singer, Dies at 87
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Re: Singer Connie Francis Gone At 87
I'm a much bigger fan of Connie Franklin:
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I was saddened by the passing of Connie Francis as I grew up listening to her hits on the radio. I interviewed her in Toronto in 1984 when she was promoting her autobiography, "Who's Sorry Now". She was a wonderful interview, but she kept me waiting for half an hour while she was having her make up done. I said to her publicist, "Connie knows this is a radio interview, right?"
When she did arrive, she was charming and very forthcoming. She never stopped loving singr Bobby Darin, even though Connie was married 4 times. Darin was of Italian desent (his real name was Walden Robert Cassotto), as was Connie (Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero). When they started getting serious, Connie's dad confronted Darin with a gun and the relationship fizzled out. Her song "Pretty Little Baby" was used on Tik Tok videos recently, bringing it popularity over 60 years after she recorded it.
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