American Songwriter

Connie Francis Almost Recorded What Became One of Elvis Presley’s Biggest Hits

In 1960, Elvis Presley released “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, a song that became one of his many No. 1 singles. Written by Lou Handman and Roy Turk, “Are You Lonesome Tonight?” appears on Elvis’ Golden ...
Wall Street Journal

Connie Francis’ Unlikely Ticket to Fame

Can a song have an identity complex? I became acquainted with “Who’s Sorry Now?” courtesy of Connie Francis. Her 1957 recording of the 1923 kiss-off tune rocketed her to stardom at 19. Her recording ...
People

Connie Francis' 1962 Song 'Pretty Little Baby' Becomes TikTok's 2025 Top Global Track 5 Months After Singer's Death

More than 60 years after its release, Connie Francis' "Pretty Little Baby" becomes TikTok’s most-used global song of 2025 as millions embrace the vintage track Screen Archives/Getty TikTok names ...
BroadwayWorld

Connie Francis Classics to Be Reissued on Vinyl, CD, & Digital

Francis’ rediscovered gem, “Pretty Little Baby,” recorded when she was just 23 years old, and which became a viral sensation on social media more than 60 years later this year, will be released as a ...
Newsday

Connie Francis to get TCM salute in October

Connie Francis made a name for herself as one of the most popular singers of the late 1950s and '60s with hits like "Who's Sorry Now?," "Lipstick on Your Collar" and "Everybody's Somebody's Fool." But ...
THE WEEK

Connie Francis: superstar of the early 1960s pop scene

Connie Francis, who has died aged 87, had a string of hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Stupid Cupid", "Lipstick on Your Collar", "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and "Mama". From 1958 ...
Cleveland.com

How ‘Pretty Little Baby’ made Connie Francis a social media icon

Just weeks before her death at age 87, legendary pop vocalist Connie Francis saw an unexpected revival of one of her lesser-known songs, thanks to TikTok, Instagram and a new generation of fans who ...
Hartford Courant

Connie Francis’ ‘Pretty Little Baby’ became an unexpected TikTok hit — 63 years after its release

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 Little ...
The Washington Post

Connie Francis, a top-selling singer of the 1950s and ’60s, dies at 87

Connie Francis, the most popular female singer of the late 1950s and early ’60s, with such hits as “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Stupid Cupid” and “Where the Boys Are,” and who became an unlikely TikTok ...
Pitchfork

Connie Francis, Singer of 1960s Pop Hits, Dies at 87

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, announced the musician’s ...
The Conversation

Connie Francis was the voice of a generation and the soundtrack of post‑war America

Connie Francis dominated the music charts in the late 1950s and early 1960s with hits like Stupid Cupid, Pretty Little Baby and Don’t Break the Heart That Loves You. The pop star, author and actor has ...