Connie Francis, ‘Pretty Little Baby’ singer, dead
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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.
Singer Connie Francis, best known for her 1962 song "Pretty Little Baby" and the hit "Everybody's Somebody's Fool," has died at the age of 87, her manager confirmed.
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.
Connie Francis' friend tells PEOPLE about the final days before her death, saying she'd be 'smiling' knowing she 'left this world as big a star' as ever