Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include Pretty Little Baby 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 on 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 to 1964.
Able to appeal to both young people and adults, she had more than a dozen top 20 hits, starting with Who's Sorry Now? and including the No.1 songs Don't Break the Heart That Loves You and The Heart Has a Mind of Its Own.
Like other teen favourites of her time, she also starred in several films, including Where the Boys Are and Follow the Boys.
