‘Pretty Little Baby’ singer was 87

The pop star Connie Francis, better known for having dominated the charts in the late 1950s and in the early 1960s with hits like “Pretty Little Baby” and “Stupid Cupid”, died at 87.

Francis’ publicist Ron Roberts announced the news of his death in an article on Facebook. Although he did not provide the case of death or details on the death of Francis, Roberts said that his “dear friend” would have approved that “his fans are among the first to learn this sad news”.

The singer’s death occurs almost two weeks after being hospitalized for “extreme pain” which led him to withdraw from a performance scheduled for July 4.

Née Concetta Franconero on December 12, 1938 in Newark, NJ, Francis began his musical career at a very young age, publishing songs in the 1950s and in the early 1960s, including success n ° 1 like “My Heart Has A Mind of Hirts” and “Don’t Break the Heart that you.” Other memorable tracks included “Stupid Cupid” and “Who’s sorry now”.

While she had been absent from the spotlight for many years, Francis recently resurfaced thanks to a younger audience discovering her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” on Tiktok and incorporating it into a viral trend. It was the soundtrack of more than 600,000 Tiktok publications, trend for weeks on the application and climbed points in the Viral 50 Global and US lists of Spotify.

This new popularity led Francis to create a Tiktok page for herself, where she published videos thanking fans for having supported her music.

Francis also celebrated the new attention paid to “Pretty Little Baby” in an article on Facebook.

“I am always surprised by the popularity of” Pretty Little Baby “”, wrote Francis, before referenced many celebrities who would have used the song in messages. “My thanks to Kylie Jenner, Timothee Chalamet, Kim Kardashian, North West Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Agnetha Fältskog, Ariana Grande, Taylor Swift, Gracie Lawrence, Shaq O’Neal, Jimmy Fallon, and others for their inclusions in the videos that contributed to the 17 Billion-Plush Plays. “

In addition to his musical career, Francis has played in films, including in a supporting role in the 1960 comedy Where are the boys and the main role in the years 1963 Follow the boys. She also obtained a special Golden Globe in 1964 for her contributions to the registration industry.