33 m. ago Connie Francis was a trailblazing pop star haunted by tragedy

The late star, who broke through with Who’s Sorry Now, paved the way for solo female singers in the highs of the 50s and 60s but her life was hit by devastating lowsConnie Francis, 1960s US pop star known for Pretty Little Baby, dies at 87There may be more widely revered singers, but the statistics don’t lie – worldwide, the Italian-American Connie Francis was the best-selling female vocalist of the 50s and 60s.Her breakthrough hit, 1958’s Who’s Sorry Now, was written as far back as 1923 and had been a hit for Johnnie Ray just a couple of years earlier, with a swinging, uptempo arrangement. But what made the 19-year-old Francis’s version click was the way in which she took pleasure in her ex’s misery, coolly and coyly cooing over the slow-rocking backing while picking his failed love life apart; for a finale, she ended the song with impressive, high-kicking spite. In contrast, her second UK No 1 was the daffy Stupid Cupid, written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, and loaded wit...

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2 h. ago £10,000 reward for information about alleged murder of newborn found in canal

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2 h. ago Police probing murder of baby boy found dumped in canal four years ago offer £10,000 reward

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2 h. ago Families facing childcare bill of up to £1,800 per child this summer

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2 h. ago Connie Francis dead at 87: Pretty Little Baby singer dies after health battle

The news of her passing was confirmed on Thursday by her close friend Ron Roberts

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3 h. ago Who was Connie Francis? Pretty Little Baby singer dies at 87

Francis suffered from health complications weeks before her death

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3 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz wear matching white ensembles as they soak up the sun in St Tropez amid his ongoing family feud

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