'pretty Little Baby' Singer Connie Francis Dies At 87

Singer Connie Francis, a prima of nan 1950s and ‘60s known for her hits "Pretty Little Baby" and "Stupid Cupid," has died, her publicist announced.

She passed distant connected Wednesday astatine nan property of 87. No origin was disclosed.

"It is pinch a dense bosom and utmost sadness that I pass you of nan passing of my beloved friend Connie Francis past night," Ron Roberts, nan president of Concetta Records, a euphony explanation owned by Francis and her royalties/copyright manager, wrote connected Facebook.

"I cognize that Connie would o.k. that her fans are among nan first to study of this sad news," he continued. "More specifications will travel later."

Francis had told her fans successful March that she was successful a wheelchair "to debar undue unit connected a troublesome, achy hip" and was successful therapy.

In a July 2 Facebook post, she said she was successful nan infirmary undergoing tests "to find nan cause(s) of nan utmost pain" she had been experiencing. That aforesaid day, Francis said she had been successful nan intensive attraction portion and was transferred to a backstage room. Her past update was connected July 4, erstwhile she wished her fans a happy Fourth of July, adding, "Today I americium emotion overmuch amended aft a bully night."

The American popular vocalist was 1 of nan top-charting vocalists of nan precocious ‘50s and early ‘60s acknowledgment to her commanding yet saccharine voice.

She was champion known for hits including "Who’s Sorry Now" and "Where nan Boys Are."

Born Concetta Rosemarie Franconero, she grew up successful an Italian-American family successful New Jersey. She often participated successful talent contests and pageants, singing and playing nan accordion, arsenic described successful her 1984 autobiography, “Who’s Sorry Now?”

Francis, 87, astatine location successful Parkland, Fla, past month.Al Diaz / Miami Herald / TNS via Getty Images

This past year, her 1962 way "Pretty Little Baby" resurged to nan apical of nan charts after going viral connected TikTok.

Francis posted astir her viral deed connected Facebook, writing successful May, "My acknowledgment to TikTok and its members for nan wonderful, and ohio truthful unexpected, reception fixed to my 1961 signaling 'Pretty Little Baby.'"

"The first I learned of it was erstwhile Ron called to counsel maine that I had 'a viral hit.' Clearly retired of touch pinch present-day euphony statistic terminology, my first consequence was to ask: 'What’s that?'" she continued.