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Connie Francis, the chart-topping pop singer of ’50s and ’60s classics like “Stupid Cupid,” “Where the Boys Are” and the recently TikTok viral “Pretty Little Baby,” has died, her rep confirmed to Variety. She was 87. Ron Roberts — Francis’ longtime friend and president of her label, Concetta Records — first announced the news in a Facebook post on Wednesday …

Connie Francis, the immensely popular mid-century pop singer known for teary ballads exemplified by “Who’s Sorry Now?” and jaunty, infectious near-novelty records “Stupid Cupid” and “Vacation,” died Wednesday. She was 87. Her statement was announced on Facebook by her publicist and longtime friend Ron Roberts. A cause was not disclosed, but Francis was recently hospitalized in Florida where she reported …

Connie Francis, the beloved pop star of the 1950s and 1960s, who in 1960 became the first woman to score a No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with her signature hit “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” has died at 87. The new was confirmed by her publicist, Ron Roberts, in a Facebook post on Thursday morning (July 17), in which he …

Connie Francis, a top-selling singer of the 1950s and ’60s, dies at 87  The Washington Post Connie Francis, ‘Pretty Little Baby’ and ‘Who’s Sorry Now’ Singer, Dies at 87  The New York Times Connie Francis’ ‘Pretty Little Baby’ became an unexpected TikTok hit — 63 years after its release  The Seattle Times 1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The singer’s life was …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the latter would serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy — has died at age 87. Her death was announced Thursday by her friend and publicist, Ron …

Singer Connie Francis, a star of the 1950s and ‘60s known for her hits “Pretty Little Baby” and “Stupid Cupid,” died Wednesday, her publicist announced. She was 87. No cause of death was disclosed. “It is with a heavy heart and extreme sadness that I inform you of the passing of my dear friend Connie Francis last night,” Ron Roberts, …

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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell is engaged to Grammy-winning R&B singer Coco Jones, the NBA star revealed Friday in an Instagram post that captured the romantic moment. Mitchell shared both a photo of the couple together and a video showing him down on one knee proposing to Jones, with her song “You” playing in the background. Jones also …

U p until the second the Sex Pistols took the stage at London’s Bush Hall last September with new vocalist Frank Carter, nobody had any real idea if this new incarnation of the band could work. In the group’s five-decade history, they’d never played a single gig without John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten) — inarguably the most iconic figure of …

SALT LAKE CITY – Donovan Mitchell announced his engagement to singer Coco Jones on his social media pages. The former Utah Jazz guard revealed that the two were dating earlier this year. Related: Former Jazz Coach Frank Layden Dies At 93 Donovan Mitchell Engaged To Coco Jones Mitchell shared a photo of the couple on his Instagram page, along with …