Overview

• Connie Francis passed away on July 17, 2025, at age 87, her longtime friend and spokesperson announced on Facebook.
• She rose to fame in the late 1950s with hits like “Stupid Cupid” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” that sold tens of millions of records.
• In 1960 her single “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” made her the first female artist to top the Billboard Hot 100.
• Francis expanded American pop’s reach with performances at Italy’s Festival di Sanremo in 1965 and 1967.
• Earlier this year her 1962 recording “Pretty Little Baby” went viral on TikTok, featuring in over 600,000 videos.