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Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the Fort Lauderdale-based Spring Break movie sensation “Where the Boys Are”, has ...
The first female artist to ever top the Hot 100, Francis recently scored a viral TikTok hit thanks to 1962's "Pretty Little Baby" ...
One of the most commercially successful female singers in history, she also had hits with "Who's Sorry Now?," "Mama," ...
This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times. Connie Francis, the angelic-voiced singer who was one of the biggest ...
Sadly, the "Pretty Little Baby" singer passed this week, but the noted ally gave the gays our own "national anthem" with this ...
The star of the 1960 teen comedy movie became a Fort Lauderdale sweetheart for eight decades, helping put the city on the ...
The singer who helped put Fort Lauderdale on the map with Spring Break film ‘Where the Boys Are’ dies at age 87.
The Parkland resident was known for her classic hits, including one on Fort Lauderdale, and even recently went viral on ...
Some of the best Connie Francis movies are those that highlight the range of the actress and her acting prowess.
From 1958 to 1964, she was the most popular female singer in the United States, selling 40 million records with tunes like ...
"Even today, people will say 'Connie Francis-Where the Boys Are,' as if it's one name. It's just synonymous." Since then, there have been dozens of spring break movies, but she says she hasn't seen ...
NEW YORK — Connie Francis’ classic song “Where the Boys Are” is getting a Gaga-esque update. Francis says the producer behind some of Lady Gaga’s hits and also Destiny’s Child has ...