Connie Francis: superstar of the early 1960s pop scene

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Connie Francis: superstar of the early 1960s pop scene

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Connie Francis, who has died aged 87, had a string of hits in the late 1950s and early 1960s, including "Stupid Cupid", "Lipstick on Your Collar", "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and "Mama".
From 1958 to 1963, she was the third- highest-selling artist in the US, behind only Elvis Presley…

This story appeared on theweek.com, 2025-07-26 06:06:00.