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Forever No. 1: Connie Francis, ‘My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own’

With some other artists, like Connie Francis, it’s less clear: Ask an average fan of ’50s and ’60s pop to name her three ...
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3 One-Hit Wonders From the 60s With Choruses You Can’t Stop Singing

Some songs you know entirely by heart. Other songs, like these three one-hit wonders from the 1960s, you know know their choruses well.

Forever No. 1: Connie Francis’ ‘Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool’

Connie Francis ’ “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” may be the cheeriest-sounding song ever recorded about unrequited love. The peppy toe-tapper made history in June 1960, becoming the first song by a ...
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On This Day in 1960, 15-Year-Old Brenda Lee Landed Her First No. 1 with One of the Earliest Songs to Feature the Nashville Sound

Sixty-five years ago today, Brenda Lee scored her first No. 1 with an early Nashville Sound track at the age of 15.
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‘A lasting symbol of strength for women’: Old friend shares memories of Connie Francis

Ron Onesti grew up listening to Connie Francis. Mutual connections introduced him to the late Italian American singer about ...

‘Pretty Little Baby,’ ‘Stupid Cupid’ singer Connie Francis dead at 87

Singer Connie Francis, the sweet voice behind hit songs like “Pretty Little Baby” and “Where the Boys Are,” has died. She was ...

Connie Francis, ‘Pretty Little Baby’ and ‘Stupid Cupid’ Singer, Dies at 87

Connie Francis, the chart-topping pop singer of '50s and '60s classics like "Stupid Cupid" and "Pretty Little Baby," has died ...

Connie Francis, Whose Ballads Dominated ’60s Pop Music, Dies at 87

From 1958 to 1964, she was the most popular female singer in the United States, selling 40 million records with tunes like ...

For 75 years, the Bullock Brothers have made gospel a family affair

The beloved group of Boston gospel singers will soon celebrate an almost unheard of milestone for a recording group: 75 years ...