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Remembering South Florida’s Connie Francis: See pictures of singer through years

By Miami Herald Archives

Singer Connie Francis is best remembered for her signature tunes “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Where the Boys Are,” the title song from a 1960 movie that put Fort Lauderdale on the spring break map.

This past year, she was back in the spotlight as her 1962 track ‘Pretty Little Baby’ goes viral on TikTok, captivating fans of all ages.

Francis lived in Parkland in northern Broward County. She died July 16 at age 87.

MORE: Connie Francis, singer who made Fort Lauderdale spring break famous, dies at 87

Here’s a look at Connie Francis in pictures:

Connie Francis, 87, and her Imperal Shih Tzu Lexi on her living room couch in Parkland, Florida on Friday, June 6, 2025. Her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” has introduced her to millions of young people on TikTok.
Connie Francis, 87, and her Imperal Shih Tzu Lexi on her living room couch in Parkland, Florida on Friday, June 6, 2025. Her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” has introduced her to millions of young people on TikTok. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com

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Caregiver Avis Walker gives aide to Connie Francis, a popular American pop singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s, as Francis looks over a hallway filled with framed photographs of her with celebrities and displayed at her home in Parkland, Florida on Friday, June 6, 2025.
Caregiver Avis Walker gives aide to Connie Francis, a popular American pop singer of the late 1950s and early 1960s, as Francis looks over a hallway filled with framed photographs of her with celebrities and displayed at her home in Parkland, Florida on Friday, June 6, 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Connie Francis and George Hamilton in “Where the boys Are.”
Connie Francis and George Hamilton in “Where the boys Are.” Miami Herald File Herald file FRANCIS00 MOVIE BROW
Connie Francis performs at the luncheon at the Mental Health America Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Connie Francis performs at the luncheon at the Mental Health America Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. STEVE ROTHAUS MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Connie Francis smiles before a luncheon at the Mental Health America Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Connie Francis smiles before a luncheon at the Mental Health America Wednesday, May 19, 2010, at the Embassy Suites in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. STEVE ROTHAUS MIAMI HERALD STAFF
Connie Francis in South Florida.
Connie Francis in South Florida. Mark Peterschmidt Miami Herald File
Connie Francis
Connie Francis
Songwriter Neil Sedaka received the Connie Francis Lifetime Achievement Award from Francis during a luncheon in February 2015 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood. Sedaka cowrote Francis’ hits “Where the Boys Are” and “Stupid Cupid.”
Songwriter Neil Sedaka received the Connie Francis Lifetime Achievement Award from Francis during a luncheon in February 2015 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood. Sedaka cowrote Francis’ hits “Where the Boys Are” and “Stupid Cupid.” Miami Herald file
Connie Francis on the Ed Sullivan show in 1970.
Connie Francis on the Ed Sullivan show in 1970. CBS Television Network / Miami Herald File
Connie Francis, a popular American pop singer of the late-1950s and early-1960s, sits in her living room with her dog Lexi at their home in Parkland, Florida on Friday, June 6, 2025. Her obscure 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” has had viral success on social media in 2025.
Connie Francis, a popular American pop singer of the late-1950s and early-1960s, sits in her living room with her dog Lexi at their home in Parkland, Florida on Friday, June 6, 2025. Her obscure 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” has had viral success on social media in 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
UMe Universal Music Group president and CEO Bruce Resnikoff presents a plaque to Connie Francis at her home in Parkland, Florida on Friday, June 6, 2025. They are celebrating the recent viral success of her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” on TikTok. Francis was a popular American pop singer from 1957 to 1964.
UMe Universal Music Group president and CEO Bruce Resnikoff presents a plaque to Connie Francis at her home in Parkland, Florida on Friday, June 6, 2025. They are celebrating the recent viral success of her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” on TikTok. Francis was a popular American pop singer from 1957 to 1964. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
A plaque presented to Connie Francis at her home in Parkland, Florida on Friday, June 6, 2025, commemorates the viral success of her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” on TikTok and streaming platforms in the spring of 2025.
A plaque presented to Connie Francis at her home in Parkland, Florida on Friday, June 6, 2025, commemorates the viral success of her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” on TikTok and streaming platforms in the spring of 2025. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
@howard.cohen2024 #ConnieFrancis: A lifetime of #photographs and memories. @Miami Herald file and Pretty Little Baby award presentation at her South Florida home, June 6, 2025. The Herald’s Howard Cohen interviewed @Connie Francis weeks before her passing. RIP Connie @Universal Music ♬ Baby Roo - Connie Francis

This story was originally published July 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM.

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