Connie Francis obit

Connie Francis, 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby' Singer, Dies at 87

The pop star of the '50s and '60s was the first woman to have a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist

 She was not on the list.

Connie Francis has died at the age of 87, two weeks after it was revealed that she'd been hospitalized due to "extreme pain."

Francis' close friend, Ron Roberts, who is the president of the musician's label Concetta Records, confirmed the news on Facebook early on Thursday, July 17.

Roberts wrote, "It is with a heavy heart and extreme sadness that I inform you of the passing of my dear friend Connie Francis last night."

"I know that Connie would approve that her fans are among the first to learn of this sad news. More details will follow later," the message, which was also shared on Francis' official Facebook profile, concluded.

The news comes after Francis confirmed in a Fourth of July Facebook post that she was "feeling much better after a good night," two days after it was confirmed that she had been hospitalized.

The musician revealed that she was "back in hospital" on July 2, telling fans she'd been "undergoing tests and checks to determine the cause(s) of the extreme pain I have been experiencing."

Francis had recently been making headlines due to her 1962 song "Pretty Little Baby" becoming a huge hit on TikTok, 63 years after she recorded the B-side.

A contemporary of Elvis Presley and Brenda Lee, Francis was one of the most popular singers of the 1950s and early 1960s, with Top 10 singles like "Who's Sorry Now?,” “My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own," "Where the Boys Are" and “Don't Break The Heart That Loves You.” Francis was the first woman to have a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with her 1960 track “Everybody's Somebody's Fool.”

The singer was born Concetta Franconero in Newark, New Jersey, in 1937. As early as age 4, she began taking part in talent contests and pageants, at her father's encouragement, singing and playing accordion. Later, she began appearing on TV shows and was a featured performer on NBC’s Startime Kids. She chose Connie Francis as her stage name.

She signed a recording contract with MGM Records in 1955, but most of her early singles were unsuccessful. The label was going to drop her, but her father convinced her to record a version of "Who's Sorry Now?" as a last attempt at a hit in 1957.

“I had 18 bomb records,” Francis told UPI in 1996. “He wanted me to record a song written in 1923. I said 'Forget about it — the kids on American Bandstand would laugh me right off the show.' He said, 'If you don't record this song, dummy, the only way you'll get on American Bandstand is to sit on the TV.''

The track also performed poorly — until it debuted on Dick Clark's American Bandstand in 1958. It then became a hit in both the U.S. and the U.K., and Francis and Clark would form a lifelong friendship.

Francis’s career grew from there, with follow-up hits like "My Happiness,” "Lipstick on Your Collar” and “Among My Souvenirs.” Her 1959 album Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites became her most successful, and 1960’s  “Everybody's Somebody's Fool” became her first No. 1 in the United States — and the first ever by a solo female artist on the Billboard Hot 100, which had launched in 1958.

Francis also found international success, thanks, in part, to her re-recording of her songs in different languages. She had two more No. 1 hits, with “My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own” (which hit the top spot just three months after "Everybody's Somebody's Fool") and “Don't Break The Heart That Loves You.”

“'I was sitting on top of the world and didn't know what problems were yet,” she told PEOPLE in 1992 of her early career. Francis also appeared in a handful of films in the 1960s, including the 1960 hit Where the Boys Are, a teen rom-com costarring a young George Hamilton.

Francis became less successful as the music industry changed in the late 1960s, and then suffered a series of personal tragedies. In 1974, she was the victim of a rape in a Long Island motel room. She had nasal surgery in 1977 that caused her to temporarily lose her voice. And in 1981, her brother George was murdered by the mafia.

That same year, she launched a career comeback, but it was hindered by her struggles with her mental health. Her father had her committed to multiple psychiatric hospitals, and she survived a 1984 suicide attempt. That same year, she published her first memoir, Who's Sorry Now?.

“To make a short story long, in the ’80s, I was involuntarily committed to mental institutions 17 times in nine years in five different states,” she told the Village Voice in 2011. “I was misdiagnosed as bipolar, ADD, ADHD, and a few other letters the scientific community had never heard of. A few years later, I was discovered to have had post-traumatic stress disorder following a horrendous string of events in my life.”

She partnered with Ronald Reagan's presidential administration on a task force on violent crime and was an advocate for rape victims. In 2010, she partnered with Mental Health America to help raise awareness of the effects of trauma and treatments for it.

“I tried to see humor in everything, even when I was in a mental institution,” she told The Oklahoman in 2018. “But I have to say the support of the public has also been incredibly uplifting. They saw me through the best and worst of times and never stopped writing from around the world to encourage me.” Francis released another memoir, Among My Souvenirs, in 2017.

Francis had a relationship with singer Bobby Darin early in her career, but her father kept them apart. She considered Darin, who died in 1973 at age 37, the love of her life. "My personal life is a regret from A to Z," Francis told PEOPLE in 1984. "I realized I had allowed my father to exert too much influence over me."

She was married four times. Her first husband was Dick Kanellis; they married in 1964 and divorced after five months. She married Izzy Marion in 1971, divorcing 10 months later. She married Joseph Garzilli in 1973. They adopted a son, Joseph Garzilli Jr., in 1974. The couple split in 1977. She married for a fourth time to Bob Parkinson in 1985, but once again the marriage only lasted a few months.

Francis told PEOPLE in 2017 that she wanted to be remembered “not so much for the heights I have reached, but for the depths from which I have come. . . . I hope I did okay.”

Francis is survived by her son.

 

Actress

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

7.4

TV Series

Sister Mary Clare

1966

1 episode

 

When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)

When the Boys Meet the Girls

4.8

Ginger Gray

1965

 

George Hamilton, Jim Hutton, Johnny Carson, Joby Baker, Connie Francis, Yvette Mimieux, Susan Oliver, Paula Prentiss, Danny Thomas, and Jesse White in Looking for Love (1964)

Looking for Love

5.7

Libby Caruso

1964

 

Follow the Boys (1963)

Follow the Boys

5.3

Bonnie Pulaski

1963

 

George Hamilton, Jim Hutton, Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, and Yvette Mimieux in Where the Boys Are (1960)

Where the Boys Are

6.7

Angie

1960

 

Jayne Mansfield and Kenneth More in The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

6.0

Kate - Singing Voice (voice, uncredited)

1958

 

Jamboree! (1957)

Jamboree!

5.1

Honey Wynn (singing voice)

1957

 

Rock Rock Rock! (1956)

Rock Rock Rock!

5.0

Dori (singing voice)

1956

 

Modern Romances (1954)

Modern Romances

6.6

TV Series

Ballad Singer

1956

1 episode

 

Music Department

Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Laverne & Shirley

7.0

TV Series

musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are

1976–1977

3 episodes

 

Biblioteca di Studio Uno (1964)

Biblioteca di Studio Uno

5.0

TV Mini Series

playback singer

1964

1 episode

 

Jayne Mansfield and Kenneth More in The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

6.0

singer: title musicsinging voice: Jayne Mansfield (uncredited)

1958

 

Jamboree! (1957)

Jamboree!

5.1

singing voice: Freda Holloway

1957

 

Rock Rock Rock! (1956)

Rock Rock Rock!

5.0

singing voice: Tuesday Weld

1956

 

Additional Crew

Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Laverne & Shirley

7.0

TV Series

contributor

1977

1 episode

 

Thanks

Where the Boys Were: A Retrospective

Video

special thanks

2004

 

Soundtrack

Susan Sarandon, Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, and Brenda Vaccaro in Nonnas (2025)

Nonnas

6.9

performer: "Jealous of You (Tango Della Gelosia)"

2025

 

Yuyu Kitamura, George Rexstrew, Kassius Nelson, and Jayden Revri in Dead Boy Detectives (2024)

Dead Boy Detectives

7.5

TV Series

performer: "Who's Sorry Now"

2024

1 episode

 

Eva Birthistle, Anne-Marie Duff, Sharon Horgan, Eve Hewson, and Sarah Greene in Bad Sisters (2022)

Bad Sisters

8.2

TV Series

performer: "Who's Sorry Now"

2022

1 episode

 

Harry Styles and Florence Pugh in Don't Worry Darling (2022)

Don't Worry Darling

6.3

performer: "Who's Sorry Now"

2022

 

This Fool (2022)

This Fool

7.6

TV Series

performer: "Who's Sorry Now"

2022

1 episode

 

Esme Young, Joe Lycett, and Patrick Grant in The Great British Sewing Bee (2013)

The Great British Sewing Bee

7.8

TV Series

performer: "Pretty Little Baby"performer: "Turn On the Sunshine" (uncredited)

2020–2022

3 episodes

 

Grantchester (2014)

Grantchester

7.9

TV Series

performer: "You're Gonna Miss Me"

2022

1 episode

 

Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

8.7

TV Series

performer: "Stupid Cupid" (uncredited)

2022

1 episode

 

Dom kallar oss raggare (2021)

Dom kallar oss raggare

TV Special

performer: "Stupid Cupid"

2021

 

Kim Friele in Kim Friele - homokampens førstedame (2021)

Kim Friele - homokampens førstedame

TV Special

performer: "Where the Boys Are"

2021

 

The Novice (2021)

The Novice

6.5

performer: "Al Di La"

2021

 

Bobby Cannavale and Melissa McCarthy in Superintelligence (2020)

Superintelligence

5.5

performer: "V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N"writer: "V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N"

2020

 

Pete Davidson and Griffin Gluck in Big Time Adolescence (2019)

Big Time Adolescence

6.9

performer: "Where the Boys Are"

2019

 

Emma Roberts in American Horror Story (2011)

American Horror Story

7.9

TV Series

performer: "You're Gonna Miss Me"

2018

1 episode

 

Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan in Wildlife (2018)

Wildlife

6.8

performer: "You're Gonna Miss Me"

2018

 

Diane Lane, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Calista Flockhart, Chloë Sevigny, and Naomi Watts in Feud (2017)

Feud

8.3

TV Series

performer: "Don't Break the Heart that Loves You" (uncredited)

2017

1 episode

 

H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, and John Roberts in Bob's Burgers (2011)

Bob's Burgers

8.2

TV Series

performer: "Stupid Cupid" (uncredited)

2017

1 episode

 

Troy Garity in The Brooklyn Banker (2016)

The Brooklyn Banker

5.5

performer: "Chitarra Romana"

2016

 

James Franco in 11.22.63 (2016)

11.22.63

8.1

TV Mini Series

performer: "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" (uncredited)

2016

1 episode

 

Bryony Hannah, Helen George, and Jessica Raine in Call the Midwife (2012)

Call the Midwife

8.6

TV Series

performer: "Mama"performer: "You Always Hurt the One You Love" (uncredited)

2014–2016

2 episodes

 

Gotham (2014)

Gotham

7.8

TV Series

performer: "Who's Sorry Now?" (uncredited)

2015

1 episode

 

Les Cowboys (2015)

Les Cowboys

6.7

performer: "Tennessee Waltz"

2015

 

Starved

9.3

Short

performer: "Where the Boys Are"

2014

 

Banklady (2013)

Banklady

6.3

performer: "SOMEONE ELSE'S BOY" (Schöner fremder Mann)

2013

 

From the Future with Love (2013)

From the Future with Love

6.2

Short

performer: "I Will Wait For You" (Je ne Pourrai Jamais Vivre sans Toi)

2013

 

Moeder, ik wil bij de revue (2012)

Moeder, ik wil bij de revue

8.2

TV Series

performer: "Who's Sorry Now" (uncredited)

2012

1 episode

 

Midnight's Children (2012)

Midnight's Children

6.2

performer: "Who's Sorry Now"

2012

 

Sarah Hagan and Austin Vickers in Jess + Moss (2011)

Jess + Moss

6.4

performer: "Tammy"

2011

 

Demi Moore, Ellen Barkin, Ellen Burstyn, Thomas Haden Church, Kate Bosworth, and Ezra Miller in Another Happy Day (2011)

Another Happy Day

6.0

performer: "Malagueña"

2011

 

Jamie Lee Curtis, Sigourney Weaver, Kristen Bell, Betty White, and Odette Annable in You Again (2010)

You Again

5.7

performer: "Who's Sorry Now"

2010

 

So You Think You Can Dance Canada (2008)

So You Think You Can Dance Canada

5.9

TV Series

performer: "Maybe This Time"

2009

1 episode

 

That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (2008)

That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites

TV Movie

performer: "Mama" (uncredited)

2008

 

Eric Roberts, Tori Spelling, Reginald VelJohnson, Alfonso Ribeiro, Anna Delvey Sorokin, Joey Graziadei, Ilona Maher, Jenn Tran, Stephen Nedoroscik, Dwight Howard, Julianne Hough, Phaedra Parks, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, and Brooks Nader in Dancing with the Stars (2005)

Dancing with the Stars

4.9

TV Series

performer: "Bossa Nova Hand Dance (Deixa Isso Pra La)" (uncredited)

2008

1 episode

 

Banished (2007)

Banished

6.7

performer: "Where the Boys Are"

2007

 

11er Haus (2005)

11er Haus

7.6

TV Series

performer: "Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel" (uncredited)

2005

1 episode

 

Romance & Cigarettes (2005)

Romance & Cigarettes

6.2

performer: "Scapricciatiello (Do You Love Me Like You Kiss Me)"

2005

 

Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson in The Island (2005)

The Island

6.8

performer: "Siboney"

2005

 

Kristen Bell in Veronica Mars (2004)

Veronica Mars

8.3

TV Series

performer: "Where The Boys Are" (uncredited)

2005

1 episode

 

The Wire (2002)

The Wire

9.3

TV Series

performer: "Who's Sorry Now" (uncredited)

2004

1 episode

 

2046 (2004)

2046

7.4

performer: "Siboney"

2004

 

Donkey Konga (2003)

Donkey Konga

7.4

Video Game

performer: "Stupid Cupid"

2003

 

Evil (2003)

Evil

7.7

performer: "Stupid Cupid"

2003

 

Paul Sorvino, Luke Kirby, and Ginette Reno in Mambo Italiano (2003)

Mambo Italiano

6.7

performer: "Mama"

2003

 

Futurama (1999)

Futurama

8.5

TV Series

performer: "I Will Wait For You" (Je ne Pourrai Jamais Vivre sans Toi) (uncredited)

2002

1 episode

 

Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)

The Sopranos

9.2

TV Series

performer: "When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)"performer: "Who's Sorry Now"

1999

2 episodes

 

Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, and Julie Benz in Jawbreaker (1999)

Jawbreaker

5.7

performer: "Lollipop Lips"

1999

 

Tohuwabohu (1990)

Tohuwabohu

7.7

TV Series

performer: "Barcarole in der Nacht"performer: "Schöner fremder Mann" (aka "Someone Else's Boy"), "Laß mich geh'n"performer: "Schöner fremder Mann" (aka "Someone Else's Boy.") (uncredited) ...

1992–1997

7 episodes

 

Rose McGowan in Lewis & Clark & George (1997)

Lewis & Clark & George

5.2

performer: "Where The Boys Are"

1997

 

Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney, and Rachel True in The Craft (1996)

The Craft

6.5

performer: "Fallin'"

1996

 

The Other Side of Sunday (1996)

The Other Side of Sunday

6.9

performer: "Stupid Cupid"

1996

 

Takin' Over the Asylum (1994)

Takin' Over the Asylum

8.5

TV Mini Series

performer: "You Always Hurt The One You Love"

1994

1 episode

 

Postcards from America (1994)

Postcards from America

6.0

performer: "Among My Souvenirs", "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You"

1994

 

Brat Pack (1994)

Brat Pack

4.4

performer: "Follow The Boys"

1994

 

Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor, and Tracey Ullman in Household Saints (1993)

Household Saints

6.9

performer: "Who's Sorry Now"

1993

 

Ewan McGregor, Kim Huffman, and Louise Germaine in Lipstick on Your Collar (1993)

Lipstick on Your Collar

8.1

TV Mini Series

performer: "Lipstick On Your Collar"

1993

 

Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives (1992)

Forbidden Love: The Unashamed Stories of Lesbian Lives

7.3

performer: "Stupid Cupid", "I Was Such A Fool (To Fall In Love With You)", "It Would Still Be Worth It"

1992

 

Joe Pesci, Marisa Tomei, and Fred Gwynne in My Cousin Vinny (1992)

My Cousin Vinny

7.6

performer: "A Second Hand Love"

1992

 

Roger & Me (1989)

Roger & Me

7.5

performer: "Lucky, Lucky Me"

1989

 

Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)

Designing Women

7.3

TV Series

performer: "Where The Boys Are"

1989

1 episode

 

The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars (1987)

The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars

Video

performer: "Who's Sorry Now?"

1987

 

In a Year with 13 Moons (1978)

In a Year with 13 Moons

7.3

performer: "Schöner fremder Mann"

1978

 

National Lampoon's Animal House (1978)

National Lampoon's Animal House

7.4

performer: "Who's Sorry Now"

1978

 

Es funkeln die Sterne - Eine musikalische Silvesterreise um die Welt

8.3

TV Special

performer: "Lullaby of Broadway" (uncredited)

1966

 

Rossano Brazzi in Melissa (1966)

Melissa

7.0

TV Mini Series

performer: "Regent's Park"

1966

1 episode

 

The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

The Flight of the Phoenix

7.5

performer: "The Phoenix Love Theme "Senza Fine"

1965

 

When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965)

When the Boys Meet the Girls

4.8

performer: "But Not For Me", "I Got Rhythm", "Mail Call", "When The Boys Meet The Girls"

1965

 

Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

The Ed Sullivan Show

7.9

TV Series

performer: "For Mama" (La Mamma)performer: "My Man" (Mon Homme)performer: "Milord"

1962–1965

3 episodes

 

Biblioteca di Studio Uno (1964)

Biblioteca di Studio Uno

5.0

TV Mini Series

performer: "Una notte così"

1964

2 episodes

 

Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)

The Jack Benny Program

8.5

TV Series

performer: "I Was Born Too Late", "Sit right down and write yourself a letter"performer: "Follow the Boys", "Old Folks At Home" (uncredited)

1963–1964

2 episodes

 

George Hamilton, Jim Hutton, Johnny Carson, Joby Baker, Connie Francis, Yvette Mimieux, Susan Oliver, Paula Prentiss, Danny Thomas, and Jesse White in Looking for Love (1964)

Looking for Love

5.7

performer: "Let's Have a Party", "When the Clock Strikes Midnight", "This Is My Happiest Moment", "Be My Love", "I Can't Believe that You're in Love With Me", "Looking for Love", "Whoever You Are, I Love You"

1964

 

Follow the Boys (1963)

Follow the Boys

5.3

performer: "Italian Lullabye", "Follow the Boys", "Waiting for Billy", "Tonight's My Night", "Sleepyland", "Intrigue"writer: "Italian Lullabye"

1963

 

Bandstand (1958)

Bandstand

7.9

TV Series

performer: "Gonna Git That Man"

1962

1 episode

 

The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961)

The 33rd Annual Academy Awards

6.4

TV Special

performer: "Never on Sunday"

1961

 

George Hamilton, Jim Hutton, Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, and Yvette Mimieux in Where the Boys Are (1960)

Where the Boys Are

6.7

performer: "Where the Boys Are", "Turn On the Sunshine"

1960

 

The Dick Clark Show (1958)

The Dick Clark Show

7.9

TV Series

performer: "Frankie", "Lipstick On Your Collar"performer: "Who's Sorry Now", "Lock Up Your Heart"performer: "Who's Sorry Now"

1958–1959

3 episodes

 

Jayne Mansfield and Kenneth More in The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (1958)

The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw

6.0

performer: "In the Valley of Love", "If the San Francisco Hills Could Only Talk", "Strolling Down the Lane with Bill" (uncredited)

1958

 

Rock Rock Rock! (1956)

Rock Rock Rock!

5.0

performer: "I Never Had a Sweetheart", "Little Blue Wren"

1956

 

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948)

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall

7.6

TV Series

performer: "Mama"

1948–1967

 

Self

Autopsy: The Last Hours of (2014)

Autopsy: The Last Hours of

7.7

TV Series

Self - Singer & Friend

2020

1 episode

 

The Carson Podcast (2014)

The Carson Podcast

Podcast Series

Self - Guest

2018

1 episode

 

Neil Sedaka: King of Song (2014)

Neil Sedaka: King of Song

7.1

TV Movie

Self

2014

 

Homeward Bound Telethon

TV Special

Self

2013

 

Hava Nagila (2012)

Hava Nagila

6.4

Self

2012

 

Piers Morgan in Piers Morgan Live (2011)

Piers Morgan Live

2.7

TV Series

Self - Guest

2012

1 episode

 

Legends (2006)

Legends

6.9

TV Series

Self

2010

1 episode

 

The Wages of Spin (2008)

The Wages of Spin

8.6

Self

2008

 

Howard Bragman, Karyn Bryant, Kimberley Locke, Michael Yo, Brooke Anderson, Ken Baker, Brian Balthazar, A.J. Hammer, Jill Dobson, Jawn Murray, Shannon Fox, David Caplan, and Russell Wetanson in Showbiz Tonight (2005)

Showbiz Tonight

4.4

TV Series

Self

2006

1 episode

 

The Original Amateur Hour

8.7

Video

Self

2005

 

Feste der Volksmusik (1994)

Feste der Volksmusik

2.6

TV Series

Self

2004

1 episode

 

Where the Boys Were: A Retrospective

Video

Self

2004

 

American Soundtrack: Red, White & Rock

6.9

TV Special

Self

2002

 

Larry King in Larry King Live (1985)

Larry King Live

5.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

2002

1 episode

 

Neil Sedaka: The Show Must Go On (2001)

Neil Sedaka: The Show Must Go On

TV Movie

Self

2001

 

The Songmakers Collection (2001)

The Songmakers Collection

8.6

Video

Self

2001

 

Bobby Darin: Beyond the Song

8.4

TV Movie

Self

1998

 

Biography (1987)

Biography

7.7

TV Series

Self

1998

1 episode

 

Keith Chegwin, Chris Evans, Gaby Roslin, Peter Smith, and Paula Yates in The Big Breakfast (1992)

The Big Breakfast

6.9

TV Series

Self - Guest

1996

1 episode

 

Flitterabend (1988)

Flitterabend

3.6

TV Series

Self - Singer

1993

1 episode

 

The Connie Francis Scrapbook

Video

Self

1992

 

Die goldene Schlagerparade

TV Series

Self - Guest

1992

1 episode

 

Terry Wogan in Wogan (1982)

Wogan

6.1

TV Series

Self - Guest

1989

1 episode

 

Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa in Live with Kelly and Mark (1988)

Live with Kelly and Mark

4.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

1989

1 episode

 

Connie Francis: A Legend in Concert

TV Special

Self

1989

 

Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)

Today

4.6

TV Series

Self - Guest

1989

1 episode

 

Win, Lose or Draw (1987)

Win, Lose or Draw

6.3

TV Series

Self

1989

1 episode

 

The Look of the Year

TV Special

Self

1985

 

Hour Magazine (1980)

Hour Magazine

7.5

TV Series

Self

1981–1985

2 episodes

 

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (1966)

Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon

6.8

TV Series

Self

1971–1985

2 episodes

 

Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan in Good Morning America (1975)

Good Morning America

4.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

1980–1984

2 episodes

 

On Stage America (1984)

On Stage America

5.8

TV Series

Self

1984

1 episode

 

39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (1982)

39th Annual Golden Globe Awards

5.8

TV Special

Self

1982

 

American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special

6.2

TV Special

Self

1981

 

American Bandstand (1952)

American Bandstand

7.5

TV Series

Self

1958–1980

7 episodes

 

The Toni Tennille Show (1979)

The Toni Tennille Show

7.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

1980

1 episode

 

Live Wednesday (1978)

Live Wednesday

7.1

TV Series

Self

1978

1 episode

 

The $10,000 Pyramid (1973)

The $10,000 Pyramid

6.8

TV Series

Self - Celebrity Contestant

1977

1 episode

 

American Bandstand's 23rd Birthday Special

TV Special

Self

1975

 

Mike Douglas in The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

The Mike Douglas Show

7.1

TV Series

Self - GuestSelf - Co-Host

1966–1973

15 episodes

 

David Frost in The David Frost Show (1969)

The David Frost Show

7.2

TV Series

Self - Guest

1970–1971

2 episodes

 

Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

8.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

1963–1971

7 episodes

 

Paul Lynde in The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (1965)

The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)

6.8

TV Series

Self - Panelist

1970–1971

2 episodes

 

Merv Griffin in The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

TV Series

Self - Guest

1963–1970

5 episodes

 

Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

The Ed Sullivan Show

7.9

TV Series

Self - SingerSelf

1958–1970

28 episodes

 

The Joey Bishop Show (1967)

The Joey Bishop Show

7.2

TV Series

Self - Guest

1967–1969

5 episodes

 

The Jonathan Winters Show (1967)

The Jonathan Winters Show

8.2

TV Series

Self - Guest

1968

1 episode

 

Pat Boone in Pat Boone in Hollywood (1967)

Pat Boone in Hollywood

TV Series

Self

1967

1 episode

 

Personality (1967)

Personality

7.1

TV Series

Self

1967

2 episodes

 

Dean Martin in The Dean Martin Show (1965)

The Dean Martin Show

8.1

TV Series

Self - Guest

1967

1 episode

 

Festival di Sanremo (1951)

Festival di Sanremo

5.7

TV Series

Self

1965–1967

6 episodes

 

Soeben eingetroffen

TV Series

Self - Guest

1966–1967

2 episodes

 

Es funkeln die Sterne - Eine musikalische Silvesterreise um die Welt

8.3

TV Special

Self - Singer

1966

 

The Garry Moore Show (1958)

The Garry Moore Show

6.9

TV Series

Self - Guest

1966

1 episode

 

Melodien, die die Welt eroberten

TV Movie

Self - Musician

1966

 

The Andy Williams Show (1962)

The Andy Williams Show

7.5

TV Series

Self - Guest

1966

1 episode

 

The Steve Lawrence Show (1965)

The Steve Lawrence Show

9.2

TV Series

Self - Guest

1965

1 episode

 

Tommy Quickly in Thank Your Lucky Stars (1961)

Thank Your Lucky Stars

7.7

TV Series

Self

1965

1 episode

 

Five O'Clock Club (1963)

Five O'Clock Club

7.8

TV Series

Self

1965

1 episode

 

The Eamonn Andrews Show (1964)

The Eamonn Andrews Show

7.8

TV Series

Self - Guest

1965

1 episode

 

Ready, Steady, Go! (1963)

Ready, Steady, Go!

8.0

TV Series

Self

1965

1 episode

 

Klein Schau - international

TV Special

Self - Musician

1965

 

Rund um die Welt

TV Special

Self - Musician (rumored)

1965

 

The Jonathan Winters Specials

TV Series

Self - Guest

1964

1 episode

 

Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)

The Jack Benny Program

8.5

TV Series

SelfEm SkinnerMrs. Stephen Foster

1963–1964

2 episodes

 

I've Got a Secret (1952)

I've Got a Secret

7.9

TV Series

Self - Guest Star

1964

1 episode

 

Happy-End in La Turbie

TV Special

Self - Musician

1964

 

The Bell Telephone Hour (1959)

The Bell Telephone Hour

7.8

TV Series

Self - Singer

1960–1964

2 episodes

 

Celebrity Party

9.6

TV Special

Self

1963

 

The Lawrence Welk Show (1955)

The Lawrence Welk Show

7.0

TV Series

Self - Guest

1963

1 episode

 

Password (1961)

Password

7.4

TV Series

Self - Celebrity Contestant

1962

1 episode

 

Wieder zurück: Siegfried Arno - Eine Musik-Show aus Studio 3

TV Series

Self

1962

1 episode

 

At This Very Moment

8.5

TV Special

Self

1962

 

Steve Allen in The New Steve Allen Show (1961)

The New Steve Allen Show

8.3

TV Series

Self - Guest

1961

1 episode

 

The 35th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

TV Special

Self

1961

 

Toute la chanson (1960)

Toute la chanson

TV Series

Self

1961

1 episode

 

Bruce Forsyth, Frankie Howerd, Des O'Connor, Jimmy Tarbuck, and Norman Wisdom in Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955)

Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium

7.5

TV Series

SelfSelf - Top of the Bill

1959–1961

5 episodes

 

Connie Francis in The Connie Francis Show (1961)

The Connie Francis Show

TV Special

Self

1961

 

Mike macht alles

TV Mini Series

Self - Guest

1961

1 episode

 

Bennett Cerf, John Daly, Arlene Francis, and Dorothy Kilgallen in What's My Line? (1950)

What's My Line?

8.5

TV Series

Self - Mystery Guest

1961

1 episode

 

Person to Person (1953)

Person to Person

8.2

TV Series

Self - Guest

1961

1 episode

 

The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (1961)

The 33rd Annual Academy Awards

6.4

TV Special

Self - Performer

1961

 

Big Night Out (1961)

Big Night Out

8.5

TV Series

Self - Performer

1961

1 episode

 

This Is Your Life (1950)

This Is Your Life

6.9

TV Series

Self - HonoreeSelf - Singer

1959–1961

2 episodes

 

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1948)

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall

7.6

TV Series

Self - Guest

1958–1960

4 episodes

 

Here's Hollywood (1960)

Here's Hollywood

8.6

TV Series

Self

1960

2 episodes

 

Val Parnell's Spectacular (1956)

Val Parnell's Spectacular

6.3

TV Series

Self - HostSelf

1958–1960

3 episodes

 

Parade

TV Series

Self

1960

1 episode

 

Herzlichst Ihr Peter Kraus

TV Series

Self - Guest

1960

1 episode

 

Coke Time

TV Movie

Self - Coca-Cola commercial

1960

 

The Dick Clark Show (1958)

The Dick Clark Show

7.9

TV Series

Self - Guest

1958–1960

8 episodes

 

The Revlon Revue (1959)

The Revlon Revue

8.6

TV Series

Self

1960

1 episode

 

Red Rowe in The Red Rowe Show (1959)

The Red Rowe Show

TV Series

Self - Guest

1960

1 episode

 

Kraft Theatre (1947)

The United States Steel Hour

7.8

TV Series

Self - Singer

1959

1 episode

 

The 33rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

TV Special

Self

1959

 

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

8.0

TV Series

Self - Guest

1959

1 episode

 

The Jimmie Rodgers Show

TV Series

Self - Guest

1959

9 episodes

 

The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show (1958)

The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show

7.7

TV Series

Self - Guest

1958

1 episode

 

The Arthur Murray Party (1950)

The Arthur Murray Party

5.3

TV Series

Self

1958

1 episode

 

Boston Ballroom

TV Series

Self

1958–1964

 

The Big Record (1957)

The Big Record

7.4

TV Series

Self

1958

1 episode

 

Stage Show (1954)

Stage Show

6.4

TV Series

Self - Vocalist

1955–1956

2 episodes

 

Star Time

TV Series

Self - regular performer

1954–1955

 

Battle of the Ages

TV Series

Self

1952

1 episode

 

Archive Footage

Deborah Norville in Inside Edition (1988)

Inside Edition

4.0

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

2025

1 episode

 

New British Canon (2019)

New British Canon

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

2024

1 episode

 

30 Favoriten (2011)

30 Favoriten

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

2021

1 episode

 

My Yearbook 1960-1963 (2015)

My Yearbook 1960-1963

TV Movie

Self (archive footage)

2015

 

That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (2008)

That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites

TV Movie

Self (archive footage)

2008

 

A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show (2005)

A Classic Christmas from the Ed Sullivan Show

8.2

Video

Self (archive footage)

2005

 

Michael Jackson in American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2002)

American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration

6.3

TV Special

Self (archive footage)

2002

 

Pop 2000: 50 Jahre Popmusik und Jugendkultur in Deutschland (1999)

Pop 2000: 50 Jahre Popmusik und Jugendkultur in Deutschland

7.9

TV Mini Series

Self (archive footage)

1999

1 episode

 

Dick Clark and Jim Berkenstadt in American Bandstand's Teen Idol (1994)

American Bandstand's Teen Idol

5.2

TV Special

Self (archive footage)

1994

 

Ed Sullivan in The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show (1992)

The Best of the Ed Sullivan Show

8.2

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

1992

5 episodes

 

Ed Sullivan in The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (1991)

The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2

7.8

TV Special

Self (archive footage)

1991

 

The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars (1987)

The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars

Video

Self (archive footage)

1987

 

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (1985)

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration

8.7

TV Special

Self (archive footage)

1985

 

Jaromil Jires in The Rock 'n' Roll Years (1985)

The Rock 'n' Roll Years

8.6

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

1985

1 episode

 

Schlager International

TV Movie

Self (archive footage)

1967

 

Soeben eingetroffen

TV Series

Self (archive footage)

1967

1 episode