Legendary singer Connie Francis, of viral hit ‘Pretty Little Baby’, dies at 87

Connie Francis, a contemporary of Elvis Presley, was one of the most popular singers of the 1950s and early 1960s. Photo: TNS

Iconic singer Connie Francis has died just weeks after pulling out of a Fourth of July performance and telling fans she was in the hospital in “extreme pain.”

Ron Roberts, the president of Concetta Records, shared the news to Francis’ Facebook page just after midnight on Thursday.