RIP - Connie Francis

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Connie Francis dies at 87

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2025-07-17/connie-francis-dies

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RIP. Connie Francis Admits She ‘Didn’t Remember’ Her 1962 Song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Before Its Viral TikTok Comeback.

Her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” has gone viral on the short-form social media platform, where millions have lip-synced to its feel-good lyrics while showing off their children, pets or fashion game. To date, it’s racked up more than 10 billion views, sending it to No. 1 on both TikTok’s Viral 50 and Top 50 charts.

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Bobby Darin and Connie Francis Were Dream Lovers. Connie Francis Reflects on Her Star-Crossed Love With Bobby Darin: ‘I Think of Him Every Single Day’

Both Connie and Bobby would go on to other loves — but she never forgot him. “I think of him every single day and still play his music all the time,” she says.

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“Connie Francis Admits She ‘Didn’t Remember’ Her 1962 Song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ ”

I don’t feel bad now that I listen to it, because I don’t remember it either. I remember most of her other songs.
I think you have to be a BOOMER to remember her.
I was in 11 grade in 1962. I think I was moving in to my “folk” period. Actually, never left it.

takeahike

The one I seem to remember the most is Blame It On The Bossa Nova, but I guess I have that mixed up with Eydie Gormé. But Connie also recorded it in the same year, 1963.

DrStrange

Sparkchaser RIP. 🙁

Jbob

My parents had an album of her but looking through the album covers online I’m not sure I recognize it. I do remember listening to “Where the Boys Are” back in the early 60’s. Remember that movie too. I’ve got a few of her songs I’ve downloaded over the years in MP3.
“My Boyfriend’s Back” “Stupid Cupid” “Lollipop Lips”

Sparkchaser

Most of her recordings came out when I was in HS. “Who’s Sorry Now?” is the one that is first in my memory.

WalterDnes

What is that haunting double-voice effect on some of her songs called? E.g. My Happiness

Somewhat-Reticent

WalterDnes Record music & voice on primary tape,
record primary and harmonizing voice onto secondary tape = Two-Step.
( Can be composed of more layers / steps. )

telcodad

WalterDnes What is that haunting double-voice effect on some of her songs called? E.g. ![](https://www.youtube.com/s/desktop/33ae93e9/img/logos/favicon.ico) My Happiness

Somewhat-Reticent Record music & voice on primary tape,
record primary and harmonizing voice onto secondary tape = Two-Step.
( Can be composed of more layers / steps. )

Is it called “chorus” effect?

Sparkchaser

Seems like all this goes back to Les Paul’s sound on sound.

HooRU

telcodad Chorus is when a sound echoes, but not reverberate. There are chorus pedals, my best pedal is an AnalogMan Chorus. Watch a youtube video reviewing a chorus pedal to get the picture. It can be warbly, too.

HooRU

But it’s not to be confused with the delay effect, I have two delay pedals, one a cheap psuedo analogue and a digital, I build the analogue from a kit.

HooRU

The other effect that Les uses in that video is pitch change. There are pitch pedals and even harmonize pedals, but they don’t sound as good as when a studio does it. It makes him sound even faster than the rapid fire that he did. I don’t know if I will ever get close to that shredding speed. He played for hours and Les also worked on guitars making mods, the Les Paul was his colobaration with Gibson, you should see the crazy things he did to his guitars. Mary was a genius in her own right and didn’t get enough credit, she was amazing.