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1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The singer's life was touched by tragedies

by Jeff Lunden

1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The first female singer to chart a number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, she sold over 40 million records before the age of 25.

SOURCE: National Public Radio at 7:48am on July 18, 2025