In 1960, the legendary singer became the first solo woman to top the Hot 100. By Gary Trust Connie Francis’ legacy on Billboard’s charts predates the Aug. 4, 1958, inception of the Billboard Hot 100.

If there is an artist who embodies the phrase “timeless,” it’s Connie Francis. After first experiencing fame in 1958 with “Who’s Sorry Now,” Francis became one of the biggest stars of the 1960s with a ...

Connie Francis, the actress and beloved pop vocalist who had hits with “Who’s Sorry Now?,” “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool,” “Stupid Cupid” and “Where the Boys Are” before her life took several turbulent ...

Connie Francis, the pop vocalist from New Jersey behind 1950s and '60s hits "Stupid Cupid," "Who's Sorry Now" and "Pretty Little Baby," has died at 87. Francis who was born in Newark and grew up in ...

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Connie Francis ...

Angel Olsen performed a somber rendition of the Tin Pan Alley classic, “Who’s Sorry Now?” for the soundtrack to Amazon’s alternate-history series, The Man In the High Castle. With the show set in 1962 ...

Connie Francis' decades-long career was marked by all the glittering things of Hollywood royalty. There were No. 1 hit songs, iconic movies, Hollywood boyfriends, glamorous gowns and TV appearances on ...

In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. These days, we ...

Connie Francis, the pop vocalist behind 1950s and '60s hits "Stupid Cupid," "Who's Sorry Now" and "Pretty Little Baby," has died at 87. Ron Roberts, the president of her music label, Concetta Records, ...