Another voice from my (extreme) youth has gone. 1950s and 60s songstress Connie Francis has died.

Her prime time was mostly in the late 50s, “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Stupid Cupid,” but her hits had more or less dried up by the time the Beatles came along.

This was a no 3 in the UK but was a b-side in the US, of a song called “Frankie” of which I had never heard before looking her career up.

Connie Francis: Lipstick on Your Collar

Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (Connie Francis:) 12/121937 – 16/7/2025. So it goes.