From 1958 to 1964, she was the most popular female singer in the United States, selling 40 million records with tunes like “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Where the Boys Are.”

Connie Francis, the wholesome pop star of the 1950s and ‘60s whose hits included “Pretty Little Baby” and “Who’s Sorry Now?” — the latter would serve as an ironic title for a personal life filled with heartbreak and tragedy — has died at age 87.

Connie Francis, the international pop singer who put Fort Lauderdale on the musical map with her spring break standard, "Where the Boys Are" and who had an unexpected career resurgence at 87 via a song she'd forgotten she had recorded, died Wednesday night.