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Connie Francis Reacts to Going Viral on Tiktok for 1961 B-Side ‘Pretty Little Baby’
Connie Francis has a viral hit with “Pretty Little Baby” — over 60 years after she first released it. Over the weekend, the Italian American pop singer shared a sweet reaction to learning ...
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Connie Francis Says ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Going Viral ‘Gives Me a New Lease on Life’
By Steve Knopper If not for TikTok, Connie Francis‘ 1962 tinkly organ bop “Pretty Little Baby” may have been forever obscure. It was never a hit, and Francis, reached by phone at her ...
The New York Times26d
In ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Tom Francis Writes His Own Story
The Tony-nominated leading man is charming audiences — and Times Square tourists — with a brooding performance that has him singing outdoors. The Tony-nominated leading man is charming ...
The Washington Post29d
Pope Leo’s debut: ‘Clear connections’ to Francis, but ‘he’s his own man’
Then he did something notably uncharacteristic of Pope Francis. He sang. “Alleluia,” he intoned reverently, in Latin. The moment spoke to an evolving truth. As much as Leo has echoed Francis ...
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Connie Francis, 87, Reveals Hilarious Response When Told Her Song 'Pretty Little Baby' Was a 'Viral Hit' After 63 Years
"Pretty Little Baby" has taken off on TikTok, and is charting for the first time ever Silver Screen Collection/Getty Connie Francis is having a moment six decades in the making! Sixty-three years ...
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Connie Francis’ Deep Cut ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Becomes a Viral Hit 63 Years Later
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American Songwriter19d
“Pretty Little Baby”: Connie Francis’ Response to 1962 Song Going Viral in 2025 Is Incredibly Wholesome and Grandma-Coded
If you were scrolling through social media videos in the late spring of 2025, you’d be hard pressed to avoid Connie Francis’ “Pretty Little Baby.” Countless TikTok and Instagram users have ...
America Magazine28d
What made Pope Francis a great preacher
“Every time I proclaim one of Francis’ homilies, my heart is filled with joy,” says Greg Heille, O.P. “It’s heart speaking to heart.” Recorded just hours before Cardinal Robert Prevost ...
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Connie Francis Had One Question After Learning Her 1962 Song ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Is A Viral Hit On TikTok: ‘What’s That?’
If you’re a TikTok user, you’ve probably heard Connie Francis’ 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” recently, as it’s been going viral on the platform. Francis, now 87 years old, recently ...
Wall Street Journal27d
Pope Leo Seeks to Balance Francis’ Inclusive Approach With Tradition
The first-ever U.S.-born pope has repeatedly indicated strong continuity with his predecessor, the late Pope Francis, vowing to take forward his “synodal” approach of seeking open discussion ...
NBC News29d
LGBTQ Catholics hope Pope Leo XIV continues Francis' legacy of acceptance
In the eyes of many LGBTQ Catholics, the late Pope Francis created a “seismic shift” toward acceptance. Now, as the world welcomes the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, these lesbian, gay ...
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Pope Leo Reopens Apartment That’s Been Sealed Since Francis’ Death, Even Though He Never Lived There
The papal apartments was sealed shortly after Pope Francis' death in April Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was previously ...