Connie Francis had many great loves before her death at age 87. The singer, who died on July 16, rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s for her hit songs, "Who's Sorry Now?," "Where the Boys Are" and ...

And if Francis found success on radio with listeners closer to her parents’ generation in age, perhaps that also made sense — since her own father, George Franconero, was instrumental in choosing many ...