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  1. @revivalrecords It may also be worth noting that the song was co-written by Neil Sedaka, who passed away a few days ago.

    The Wikipedia article for this song has a nice account of how it ended up being recorded by Francis:

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stupid_C

    #NeilSedaka #HowardGreenfield #ConnieFrancis #StupidCupid #AldonMusic

  2. "Where the Boys Are" is a song written by #NeilSedaka and #HowardGreenfield. It was written for and first recorded by #ConnieFrancis, as the title track of the 1960 film of the same name in which she co-starred.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Rk4ZKVKP7Vc

  3. #OnThisDay in 1937, #ConnieFrancis [Concetta Franconero], American singer ("Where the Boys Are", "Who's Sorry Now?"), and actress, born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2025).
    #HappyBirthday #RIP

  4. "She Thinks I Still Care" is a #country song written by #DickeyLee and Steve Duffy. First popularized by #GeorgeJones, the song has been recorded by many artists, including #ConnieFrancis, #AnneMurray, #ElvisPresley and #PattyLoveless.
    youtube.com/watch?v=HpLY4WyWAuY

  5. "Lipstick on Your Collar" is a song written by #BrillBuilding staff writers Edna Lewis (lyrics) and George Goehring (music) which was a 1959 hit single for #ConnieFrancis.
    youtube.com/watch?v=rzu4TCKBsBg

  6. Mashable: How TikTok is rewriting the soundtrack of music discovery. “In the U.S., the song hit No. 1 on both TikTok’s Viral 50 and Top 50 charts and No. 67 on Spotify’s Global Top 100, where it has generated over 120 million Spotify streams, making it her most-streamed song to date. Before her passing in July, Francis said her newfound TikTok fame gave her a ‘new lease on life,’ and she […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/14/mashable-how-tiktok-is-rewriting-the-soundtrack-of-music-discovery/

  7. "Where the Boys Are" is a song written by #NeilSedaka and #HowardGreenfield. It was written for and first recorded by #ConnieFrancis, as the title track of the 1960 film of the same name in which she co-starred.
    youtube.com/watch?v=sccTzpFfPaE

  8. Connie Francis' "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 26, 1960 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart.

    #Music, #ConnieFrancis, #60s, #60sMusic, #1960s, #1960sMusic

  9. Today's #TuneTuesday is #BrittleCold. Here's what I came up with:

    Felice Taylor: It May Be Winter Outside (But In My Heart It’s Spring) (1967)
    youtube.com/watch?v=OQwilsT7lFM

    The Adorables: Deep Freeze (1964)
    youtube.com/watch?v=Tt4zhycib6c

    Connie Francis: I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter (1962)
    youtube.com/watch?v=EPDzohv_VVo

    Jim Reeves: The Blizzard (1961)
    youtube.com/watch?v=x7bTFIXoKG8

    Dee Dee Warwick: Cold Night In Georgia (1971)
    youtube.com/watch?v=00_3gJdfN9E

    #music #felicetaylor #adorables #conniefrancis #jimreeves #deedeewarwick