In memory of the legendary Connie Francis, who passed away on July 16 at the age of 87, her timeless music is now available in various formats. Over 100 songs from her early career, including singles and rare tracks from 1955 to 1960, can be streamed for the first time. Check out the compilations: The Singles 1955-1957, The Singles 1958-1959, The Singles 1960-1961, Rarities 1957-1959, and Rarities 1960.
Fans can also look forward to the return of both volumes of The Italian Collection as a single compilation after years of being unavailable. More of Francis’ albums will be added to streaming soon, starting with A New Kind of Connie (1964) on September 12. Expanded editions of Jealous Heart (1966), My Heart Cries For You (1967), and The Wedding Cake (1969) will follow.
In exciting news, her previously unreleased track “Pretty Little Baby,” recorded when she was just 23, will be released as a limited-edition baby pink 7” vinyl single on August 29. The B-side will feature her 1958 hit “Who’s Sorry Now,” which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for 22 weeks. “Pretty Little Baby” recently went viral on TikTok, introducing her joyful music to a new generation.
Additionally, her holiday classic Christmas In My Heart will be released on October 17 as an expanded CD edition with two bonus tracks, plus standard black and limited edition “lipstick-red” vinyl. Pre-orders for Christmas In My Heart are available now. Don’t miss out on Connie Francis’s music on vinyl or CD!
