Pretty Little Baby - Connie Francis

Think she did "Lipstick on your Collar"...

Stupid Cupid, Vacation, Together, Mama, Among my Souvenirs…to name but a few.

I looked her up on YouTube this morning, Blinko and found lots of songs there. That was fun.

I was really just very surprised that Pretty Little Baby had suddenly become such a hit!

Must admit, I hadn’t come across Pretty Little Baby. It was my era though. She had a very soulful voice.

Has it been used in a film or on TV, perhaps?

Old songs often make a comeback like that. I was surprised that my DGC were singing 'Running up that Hill' by Kate Bush but it was in something called Stranger Things.

Just found this:

www.stereogum.com/2309273/connie-francis-reacts-to-1963-deep-cut-pretty-little-baby-going-viral-i-didnt-even-remember-the-song/news/#:~:text=As%20Billboard%20reports%2C%20her%20upbeat,appeared%20on%20Spotify's%20global%20chart.

It says it was a combination of TikTok and the Kardashians!

... so quite a close guess Allira!

“To tell you the truth, I didn’t even remember the song! I had to listen to it to remember. To think that a song I recorded 63 years ago is touching the hearts of millions of people is truly awesome. It is an amazing feeling.”

(From the article)

NotSpaghetti

... so quite a close guess Allira!

Called me psychic!

I wonder who wrote it? Would they still get royalties all those years later?

Just played it, thanks NotSpaghetti, but I don't remember it at all although I remember some of her others.

Allira

NotSpaghetti

... so quite a close guess Allira!

Called me psychic!

I wonder who wrote it? Would they still get royalties all those years later?

Marvin Gaye, Clarence Paul and David Hamilton apparently.

Allira

Has it been used in a film or on TV, perhaps?

Old songs often make a comeback like that. I was surprised that my DGC were singing 'Running up that Hill' by Kate Bush but it was in something called Stranger Things.

Stranger Things is an excellent series, Netflix if you ever want to watch it.The teenagers and adult actors are all really good.

I haven’t heard of this song, tho have heard of others by her,
Lipstick On Your Collar, if that was one of her songs and also
Who’s Sorry Now.Dad liked her records and Patsy Cline?

How sad that she didn't get to enjoy this new fame a little longer and has died so soon.

www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/17/connie-francis-singer-dies

Her voice is really lovely on Where the Boys Are.