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Axios
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Axios
Connie Francis, international pop singer and movie star, dies at 87
International pop singer Connie Francis died Wednesday at 87. Francis, known in part for her hit " Pretty Little Baby," had been living in Parkland since the late 1990s, per the Miami Herald. She was born in Newark, New Jersey. Flashback: Francis' film "Where the Boys Are," which was set and filmed in Fort Lauderdale, put South Florida's beaches on the map as a popular spring break destination. In 2010, on the 50th anniversary of the film, the city established a Walk of Fame on Fort Lauderdale beach at the inaugural Great American Beach Party to pay tribute to Francis with a star, the Sun Sentinel reported. The intrigue: Last month, Universal Music Group honored Francis with a plaque to honor the recent streaming success of "Pretty Little Baby."
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fort Lauderdale celebrates The Great American Beach Party
People stand at attention and salute the flag during the National Anthem during the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) United States Special Operations Command Parachute team officer Cris Fucci lands on Fort Lauderdale Beach during the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Classic cars on Fort Lauderdale Beach during the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Kids play on the water slides on Fort Lauderdale Beach during the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) People gather on the sand on Fort Lauderdale Beach during the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Fort Lauderdale Beach hosted the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Fort Lauderdale Beach hosted the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) People gather on the roof of the Elbo Room on Fort Lauderdale Beach during the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) United States Special Operations Command Parachute team flies over Fort Lauderdale Beach during the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) People watch United States Special Operations Command Parachute team land on Fort Lauderdale Beach during the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) People gather on the roof of the Elbo Room on Fort Lauderdale Beach during the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel) Show Caption1 of 12United States Special Operations Command Parachute team officer Cris Fucci lands on Fort Lauderdale Beach during the Great American Beach Party on Saturday, May 24, 2025. (Mike Stocker/South Florida Sun Sentinel)Expand
