1960s pop star Connie Francis has died. The singer's life was touched by tragedies

Connie Francis, known as the first female artist to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, has died at the age of 87. She was famous for her hit single "Who's Sorry Now?" and for her role in the film "Where the Boys Are." Born Concetta Franconero, she adopted the name Connie Francis at 13. Her breakthrough came with "Who's Sorry Now?" in 1957. Although her life saw great success with over 40 million records sold, it was also marked by personal tragedies, including a violent assault and surgical complications that affected her singing ability.

"I couldn't sing in air conditioned rooms," she told NPR in 1982. "Which presented great problems in Las Vegas. They had to shut the air conditioning off, and the people would wilt. And I would, and the band would."

Connie Francis sold over 40 million records before she was 25. Sixteen of them went gold. Her number one hit, 'Everybody's Somebody's Fool,' came out in 1960.

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