J. The Jewish News of Northern California

25 songs from local musicians to light up your Hanukkah nights

This J.-made Hanukkah playlist brings together some local Jewish artists with songs to set the mood for the holiday season.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Connie Francis, 20th-century star turned TikTok sensation, recorded an album of Jewish songs in 1960

A new generation of music lovers got turned on to mid-century pop star Connie Francis’ oeuvre in recent months when her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” went viral on TikTok. Now, Francis’ death on ...
Sun Sentinel

Connie Francis, a Parkland resident, recorded an album of Jewish songs in 1960

Connie Francis was a longtime Parkland resident whose 1960 filmed-in-Fort-Lauderdale romp “Where the Boys Are” is to Spring Break what “Jaws” is to shark fishing. Francis was among the first people ...
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Connie Francis, singer who recorded songs in Yiddish, Hebrew, dies at 87

Singer-songwriter Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, also known as Connie Francis, passed away on Wednesday at 87-years-old. The president of Francis's record label, Concetta Records, Ron Roberts, first ...