Connie Francis, international pop singer and movie star, dies at 87

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."

• The song resurged in popularity this year on TikTok. It was used on more than 17 million videos, the Herald reported.