Connie Francis ‘Never Understood’ Why She Wasn’t Inducted Into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Sixties singing sweetheart Connie Francis went to her grave with a broken heart, convinced fans had forgotten her, insiders tell Globe.

At the height of her popularity, Connie, who died at 87 on July 16, piled up a whopping 35 Top 40 hits, including “Stupid Cupid” and “Who’s Sorry Now?”

Back then, the Jersey girl born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero was the biggest singing star in the world — with fame that rivaled Taylor Swift’s today.

Connie also had a successful film career, including starring in and singing the hit theme song for the classic 1960 spring break flick Where the Boys Are.

But despite her chart dominance, she was rarely remembered for her place in music history and was never even nominated to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Meanwhile her contemporaries and more recent stars such as Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin and Carole King were honored as inductees.

“Connie was the top female singer of the 1960s, and she never understood why she was left off the list year after year, when she was the first female to have three number one hits on the Billboard Top 100 Chart,” a source sings.

She did get a little overdue attention earlier this year when her 1962 song “Pretty Little Baby” went viral, with big stars like Kim Kardashian and Kylie Jenner featuring the hit in TikTok videos showcasing their kids.

Sources say the ignored songbird grew bitter that she had not been called to the Hall, with a source saying, “She thought it would almost be an insult at this point to be invited.”

“She refused to be an afterthought.”