Connie Francis - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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N 26° 07.171 W 080° 06.271
17R E 589529 N 2889227
Connie Francis, a singer and actress, filmed the movie "Where the Boys Are" here in Ft. Lauderdale.
Waymark Code: WMQAY1
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 01/25/2016
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This website (
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informs us:
"Fort Lauderdale Walk of Fame
Background: Launched in 2010, this beachfront walkway features 14 diamond-shaped tiles highlighting some of Fort Lauderdale's biggest stars, as well as folks who helped make the city shine brighter. Look for it on State Road A1A, just north of Las Olas Boulevard, directly across from the popular beach hangout, Elbo Room.
Honorees: Entertainer Connie Francis (for the 50th anniversary of the all-time Spring Break movie, "Where the Boys Are"); tennis great Chris Evert and her father, Jimmy Evert (known as the "patriarch of tennis in Fort Lauderdale"); radio broadcaster Rick Shaw; and businessman H. Wayne Huizenga."
This one honors Connie Francis and reads:
"City of Fort Lauderdale
Proudly Honors
Connie Francis
"Where the Boys Are"
50th Anniversary Celebration
FORT LAUDERDALE BEACH
MAY 29, 2010"
Wikipedia (
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"Connie Francis (born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero, December 12, 1938) is an American pop singer and the top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Although her chart success waned in the second half of the 1960s, Francis remained a top concert draw. Despite several severe interruptions in her career, she is still active as a recording and performing artist."