[lee martell]

I don’t think Connie ever quite recovered from that assault.
It threw the momentum of her singing career off track.
She remained in seclusion for a while, not feeling up to any touring. Eventually, Connie had the courage to step forward and talk about the rape in plainspoken language, something that was rarely done back then back in 1974.

[jmacusa]

Francis was diagnosed with manic depression some years ago and it she has been hospitalized at various times because of it. She has made great strides in her long career. She was the first female artist to ever have a song go to the number one spot.