Connie Francis has passed away at the age of 87.

Here from the archives is an extraordinary interview with Connie and broadcaster Brian Thomas from 1985.  (Recorded at CHUM-FM in Toronto)

Connie talks about her big break (on American Bandstand) and the incredible personal battles she dealt with in her life.  A true survivor.

 

Connie Francis has passed away at the age of 87.
Here from the archives is an extraordinary interview with Connie and broadcaster Brian Thomas from 1985.&nbsp; (Recorded at CHUM-FM in Toronto)
Connie talks about her big break (on American Bandstand) and the incredible personal battles she dealt with in her life.&nbsp; A true survivor.
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Famous Lost Words” unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, “Famous Lost Words” is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It’s a deep dive into the extensive iHeartRadio archives – featuring classic interviews that haven’t been heard since they first aired.

Famous Lost Words&rdquo; unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, &ldquo;Famous Lost Words&rdquo; is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It&rsquo;s a deep dive into the extensive iHeartRadio archives &ndash; featuring classic interviews that haven&rsquo;t been heard since they first aired.

Famous Lost Words

Famous Lost Words” unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, “Famous Lost Words” is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It’s a deep dive into the extensive 1050 CHUM and CHUM-FM archives – featuring classic interviews that haven’t been heard since they first aired.

Famous Lost Words&rdquo; unearths the greatest interviews of all time. Hosted by songwriter and legendary MuchMusic Veejay Christopher Ward and longtime CHUM radio producer (and archivist) Tom Jokic, &ldquo;Famous Lost Words&rdquo; is a weekly podcast on the iHeartRadio Canada app. It&rsquo;s a deep dive into the extensive 1050 CHUM and CHUM-FM archives &ndash; featuring classic interviews that haven&rsquo;t been heard since they first aired.

Connie Francis (1937-2025)

Eleanor Rigby

Closing Time

This week, Paul McCartney tells Christopher all about the creation of the Beatles classic, “Eleanor Rigby”!

And then we’ll welcome a special guest, broadcaster/podcaster Alan Cross, who tells us the wild story behind one of the greatest one hit wonders of all time – “Closing Time” by Semisonic.

This week, Paul McCartney tells Christopher all about the creation of the Beatles classic, &ldquo;Eleanor Rigby&rdquo;!
And then we&rsquo;ll welcome a special guest, broadcaster/podcaster Alan Cross, who tells us the wild story behind one of the greatest one hit wonders of all time &ndash; &ldquo;Closing Time&rdquo; by Semisonic.

FLW Hits 2 - Eleanor Rigby, Closing Time

Songs that are misunderstood

Rush

Glenn Frey

Sade

ZZ Top

          What is the most misunderstood song ever?  Born In The USA?  Every Breath You Take? The Macarena?  Christopher and Tom reveal their top picks.

We have a wide range of artists this week!

          First up is Rush – who have recently experienced an incredible renaissance in terms of popularity and respect.  Tom talks about seeing their current tour, then we’ll hear from Geddy Lee in 1984 as he and the band deal with the enormous success from the previous few years.

          Glenn Frey struggled to find his footing after the dissolution of The Eagles. But in August of 1985, Glenn was in a good place – and this interview reflects his success and optimism.

          Sade broke out in 1984 and went on to record some of the coolest music of that decade.  We have a short clip from her as she speaks about songwriting.

        Then we close out the show with ZZ Top – just as they were about to conquer the charts with “Eliminator”.  It’s a chat with Billy Gibbons from 1983.

Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria and 91x in Belleville.  It is in the Top 15% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What is the most misunderstood song ever?&nbsp; Born In The USA?&nbsp; Every Breath You Take? The Macarena?&nbsp; Christopher and Tom reveal their top picks.
We have a wide range of artists this week!
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; First up is Rush &ndash; who have recently experienced an incredible renaissance in terms of popularity and respect.&nbsp; Tom talks about seeing their current tour, then we&rsquo;ll hear from Geddy Lee in 1984 as he and the band deal with the enormous success from the previous few years.
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Glenn Frey struggled to find his footing after the dissolution of The Eagles. But in August of 1985, Glenn was in a good place &ndash; and this interview reflects his success and optimism.
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Sade broke out in 1984 and went on to record some of the coolest music of that decade.&nbsp; We have a short clip from her as she speaks about songwriting.
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Then we close out the show with ZZ Top &ndash; just as they were about to conquer the charts with &ldquo;Eliminator&rdquo;.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s a chat with Billy Gibbons from 1983.
Famous Lost Words, hosted by Christopher Ward and Tom Jokic, is heard in more than 100 countries worldwide and on radio stations across Canada, including Newstalk 1010 Toronto, CJAD 800 Montreal, 580 CFRA Ottawa, AM 800 CKLW Windsor, 610 CKTB St Catharines, CFAX Victoria and 91x in Belleville.&nbsp; It is in the Top 15% of worldwide podcasts based on the number of listeners in the first week.

1202 - Rush, Glenn Frey, Sade, ZZ Top & the most misunderstood song ever.

Careless Whisper

The Best

For What It's Worth

Today, we start something new!

It’s called FLW Hits.  A series of shorter episodes that focus specifically on the stories behind some of the biggest hit songs ever recorded.  

For this episode, we start with the most memorable riff and song of George Michael’s career as he tells us about the creation of Careless Whisper.

When Christopher interviewed Tina Turner in 1989, she told him how she shaped the sound of one of her biggest hits, “The Best”. 

Then we have one of the best protest songs ever as Stephen Stills explains to Tom the inspiration of the Buffalo Springfield song “For What It’s Worth”.

Today, we start something new!
It&rsquo;s called FLW Hits.&nbsp; A series of shorter episodes that focus specifically on the stories behind some of the biggest hit songs ever recorded.&nbsp;&nbsp;
For this episode, we start with the most memorable riff and song of George Michael&rsquo;s career as he tells us about the creation of Careless Whisper.
When Christopher interviewed Tina Turner in 1989, she told him how she shaped the sound of one of her biggest hits, &ldquo;The Best&rdquo;.&nbsp;
Then we have one of the best protest songs ever as Stephen Stills explains to Tom the inspiration of the Buffalo Springfield song &ldquo;For What It&rsquo;s Worth&rdquo;.

Connie Francis (1937-2025)

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