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Carolyn Franklin

Carolyn Franklin

Carolyn Franklin


Carolyn Ann Franklin (May 13, 1944 - April 25, 1988) was the younger sister of soul music singer Aretha Franklin. Carolyn was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 13, 1944. She recorded in her own right, serving as one of Aretha's background vocalists for some years as well as writing some of her songs, including Aint No Way and the 1973 hit Angel. She died in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 1988 from cancer, as her sister Erma Franklin would in 2002.
Carolyn Ann Franklin (May 13, 1944 - April 25, 1988) was the younger sister of soul music singer Aretha Franklin. Carolyn was born in Memphis, Tennessee, on May 13, 1944. She recorded in her own right, serving as one of Aretha's background vocalists for some years as well as writing some of her songs, including Aint No Way and the 1973 hit Angel. She died in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan in 1988 from cancer, as her sister Erma Franklin would in 2002. Just ten days before she died she was awarded a B.A. in music from Marygrove College.

Her brother Rev. Cecil Franklin died in 1989 of a heart attack. Her other brother was a career pilot with the US Air Force. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and may also be available under the GNU FDL..
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AnetteDecaen6

AnetteDecaen6

2 days ago

How to Draw Big Cats: http://t.co/6mCa1DQh
ClassicSoulNet

ClassicSoulNet

2 days ago

Now Playing! Carolyn Franklin - There I Go (Se Per Te C'e' Soltanto Quell 'uomo) http://t.co/FqqwbAK8
Carolyn_BvB_

Carolyn_BvB_

3 days ago

@Taylor_lawl @drakestopher it's that one! Drake said something about Franklin. We talked for about an hour. #GoodTimes http://t.co/7sbTdEi0
Taylor_lawl

Taylor_lawl

3 days ago

@Carolyn_BvB_ @drakestopher what franklin conversation and dont u like i changed my profile pic to drake with coontails lol
Carolyn_BvB_

Carolyn_BvB_

3 days ago

@Taylor_lawl @drakestopher #obsessed! Haha remember our Franklin conversation!
MitchMitchelson

MitchMitchelson

3 days ago

そうなのよ(笑)>< RT @hokuto184: KENさんのアルバム聴いたけどアチャカさんCarolyn Franklinネタじゃないか!俺も使ってるという。笑、そしてALIさんも!笑
hokuto184

hokuto184

3 days ago

KENさんのアルバム聴いたけどアチャカさんCarolyn Franklinネタじゃないか!俺も使ってるという。笑、そしてALIさんも!笑
carolyn_vane

carolyn_vane

3 days ago

RT @SoySaludable: "Sé amable con todos, sociable con muchos, íntimo con pocos, amigo de uno, y enemigo de nadie."- Benjamin Franklin
debbie_reilly

debbie_reilly

4 days ago

Just wanted to share this wonderful picture by Carolyn J Seagar of Pat Burgess & Franklin Levinson (&me!). 2... http://t.co/0t03ftCB
ClassicSoulNet

ClassicSoulNet

5 days ago

Now Playing! Carolyn Franklin - Ain't That Groovy http://t.co/FqqwbAK8
labelrouge

labelrouge

7 days ago

Carolyn Franklin - Sunshine Holiday: http://t.co/aAuPHXNT
VerenaCrosswhi4

VerenaCrosswhi4

7 days ago

How to Draw Big Cats: http://t.co/k9nU0pBl
naheel8

naheel8

7 days ago

Big Cats (How to Draw): http://t.co/8uGjsxZH
ClassicSoulNet

ClassicSoulNet

9 days ago

Now Playing! Carolyn Franklin - I Can't Love Without You http://t.co/FqqwbAK8