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Erma Franklin
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American musician, gospel and soul singer (1938–2002)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Unchain My Heart (Roots of Rhythm) (Roots of Rhythm)
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 135,831
- Total plays
- 613,233
Tags
soulfemale vocalistsbluesnorthern soulamerican
Erma Vernice Franklin (March 13, 1938 – September 7, 2002) was an American soul, rhythm and blues, and pop singer. Erma and her sisters, Aretha Franklin and Carolyn Franklin, got their start singing for their father, Reverend C.L. Franklin's, Detroit-area Baptist church. Erma's best known record is the original version of Piece of My Heart. The song was covered in different arrangements by Janis Joplin, Faith Hill, Beverley Knight, and Dusty Springfield, and used as the basis of a song by Shag
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Franklin
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Shelby
- Place of death
- Detroit
- Father
- C. L. Franklin
- Sibling
- Aretha Franklin
- Occupation
- recording artist
- Genre
- rhythm and blues
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Epic Records
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- date of birth
- 1938-03-13
- date of death
- 2002-09-07
- cause of death
- laryngeal cancer
- manner of death
- natural causes
- start of work period
- 1955-00-00
- birth name
- Erma Vernice Franklin
- name in native language
- Erma Franklin
- number of viewers/listeners
- 868929
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