Melvin Franklin

Also known as David Melvin English

American bass singer (1942–1995)

Person · Open Library

Born: 1940
Works: 1

Top works

Yang Hsiung and his formulation of a classicism

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Film & TV

Known for

The Temptations - Get Ready: Definitive Performances 1965-1972 — Himself2006
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever — Self (archive footage) (as The Temptations)1998
Ready Steady Go! The Sounds of Motown — Self1995
Happy New Year — Temptation (as David English)1987
Kidsongs — Self1987
The Temptations: Live in Concert1984
Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever — Self1983
Save the Children — Self1973
The Temptations Show — Himself1969
G.I.T. on Broadway — Self1969

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Female
Origin: United States
Active from: 1942-03-25
Active to: 2018-08-16

aln-shdeep soulgospeljazzquiet stormr&b

Discography

Aretha1961
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin1962
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin1962
Laughing on the Outside1963
Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington1964
Runnin’ Out of Fools1964
Yeah!!!1965
Soul Sister1966
Take It Like You Give It1967
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You1967

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Listeners: 3
Total plays: 3

Melvin Franklin (October 12, 1942 Montgomery,Alabama - (Feburary 23,1995) was the famous bass singer of the long lived group The Temptations. David English born in Montgomery,Alabama to Rose Fraklin,a teenage mom from Mobile.His biological father the preacher of the English's family's church in Mobile.According to his mother impregnated her through non senual relations.Following david Birth,Rose English married Willard Franklin and moved to Detrioit,her grandmother insisting young David to be

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Melvin
Family name: Franklin
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Montgomery
Place of death: Los Angeles
Occupation: voice actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: soul
Instrument: voice
Image: Melvin Franklin on Ed Sullivan Show.jpg
Voice type: bass

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place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
date of birth: 1942-10-12
date of death: 1995-02-23
cause of death: convulsion
start of work period: 1958-00-00
writing language: English language
manner of death: natural causes

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