Carolyn Franklin
Carolyn Ann Franklin (born May 13, 1944 in Memphis (Tennessee) , † April 25, 1988 in Bloomfield Hills , Michigan ) was an American singer-songwriter.
Life
She was a younger sister of Aretha Franklin . Her father, CL Franklin, was a preacher and civil rights activist. The family moved several times before settling in Motown Detroit . There Carolyn sang in a church choir with her sisters Aretha and Erma.
She died at 43 and was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit.
Discography
- Baby Dynamite - 1969
- Chain Reaction - 1970
- The First Time I Cried - 1970
- I'd Rather Be Lonely - 1973
- If You Want Me - 1976
- Sister Soul: The Best Of The RCA Years 1969–1976– 2006
Web links
- Carolyn Franklin's discography
- Carolyn Franklin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Carolyn Franklin biography
- Carolyn Franklin in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Franklin, Carolyn |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Franklin, Carolyn Ann (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soul singer and songwriter |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 13, 1944 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Memphis , Tennessee |
DATE OF DEATH | April 25, 1988 |
Place of death | Bloomfield Hills , Michigan |