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Michael Franks

1944 - Today

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Michael Franks (born September 18, 1944) is an American singer and songwriter, considered a leader of the quiet storm movement. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Claus Ogerman, Joe Sample, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by Gordon Haskell, Shirley Bassey, The Carpenters, Kurt Elling, Diana Krall, Patti LaBelle, Lyle Lovett, The Manhattan Transfer, Leo Sidran, Veronica Nunn, Carmen McRae, Ringo Starr and Natalie Cole. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Franks is the 1,650th most popular musician (down from 1,568th in 2019), the 8,672nd most popular biography from United States (down from 7,886th in 2019) and the 614th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Michael Franks ranks 1,650 out of 3,175. Before him are John Levén, Graham Gouldman, Hyde, Theodore Thomas, Laura Fygi, and Buddy DeFranco. After him are Eliane Elias, Cassandra Wilson, Trilok Gurtu, Toumani Diabaté, Robert Cray, and Carol Kaye.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1944, Michael Franks ranks 565. Before him are Chris Roberts, Rodolfo Fischer, Yuriy Istomin, Dick Durbin, Kitty Winn, and Dejan Dabović. After him are Lew Rockwell, Nelson Acosta, Albin Planinc, Pierre Trentin, Férid Boughedir, and Christoph Hein.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Franks ranks 8,674 out of 20,380. Before him are Avery Dulles (1918), Kitty Winn (1944), Chill Wills (1902), Michael Mullen (1946), Nick Wechsler (1978), and Karl Patterson Schmidt (1890). After him are Stephen Colbert (1964), Arthur L. Newton (1883), LA Knight (1982), Rose Marie (1923), Judith Krantz (1928), and Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet (1787).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Michael Franks ranks 614. Before him are Bob Bryar (1979), Oliver Nelson (1932), Kyle Eastwood (1968), Bill Frisell (1951), Hubert Sumlin (1931), and Buddy DeFranco (1923). After him are Cassandra Wilson (1955), Robert Cray (1953), Carol Kaye (1935), Sam Rivers (1977), Jim Root (1971), and Bobby Timmons (1935).

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