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Carolyn Ann Franklin (May 13, 1944 – April 25, 1988) [2] was an American singer-songwriter. Besides her own musical success, Franklin was best known as the daughter of prominent Detroit preacher and civil rights activist C. L. Franklin and the younger sister of American singer/musician Aretha Franklin.
Jun 29, 2021 · A ballad sung by Aretha Franklin – written by her sister Carolyn – might have been 'hiding in plain sight', writes Innocent Ilo.
- ‘I Don’T Want to Lose You’, from Baby Dynamite
- ‘Boxer’, from Baby Dynamite
- ‘Chain reaction’, from Chain Reaction
- ‘Don’t Wake Me Up in The Morning, Michael’, from Chain Reaction
- ‘Going in Circles’, from Chain Reaction
- ‘All I Want to Be Is Your Woman’, Off Album Release
- ‘Ain’t That Groovy’, Off-Album Release
- ‘If You Want Me’, from If You Want Me
- ‘Deal with It’, from If You Want Me
- ‘Dead Man’, from If You Want Me
‘I Don’t Want To Lose You’ was Carolyn’s first single after singing to RCA Records in 1969. Signed by Buzz Willis as part of RCA’s concerted push into the R&B market, Carolyn was eager to step out of Aretha’s shadow and establish her identity as a solo artist. She enlisted her cousin Brenda Corbett and singers Margaret Branch and Patricia Smith for...
‘Boxer’, the b-side to ‘I Don’t Want To Lose You’ and another Carolyn composition, is her most commercial-sounding release. Marrying a danceable beat with swampy guitar, the song relays an intense sexual and romantic excitement. ‘And honey when you squeeze, you buckle both my knees… The man just knocked me out; he should have been a boxer!’ Famousl...
‘Chain Reaction’ – the title track of Carolyn’s sophomore album – is one of her most impassioned vocal performances as she wails over a heady mix of guitar, drums and brass. With themes of social revolution, I was tempted to read a civil rights subtext into the lyrics of ‘Chain Reaction’. ‘So why can’t you see it’s up to you and me to start a chain...
‘Don’t Wake Me Up in the Morning, Michael’, originally a sunshine pop tune by The Peppermint Rainbow, proves the most striking cover on Chain Reaction. Carolyn repurposes the song as a sensual, pseudo-gospel ode with an arrangement courtesy of Sonny Sanders (who she later wrote ‘Angel‘ with). She brings out the yearning in the lyric, allowing her v...
Also for Chain Reaction, Carolyn covered ‘Going in Circles’ by her label mates The Friends of Distinction. Her reading of the song has a moody intensity – more anguished and dramatic than the original.
After ‘Chain Reaction’ failed to make any commercial impact, off-album release ‘All I Want To Be Is Your Woman’ was chosen as Carolyn’s next single in August 1970. Jill Williams of song-writing stable Gil Music wrote the song to channel ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,’ the Carole King/Gerry Goffin masterpiece recorded by Aretha for her La...
The b-side to ‘All I Want to Be is Your Woman’, ‘Ain’t That Groovy’ is a tune which Carolyn wrote with her main collaborator Jimmy Radcliffe (who first introduced her to RCA). Carolyn paces herself vocally, before jumping the octave and riding that funky groove.
Another Carolyn composition with production duties from Jimmy Radcliffe, ‘If You Want Me’ was the title track and lead single from Carolyn’s final album. She had already been dropped by RCA after the dismal performance of her third album I’d Rather Be Lonely (1973). However, RCA cobbled together unused material from previous sessions for If You Wan...
Written by Carolyn and Pearl Spear, and produced by Jimmy Radcliffe, ‘Deal With It’ is the hit that never was. Tight, irrepressibly funky, and full of attitude – with some sonic parallels to Aretha’s ‘Rock Steady’.
‘Dead Man’ is Carolyn at her bluesiest. Against a backdrop of punchy brass, she has fantastic interplay with the backing vocals as she bids farewell to a no-good lover.
Jul 6, 2021 · Who was Carolyn Franklin? Carolyn began singing at her father's New Bethel Baptist Church as a child. She wass inspired by her sisters' successes in the early 1960s, and she soon followed Erma and Aretha into a gospel recording career in 1963.
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Jan 8, 2021 · Read this piece of research on the life and career of Carolyn Franklin - the youngest sister of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.
Aug 13, 2021 · Aretha Franklin was close with her father, Rev. C.L. Franklin, sisters Carolyn and Erma, and brother Clarence.
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Feb 26, 2010 · Carolyn Franklin - Deal With It. The baby sister of Aretha, Carolyn Franklin was an exceptional vocalist in her own right.
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