Michael Franks
USA
Born: 18 September 1944
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Vocal Pop, Traditional Pop, Vocal/Standards, Jazz-Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Fusion, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
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Michael Franks occupied a uniquely popular niche in the world of soft jazz and pop music in the 1970s; he was one of those crossover artists who defied easy category on the radio (which made him ideal for FM radio of the period), and found an audience mostly among college students. He was born in La Jolla, CA in 1944, the son of Gerald and Betty Franks. His parents weren't musicians, but they were music lovers and he was soon immersed in swing music and vocal jazz and pop. Franks' early idols included such jazz-cum-pop legends as Nat King Cole ...
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