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  3. Franks grew up in southern California with his father Thurman, his mother Vera, and two younger sisters. Although no one in his family was a musician, his parents loved swing music, and his early influences included Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Johnny Mercer.

  4. Apr 1, 2024 · Who is Michael Franks? Born in La Jolla, California, on September 18, 1944, Michael Franks grew up in a family of musicians. His parents, both accomplished musicians, exposed him to a wide range of music from a young age. Franks learned to play the guitar and started writing songs in his teens.

  5. Franks grew with his mother Betty, his father Gerald and his younger sister Christine in Southern California. Christine is also the mother of Connor Sullivan, The lead singer of The Royal Nonesuch. His family didn’t have any musical talent, but his parents were big fans of swing music.

  6. As if that weren't enough, Michael Franks the singer is gifted with a gentle, deliciously expressive voice - identifiable from note one. For his 17th album, Rendezvous in Rio (his first for Koch Records - in stores June 27), Michael Franks sways to a very familiar South American beat.

  7. Oct 4, 2003 · Michael Franks, the ever-artful singer-songwriter and harvester of the most delectable musical passion fruit known to distingué lovers, recently released his 18th offering, Time Together, his first for Shanachie, and first since 2006's Rendezvous in Rio.

  8. Franks grew up in southern California with his father Gerald, his mother Betty and younger sister Christine who is the mother of Connor Sullivan (The lead singer of The Royal Nonesuch).

  9. Jun 13, 2013 · Franks grew up in southern California with his father Gerald, his mother Betty and two younger sisters. Although no one in his family played music, his parents loved swing music and his early influences included Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Ira Gershwin, Irving Berlin and Johnny Mercer.

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