Erma Franklin
Rhythm and blues, Musical Artist
1938 – 2002
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Who was Erma Franklin?
Erma Vernice Franklin was an American gospel and R&B singer. She was the elder sister of Aretha Franklin.
Franklin's best known recording was the original version of "Piece of My Heart", written and produced by Bert Berns, and recorded in 1967, for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award. The better-known cover version of the same song was recorded the following year by Big Brother and the Holding Company, with the lead vocal by Janis Joplin.
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- Born
- Mar 13, 1938
Shelby - Also known as
- Erma Frankin
- Emma Franklin
- Franklin, Erma
- Erma Vernice Franklin
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- Siblings
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- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Sep 7, 2002
Detroit
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on July 23, 2013
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