C. L. Franklin | |
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 Franklin in 1975 | |
| Born | Clarence LaVaughn Walker January 22, 1915 |
| Died | July 27, 1984 (aged 69) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Complications of gunshot wounds |
| Burial place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit[1] |
| Education | Jackson College (now Jackson State University) |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1931–1979 |
| Known for | New Bethel Baptist Church minister, father of Aretha Franklin |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 6, including Erma Franklin, Aretha Franklin, and Carolyn Franklin |
Clarence LaVaughn Franklin (né Walker; January 22, 1915 – July 27, 1984) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist.[2] Known as the man with the "Million-Dollar Voice", Franklin served as the pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit from 1946 until he was shot and wounded in 1979. Franklin was the father of the American singer and songwriter Aretha Franklin. He was also the father of five other children, including Vaughn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Carolyn Franklin and Carol Ellan.
- ^ Zaniewski, Ann (August 20, 2018). "Aretha Franklin to join her family, Rosa Parks at Woodlawn Cemetery". Detroit Free Press.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Concise ed.). Virgin Books. p. 490. ISBN 1-85227-745-9.