Carolyn Franklin | |
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 Franklin in photograph for Atlantic Records, December 1967 | |
| Born | Carolyn Ann Franklin May 13, 1944 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1988 (aged 43)[1] Bloomfield, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer–songwriter |
| Years active | 1961–1987 |
| Relatives | Aretha Franklin (sister) Erma Franklin (sister) |
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.
- ^ "Carolyn Franklin, 43, Singer and Songwriter", The New York Times, April 27, 1988.
- ^ "Obituaries : Songwriter Carolyn Ann Franklin", Los Angeles Times, April 27, 1988.