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Franne Golde | |
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 Franne Golde on location, 1987 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francine Vicki Golde |
| Also known as | Franne Golde Franne Fox[1] |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Pop, R&B, Rock, Country |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Singer, Entrepreneur |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Portrait, Epic, Arista, EMI Latin. Motown, MCA, Columbia |
| Website | http://www.frannegolde.com |
Francine Vicki Golde,[2] better known as Franne Golde or Frannie Golde, is an American songwriter,[3] musician,[4] singer and writer. Her songs have appeared on more than 100 million records sold worldwide. Golde has received BMI awards for singles with The Pussycat Dolls "Stickwitu",[5] Randy Travis's "A Man Ain't Made of Stone", The Kinleys' "Somebody's Out There Watching" from the Touched by an Angel soundtrack, Selena's "Dreaming of You", Jody Watley's "Don't You Want Me" and "Nightshift" by the Commodores, which also won a Grammy for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group and received a Grammy nomination for Song of the Year. Most recently, Golde was nominated to The Songwriter's Hall Of Fame and Bruce Springsteen covered Nightshift on his Only The Strong Survive album. She started her own clothing line known for creating "The Original Magic Pant" in August 2016.
- ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJX6-JB3Q : 4 June 2020), Franne Fox, 2001.
- ^ "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ O'Brien, Lucy (2002). She bop II: the definitive history of women in rock, pop and soul. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 423. ISBN 978-0-8264-7208-3. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ Frank, Josh; Buckholtz, Charlie (2008-08-12). In heaven everything is fine: the unsolved life of Peter Ivers and the lost history of New wave theatre. Simon and Schuster. p. 290. ISBN 978-1-4165-5120-1. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
- ^ "2007 Pop Awards: Song List | Press". BMI.com. 2007-05-15. Retrieved 2013-03-31.