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Love Songs (Michael Franks Album)
''Love Songs'' is a jazz vocal album by singer-songwriter Michael Franks, released in 2004 with Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bro ... It is Franks' twentieth album, and his fourth and compilation after '' Indispensable: The Best of Michael Franks'' in 1988, '' The Best of Michael Franks: A Backward Glance'' in 1998 and '' The Michael Franks Anthology: The Art of Love'' in 2003. The compilation contains a selection of tracks spanning almost two decades, from '' The Art of Tea'' in 1976, to '' Abandoned Garden'' in 1995. Track listing References Bibliography * {{Michael Franks (musician) Michael Franks (musician) compilation albums 2004 compilation albums Warner Records compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Franks (musician)
Michael Franks (born September 18, 1944) is an American singer and songwriter, considered a leader of the quiet storm movement. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Claus Ogerman, Joe Sample, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by Gordon Haskell, Shirley Bassey, The Carpenters, Kurt Elling, Diana Krall, Patti LaBelle, Lyle Lovett, The Manhattan Transfer, Leo Sidran, Veronica Nunn, Carmen McRae, Ringo Starr and Natalie Cole. Biography Franks grew up in southern California with his father Jerry, his mother Betty, 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. At age 14 Franks bought his first guitar, a Japanese Marco Polo for $29.95 with six private lessons included; those lessons were the only music education that he rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abandoned Garden
''Abandoned Garden'' is an album by American vocalist Michael Franks. Released in September 1995 by Warner Bros. Records, it was Franks' thirteenth studio album and his final album of new material with Warner Bros. Background The album is a dedication to the memory of Brazilian jazz musician, singer and composer Antônio Carlos Jobim. Franks had drawn artistic inspiration throughout his career from Jobim, and had collaborated with him in the past. "Somehow Our Love Survives" marked the return of keyboardist and lyricist Joe Sample, with whom Franks had collaborated on numerous albums, including '' Sleeping Gypsy'' in 1977 and '' Blue Pacific'' in 1990. Track listing Reception Writing for AllMusic, Ross Boissoneau praised the input of "heavy hitters" but lamented it was "neither Franks' best effort nor particularly evocative of the great Brazilian composer" the album was dedicated to. He concluded "while the revolving door of stars has served Franks well on other recordings, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Michael or Mike Franks may refer to: * Michael Franks (musician) (born 1944), American jazz singer and songwriter :* ''Michael Franks'' (album), his eponymous album released in 1973 * Michael Franks (athlete) (born 1963), American sprinter * Mike Franks (soccer) (born 1977), Canada soccer goalkeeper * Mike Franks (tennis) (born 1936), American tennis player * Mike Franks (NCIS) '' NCIS'' is an American police procedural television series, revolving around a fictional team of special agents from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, which investigates crimes involving the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. The series w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Sample
Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American jazz keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, whose name was shortened to "The Crusaders" in 1971. He remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991, and also the 2003 reunion album ''Rural Renewal''. Beginning in the late 1960s, he saw a successful solo career and guested on several recordings by other acts, including Miles Davis, George Benson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Michael Franks, B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Anita Baker, Herb Alpert, and the Supremes. Sample incorporated gospel, blues, jazz, latin, and classical forms into his music. Biography Sample was born in Houston, Texas, the youngest son of Alexander Sample, a mail-carrier, and Agatha (née Osborne) Sample, a seamstress. Sample began to play the piano at the age of five. He was a student of the organist and pianist (Theodore or T.) Curtis Mayo. In hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger In The Rain
''Tiger in the Rain'' is an album by singer-songwriter Michael Franks, released in 1979 on Warner Bros. It was his first album not produced by Tommy LiPuma, Al Schmitt, and Lee Hershberg. The album was arranged and produced by John Simon. Franks plays guitar, banjo, and mandolin. The album cover features " Tiger in a Tropical Storm", an oil painting by Henri Rousseau. Reception A. Colin Flood wrote in ''Enjoy the Music'' magazine that the album " ontinues toexpress Franks’ original synthesis of smooth jazz/rock fusion, again with the understated South American underbeats" that "subsides into clever adult sentiments. This album celebrates an easy life of success." For ''PopMatters'', Rob Caldwell praised the "clever turn of phrase" that work at a "symbolic level (Franks wasn’t a literature major for nothing)" and " ere’s something to be said for escapism, for the armchair-travelling Michael Franks’ music offers." Music critic Stephen J. Matteo commented for AllMusic t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burchfield Nines
''Burchfield Nines'' is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records. Track listing Reception Gene DellaSala of Audioholics.com praised the vinyl record to CD transfer, stating, "the sound quality of this CD is amazing, especially for its time frame." Personnel Musicians * Michael Franks – vocals, acoustic guitar (8) * Leon Pendarvis – acoustic piano (1-7) * John Tropea – guitars (1-7), acoustic lead guitar (8) * Will Lee – bass (1-7) * Chuck Domanico – bass (8) * Steve Gadd – drums (1-7) * Ralph MacDonald – percussion * Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (2, 5) * Bud Shank – flute solo (8) * Oscar Brashear – trumpet (4) * Edgar Lustgarten – cello solo (8) * Eumir Deodato – orchestra arrangements and conductor * Frank DeCaro – orchestra contractor * Israel Baker – concertmaster Production * Tommy LiPuma – producer * Al Schmitt Albert Harry Schmitt (April 17, 1930 – April 26, 2021) was an American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Bad Habit (album)
''One Bad Habit'' is a vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1980 by Warner Bros. Records. It was Franks' sixth studio album and the first to receive significant radio play in the United States. Critical reception A review in the May 3, 1980, issue of ''Billboard'' lauded Franks's "cool, airy harmonies gliding over his silky melodylines ic and noted that the songs "He Tells Himself He's Happy" and "Still Life" are reminiscent of Paul Simon's "I Do It for Your Love" and "Still Crazy After All These Years" because of their "understated lyrical beauty." (Later in 1980 Simon released '' One-Trick Pony'', his follow-up to 1975's ''Still Crazy After All These Years'' as well as the soundtrack album to the film of the same name, written by and starring Simon; in his review for ''Rolling Stone'' magazine, Stephen Holden referred to the tracks "That's Why God Made the Movies" and "Oh, Marion" as "lighter exercises in the hip-jive style of Michael Franks.") Track listing Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Objects Of Desire
''Objects of Desire'' is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks (musician), Michael Franks, released in 1982 with Warner Bros. Records. It was Franks' seventh studio album. Track listing Charts Personnel Musicians and Vocalists * Michael Franks – vocals, backing vocals (2, 5, 8), rhythm arrangements * Rob Mounsey – electric piano (1, 9), Oberheim OB-Xa (1, 2, 5), brass arrangements (1, 4, 7), Prophet-5 (2, 5, 7), Fender Rhodes (4, 6-8), acoustic piano (8) * Michael Colina – rhythm arrangements, ARP synthesizer (2, 9), Oberheim OB-Xa (3, 4, 6, 8), Moog synthesizer, Moog bass (5), antique cymbals (6), string arrangements (8) * Bette Sussman – Fender Rhodes (2) * Ted Lo – Fender Rhodes (3, 5) * Nick Moroch – electric guitar (1-3, 6, 7), acoustic guitar (6) * Larry Carlton – electric guitar solo (3) * Joe Caro – electric guitar (4, 9) * Hugh McCracken – electric guitar (8) * Steve Khan – classical guitar (9) * Francisco Centeno – bass (1, 7, 8) * N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Passionfruit (album)
''Passionfruit'' is a jazz vocal album by American musician Michael Franks, produced and arranged by Rob Mounsey and released in 1983 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 4 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart. Covers "Sunday Morning Here with You" was covered by Claire Martin. "Tell Me All About It" was also covered by artists such as Natalie Cole, Chris Barber, Will Downing, Gordon Haskell and Michael Lington featuring Dave Koz. Track listing Personnel Musicians and Vocalists * Michael Franks – vocals, backing vocals (6) * Rob Mounsey – synthesizers, acoustic piano (1), Fender Rhodes (2, 3, 7-9), breathalyzer solo (5) * Pat Rebillot – Fender Rhodes (5), acoustic piano (6) * Hiram Bullock – guitar solo (1), guitars (4) * Jeff Mironov – guitars (1, 2, 9), classical guitar (3, 8, 10), acoustic guitar (6), D'Aquisto electric-acoustic guitar (7) * Hugh McCracken – 12-string guitar (3), tiples (3) * John Tropea – guitars (5), electric guita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skin Dive
''Skin Dive'' is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1985 with Warner Bros. Records. It was Franks' ninth studio album, and the first he co-produced himself. The single off this album, "Your Secret's Safe With Me", is his biggest Adult Contemporary hit, peaking at No. 4. Track listing Personnel Vocalists and Musicians * Michael Franks – vocals * Rob Mounsey – synthesizers, programming, backing vocals (2-4, 6, 8), Yamaha DX7 (8) * Clifford Carter – acoustic piano (3) * Warren Bernhardt – acoustic piano (9) * Hiram Bullock – guitars (1, 6) * Hugh McCracken – guitars (2) * Steve Khan – guitar solo (3) * Jeff Mironov – electric guitar (7), acoustic guitar (7), guitars (8) * Marcus Miller – bass (1) * Will Lee – bass (2, 6), backing vocals (3, 6) * Neil Jason – bass (3) * Mark Egan – bass (8) * Ron Carter – bass (9) * Chris Parker – Simmons SDS-7 programming, Simmons drums, (1, 2, 4-6, 8), drums (3) * Danny Gottlieb – drums (7 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Gypsy (album)
''Sleeping Gypsy'' is a jazz vocal album by Michael Franks, released in 1977 with Warner Bros. Records. It was Franks' third studio album after ''The Art of Tea'' and prior to ''Burchfield Nines''. Track listing Personnel Musicians * Michael Franks – vocals * Joe Sample – acoustic piano (1-3), acoustic piano solo (5-7) * João Donato – acoustic piano solo (4, 8) * Larry Carlton – guitars (1-7), lead guitar solo (8) * Hélio Delmiro – rhythm guitar (4, 8) * Wilton Felder – bass * John Guerin – drums (1-3, 5-7) * João Palma – drums (4, 8) * Larry Bunker – percussion * Ray Armando – percussion (1, 3, 4, 6, 8) * Michael Brecker – tenor sax solo (1, 2, 4) * David Sanborn – alto sax solo (3, 5-7) * Claus Ogerman – strings arrangements and conductor * Israel Baker – concertmaster Production * Tommy LiPuma – producer * Al Schmitt Albert Harry Schmitt (April 17, 1930 – April 26, 2021) was an American recording engineer and record pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Art Of Tea
''The Art of Tea'' is a vocal jazz, jazz vocal album by Michael Franks (musician), Michael Franks, his first on the Reprise Records, Reprise label, released in 1975. The album peaked at #131 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. Franks' only Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 single, "Popsicle Toes", which peaked at #43, is a track on the album. Track listing Personnel * Michael Franks – vocals * Joe Sample – keyboards * Larry Carlton – guitars * Wilton Felder – bass * John Guerin – drums, percussion * Steve Gadd - drums * Jerry Steinholtz – congas * Larry Bunker – vibraphone * David Sanborn – alto saxophone (3, 9) * Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone (6) * Nick DeCaro – string arrangements Production * Tommy LiPuma – producer * Al Schmitt – recording, mixing * Bruce Botnick – recording * Lee Herschberg – recording * Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) * Ed Thrasher – art direction * Linda Levine � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
