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Erma Franklin

Erma Vernice Franklin (March 13, 1938 – September 7, 2002) was an American gospel and soul singer. Franklin recorded the original version of "Piece of My Heart", written and produced by Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns in 1967, for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award. A cover version of the same song was recorded the following year by Big Brother and the Holding Company, with lead vocals by Jan…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
March 13th, 1938
Died
September 7th, 2002
Genres
Labels
Epic
Brunswick
Shout!
Sony Music
Shout
Last updated: August 20th, 2022·MusicBrainz

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