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Carol Fran
African American soul blues singer, pianist and songwriter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carol Fran (October 23, 1933 ā September 1, 2021)[2] was an American soul blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. She was best known for her single releases in the 1950s and 1960s.
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Birth name | Carol Martin[1] |
Born | (1933-10-23)October 23, 1933 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | September 1, 2021(2021-09-01) (aged 87) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S. |
Genres | Electric blues, soul blues, swamp pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, piano |
Years active | Mid 1950sā2021 |
Labels | Excello, Lyric, Josie, Roulette, Black Top, JSP, others |
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Fran died on September 1, 2021 in Lafayette, Louisiana from problems caused by COVID-19, aged 87.[3][4]