Since then, Franks has recorded more than 15 albums. He was on records with Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee and recorded an eponymous album (later reissued as Previously Unavailable) before landing a contract with Warner Brothers Music in 1973. from UCLA in Comparative Literature, and a PhD from the University of Oregon. He never studied music in college or later, earned an M.A. In high school, he began singing folk-rock, accompanying himself on guitar. His songs have been recorded by The Manhattan Transfer, Patti Labelle, Carmen McRae, Diana Krall, and The Carpenters. He has recorded with a Who's Who of artists, such as Patti Austin, Brenda Russell, Art Garfunkel, and David Sanborn. Michael Franks (born 18 September 1944 in La Jolla, California) is a smooth jazz singer and songwriter from the United States.
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