Erma and her sisters, aretha franklin and carolyn franklin, got their start singing for their father, reverend c. New york producer bert berns incorporated latin progressions and tempos into some of his greatest soul triumphs. During her childhood erma and her sisters aretha and carolyn sang at new bethel baptist church. Listen to super soul sister erma franklin online music. To some, erma franklin19392002 is simply known as arethas older sister or as the woman who originally sang piece of my heart. Gotta find me a lover 24 hours a day erma franklin. Erma had a more gritty, deeper voice, and could hit the high notes too. Download erma franklin super soul sister eac flac torrent or any other torrent from audio flac direct download via magnet link. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Super soul sister is a studio album by erma franklin released in 2003.
Sep 20, 2002 soul singer overshadowed by her younger sister, aretha. As a child she moved to memphis, detroit, and buffalo, where at 5 she began singing in her fathers church choir. Ermas best known record is the original version of piece of my heart. Erma franklin super soul sister 2003, vinyl discogs. Soul singer overshadowed by her younger sister, aretha. Erma has her own voice a completely different timbre from her sister s but rich, resonant and powerful. Buy mp3 music online erma franklin piece of her heart. After recording backing vocals with her sister, erma got the chance in 1962 to cut her debut lp. Though aretha went on to great fame, erma like her youngest sister carolyn was a struggling musician.
Kudos must be given to aretha franklin for showcasing her talented sisters. In a career overshadowed by her younger sister aretha, erma franklin, who has died aged 64, encountered more than her share of misfortune. This album is crisp, funky, fabulous, oh yeah, and boy could erma sing. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Listen to erma franklin radio featuring songs from super soul sister free online. Lost funky work from one of the soulful sisters of aretha franklin. Golden classics blues brother soul sister classics lyrics erma franklin. Her 1969 soul sister lp plus bonus cuts will have you enthralled by the voice and appalled at the luck of this shouldabeen soul star. Erma s got a hardhitting style thats right up there with arethas best for atlantic and on this album, shes working in chicago with johnny pate, sonny sanders, and willie henderson for a harderhitting sound than her famous sister, really in the groove with the best of brunswick from the late 60s. Listen to free internet radio, sports, music, news, talk and podcasts. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes.
Arethas sister was a glorious singer, too, but her career was scuttled by label fiascos. The son of the legendary preacher, gospel musician, and civil rights activist rev. Sep 01, 2018 et was backstage during aretha franklin s funeral, filled with superstar performances and speakers who came to pay tribute to the queen of soul. Jul 17, 2016 chancellor of soul, mike boone presents a new entity on the soul facts show entitled, a tribute to the siblings of soul, a brother or sister related to a famous artist that overshadowed their. Erma vernice franklin march, 1938 september 7, 2002 was an american soul, rhythm and blues, and pop singer. I only wish that erma franklin had done more solo work during that late 60s early 70s period when soul was at its height. Here you can buy and download music mp3 erma franklin. Watch the video for son of a preacher man from erma franklin s super soul sister for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Sep 07, 2002 erma franklins musical accomplishments will forever be overshadowed by those of her younger sister aretha, especially since she recorded very sporadically through the 60s.
Before erma could answer, her sister, aretha interjected, erma is her own woman. She is no second to her sister, but an equal, even though she did sing backup for her. Soul sister the brunswick collection 1969 1970 during an appearance on the oprah winfrey show, the hostess asked erma franklin, what is it like to be the sister of aretha. Erma franklin biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Erma franklin super soul sister 1968 vampi soul vampi cd. Franklins best known recording was the original version of piece of my heart, written and produced by bert berns, and recorded in 1967, for which she was nominated. Listen free to erma franklin super soul sister by the time i get to phoenix, change my thoughts from you and more. Erma franklin download all soul songs erma franklin.
Erma vernice franklin march, 1938 september 7, 2002 was an american gospel and soul singer. Stream super soul sister by erma franklin free internet. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Erma franklin, levern baker brunswicks super soul sisters. Feb, 2011 erma franklin, sister of the great aretha franklin, sang the original piece of my heart. I like her music style and voice the best out of the 3 sisters. The jarmels a little bit of soap, the isley brothers twist and shout, the vibrations my girl sloopy, the drifters one way love, solomon burkes cry to me. Erma franklin, levern baker brunswicks super soul sisters music. September 2002 in detroit, michigan war eine usamerikanische soul. Born erma venice franklin in shelby, mississippi, she was the sister of singers carolyn and aretha franklin, and the daughter of rev. Franklin was the elder sister of american singermusician aretha franklin.
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