Carolyn Franklin

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Carolyn Ann Franklin (May 13, 1944 – April 25, 1988) was an American singer-songwriter. == Biography == Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Barbara Siggers Franklin and C. L. Franklin. The youngest of six children, they moved to Buffalo, New York, shortly after her birth. Around 1946, the Franklin family settled in Detroit, where Carolyn began singing at her father's New Bethel Baptist Church. Her sisters, Erma and Aretha, found success in secular music careers in the early 1960s;... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Carolyn Franklin first charted in 1968 with Ain't No Way.The artist placed 3 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 3 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Angel - #2: Angel - #3: Ain't No Way - #4: Without Love - #5: Save Me
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  Aretha Franklin
1.
04/1968

#3  Ain't No Way
Aretha Franklin

from Lady Soul   Lady Soul
76 pts
16
US




9
R&B


B side to (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone
[Atlantic 2486]
written by Carolyn Franklin greentick
2.
07/1973

#2  Angel
Aretha Franklin

from Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)   Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)
115 pts
20
US
44
AC


1
R&B
37
UK
[Atlantic 2969]
written by Carolyn Franklin greentick & Sonny Saunders
3.
11/1974

#4  Without Love
Aretha Franklin

from With Everything I Feel in Me   
33 pts
45
US




6
R&B


[Atlantic 3224]
written by Carolyn Franklin greentick & Ivy Joe Hunter
  Jean Carn
4.
04/1988

Ain't No Way
Jean Carn

from You're a Part of Me   
6 pts






23
R&B


as Jean Carne
[Atlantic 89116]
written by Carolyn Franklin greentick
  Cheryl Pepsii Riley
5.
10/1991

Ain't No Way
Cheryl Pepsii Riley

from Chapters   
2 pts






45
R&B


[Columbia 73995]
written by Carolyn Franklin greentick
  Simply Red
6.
11/1996

#1  Angel
Simply Red

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
153 pts




6
dance
95
R&B
4
UK
from the movie Set It Off
[EastWest 64223]
written by Carolyn Franklin greentick & Sonny Saunders
  Charisse Arrington
7.
04/1997

Ain't No Way
Charisse Arrington

from The House That I Built   
1 pts






92
R&B


[MCA 55294]
written by Carolyn Franklin greentick
  Meeker
8.
02/2000

#5  Save Me
Meeker

12 pts








60
UK
written by Curtis Ousley, Aretha Franklin & Carolyn Franklin greentick
  Patti LaBelle
9.
07/2005

Ain't No Way
Patti LaBelle

from Classic Moments   Classic Moments
2 pts






62
R&B


featuring Mary J. Blige
[Def Soul Classics LP Cut]
written by Carolyn Franklin greentick
  The Glee Cast
10.
05/2011

Ain't No Way
The Glee Cast

6 pts
116
US






171
UK
featuring Amber Riley
written by Carolyn Franklin greentick
  Sasha Allen
11.
06/2013

Ain't No Way
Sasha Allen

1 pts






105
R&B


from The Voice (US), season 4
written by Carolyn Franklin greentick


See also...

has sibling Aretha Franklin • has sibling Erma Franklin


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