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About Erma Franklin
Erma Vernice Franklin was an American gospel and soul singer. She 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 Janis Joplin. Franklin was the elder sister of singer Aretha Franklin.
Everything about Erma Franklin →- Occupation
- singer, recording artist, musician
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 13, 1938
- Died
- September 7, 2002