Carol Fran
Carol Fran
Top Songs
| 1 | I'm Gonna Try | ||
| 2 | Knock Knock | ||
| 3 | Sick and Tired | ||
| 4 | Take My Husband | ||
| 5 | Looking for Love |
Albums
Oct 2006 • 15 songs
Oct 2006 • 12 songs
May 2002 • 13 songs
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About
Biography
Soul-blues diva Carol Fran was born October 23, 1933, in Lafayette, Louisiana. After beginning her career as a teen singing jump blues with the Don Conway Orchestra, she eventually landed in New Orleans, marrying saxophonist Bob Francois. Abbreviating her married name to simply Fran, she became a constant presence on the Bourbon Street club circuit before mounting an extended tour of Mexico. In 1957, she cut her first sides for the R&B label Excello, scoring a regional smash with her debut single, "Emmitt Lee." Though she recorded extensively for Excello, only three more singl...