Erma Franklin

Real name: Erma Vernice Franklin
Born: March 13, 1938
Died: September 7, 2002
Country: United States
Comments: Gospel and R&B singer
Family: Aretha Franklin Sister
Carolyn Franklin Sister

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Originals

Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
Each Night I Cry	Erma Franklin	January 1962	Ricky Koole
I'm Just Not Ready for Love	Erma Franklin	April 1968	Sharon Cash
Love Is Blind	Erma Franklin - Arr. & Cond. by Frank Hunter	August 12, 1963	Randy Newman
Open Up Your Soul	Erma Franklin	April 1968	Jimmy James & The Vagabonds
Piece of My Heart	Erma Franklin - Arr. & Conducted by Garry Sherman	October 1967	(120 artists)

Covers by Erma Franklin

Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
Abracadabra	Erma Franklin - Arr. & Cond. by Frank Hunter	August 12, 1963	The Shirelles
Baby I Love You	Erma Franklin	August 1969	Aretha Franklin
Baby, What You Want Me to Do	Erma Franklin - Arr. & Conducted by Garry Sherman	October 1967	Jimmy Reed
Big Boss Man	Erma Franklin	August 1967	Jimmy Reed
Big Boss Man	The Electric Flag featuring Erma Franklin	2015	Jimmy Reed
By the Time I Get to Phoenix	Erma Franklin	August 1969	Johnny Rivers
Detour Ahead	Erma Franklin	January 1962	Woody Herman and His Orchestra - Vocal by Mary Ann McCall
Don't Blame Me	Erma Franklin	August 23, 1961	Walter Woolf King PRF, Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal Chorus by Carmen Lombardo REC,REL
Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye	Erma Franklin	January 1962	Nan Wynn PRF, Benny Goodman Quintet - Vocal Chorus by Peggy Mann REC
For Once in My Life	Erma Franklin	August 1969	Connie Haines REC, Jean DuShon REL
Gotta Find Me a Lover (24 Hours a Day)	Erma Franklin	August 1969	Young-Holt Unlimited
Have You Ever Had the Blues?	Erma Franklin	May 1963	Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
Higher and Higher	Erma Franklin	October 27, 1998	The Dells, Jackie Wilson
Hold On, I'm Comin'	Erma Franklin	August 1969	Sam & Dave
I Get the Sweetest Feeling	Erma Franklin	February 1970	Jackie Wilson
Light My Fire	Erma Franklin	August 1969	The Doors
Never Let Me Go	Erma Franklin	January 1962	Johnny Ace - Johnny Board and His Orchestra
Pledging My Love	Erma Franklin	January 1962	Johnny Ace - Johnny Otis Orchestra
Saving My Love for You	Erma Franklin	January 1962	Johnny Ace and Band
Son of a Preacher Man	Erma Franklin	August 1969	Dusty Springfield
The Man I Love	Erma Franklin	January 1962	Marion Harris REC, Adele Astaire PRF
The Right to Cry	Erma Franklin	July 1968	Lenny Welch
Time After Time	Erma Franklin	January 1962	Frank Sinatra BRD, Margaret Whiting with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra REC
What Kind of Girl Do You Think I Am	Erma Franklin	August 23, 1961	The Charmaines
Whispers (Gettin' Louder)	Erma Franklin	February 1970	Jackie Wilson

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Brunswick's Super Soul Sisters	Erma Franklin & LaVern Baker	October 27, 1998	Edsel [GB]
Her Name Is Erma	Erma Franklin	January 1962	Epic
Live 1968	The Electric Flag featuring Erma Franklin	2015	RockBeat Records
Soul Sister	Erma Franklin	August 1969	Brunswick

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Abracadabra	Erma Franklin - Arr. & Cond. by Frank Hunter	August 12, 1963	Epic
Big Boss Man	Erma Franklin	August 1967	Shout
Have You Ever Had the Blues?	Erma Franklin	May 1963	Epic
Open Up Your Soul	Erma Franklin	April 1968	Shout
Piece of My Heart	Erma Franklin - Arr. & Conducted by Garry Sherman	October 1967	Shout
The Right to Cry	Erma Franklin	July 1968	Shout
What Kind of Girl (Do You Think I Am?)	Erma Franklin	August 23, 1961	Epic
Whispers (Gettin' Louder)	Erma Franklin	February 1970	Brunswick