Carol Fran

Carol Fran (October 23, 1933 – September 1, 2021)^[2] was an American soul blues singer, pianist, and songwriter. She was best known for her single releases in the 1950s and 1960s.

Carol Fran
Fran in 2014
Background information
Birth name	Carol Martin[1]
Born	(1933-10-23)October 23, 1933 Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	September 1, 2021(2021-09-01) (aged 87) Lafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Electric blues, soul blues, swamp pop
Occupation(s)	Singer, pianist, songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	Mid 1950s–2021
Labels	Excello, Lyric, Josie, Roulette, Black Top, JSP, others

Fran died on September 1, 2021 in Lafayette, Louisiana from problems caused by COVID-19, aged 87.^[3][4]

Albums

Year	Title	Record label
1992	Soul Sensation	Black Top
1994	See There!	Black Top
1995	Women in (E)motion	Tradition & Moderne
2000	It's About Time	JSP
2001	Fran-tastic	Sono

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