# 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.

*American musician, gospel and soul singer (1938–2002)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1938-03-13
- **Died:** 2002-09-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 65.5 / 100
- **Momentum:** 15.2 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 12.7 / 100
- **Now attention:** 17.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 75.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 85.0 / 100
- **Total followers across platforms:** 1,430

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0291417/ (@nm0291417)
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- **YOUTUBE**: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaWHsFYXIdpW0SQJzFJntWg (@ERMA FRANKLIN - Topic, 1,430 followers)

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q446179)

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