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Erma Franklin

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

  • Audience1.4K
  • Fame65.5
  • Momentum15.2
Source-basedStable
1.4K youtube followers
  • Audience1.4K
  • Fame65.5
  • Momentum15.2
  • Wikipedia7.1K
Lived 1938–2002, aged 64United States
United States flagUnited StatesMusiciansSinger / Musician
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    @ERMA FRANKLIN - Topic
  • Wikipedia
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  • Era
    1938–2002
    Aged 64
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Updated 2026-06-11

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.

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65.5
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Momentum15.2
Historical12.7
Now attention17.1
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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