When I first joined The Org., I was amazed at how varied the musical tastes everybody here has! One of my all time favorites has always been Michael Franks... I have just about everything he's put out and seen him live many times... Anybody else out there?

I love Michael Franks. I have never seen him live though.

I'm a Franks fan!! I have all his stuff, but my favorite is Passionfruit...I never get tired of that album!


Although I love his stuff, I totally understand why some folks can't get into it, ...I mean, lots of people hear that voice and just wanna grab an AK47 .....

...definitely not for everybody....





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I have always loved Michael Franks music. His music is so smooth. I would love 2 see him perform live.

I love me some Michael Franks never seen him live though.. I nowhere have all of his albums, but the ones I have I really like a lot



okay paligap, so Passion Fruit will be next any other recommendations what else to get?


and I never found his voice that disturbing ...good thing, I wouldn't have an AK47 at hand anyway

does he have a greatest hits CD?

DavidEye said:

dunno.. maybe not, cause he didn't have any real "hits"

Dancelot said:

I love the duet that he does with Brenda Russel on the song Now You're In My Dreams. Micheal has a beautiful voice.

DavidEye said:

he has a best of and a 2 CD anthology package.

psykosoul said:

I'm gonna have to look for that.Thanks for the info.

Dancelot said:

The art of tea is definitely required before any other! It's the recording that established him.

sdekm1 said:

thnax, it's on my shopping list now

paligap said:

Who dat dude ?

Dewrede said:

i think he killed people...

Dewrede said:

Mellow Pop/Jazz writer/vocalist.....

Collaborates with artists like Brenda Russell and Joe Sample...



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sosgemini said:

OK thanks
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paligap said:

Exactly. I mention this in my post in this thread earlier.

I've always been a *closet* Michael Franks fan. I remember listening to my local smooth jazz station and falling in love with "The Lady Wants To Know"...LOVE that song...was even my signature for awhile...

I have his greatest hits and I also like

*Tiger in the Rain*
*Popsicle Toes*

BTW...here's his greatest hits


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Hotlegs said:

Don't know them either

whenpigeonscry said:

Why a "closet" fan?

Dewrede said:

You must not know much about jazz.... They've all been arount for more than 20 years.

sdekm1 said:

Exactly. Somebody needs to get hip to whats really happening.

"Rainy Night in Tokyo" is my favorite song by him.

pennylover said:

Well, I saw him live. HE's a BORING performer, but his band was off the hook.

sdekm1 said:

Since he's not that mainstream or well known outside the smooth jazz circles, it's hard to be "out" as a Michael Franks fan...compared to other popular smooth jazz artists like "Fourplay" or "bob james" or "bobby caldwell"...

I literally grew up hearing this man's muisc around the house & on the radio. My dad had his first 4 albums :

The Art of Tea
Sleeping Gypyies
Birchfield Nines
Tiger in the Rain

I have inheired those albums and bought for myself

Passionfruit
Objects of Desire
One Bad Habit

If you'll brand new to his music it'll take a while to getting use to, otherwise he'll put you to sleep. Also the funny thing about him is that he can write a song about almost anything. He's one of my favorite jazz vocalist. I trace his music to my early childhood when the only thing I worried about was missing Seseame Street.

Favorite songs:
Monkey See, Monkey Do
Popsicle Toes
Eggplant
the Lady Wants to Know
Don't Be Blue
When the Cookie Jar is Empty
The entire "Tiger in the rain"
Never Sastified
Ladies' Night
When Sly Calls
Your Secret's Safe with Me
and others....

I grew up hearing this man's muisc around the house & on the radio. My dad had his first 4 albums :

The Art of Tea
Sleeping Gypyies
Birchfield Nines
Tiger in the Rain

I have inheired those albums and bought for myself

Passionfruit
Objects of Desire
One Bad Habit

If you'll brand new to his music it'll take a while to getting use to, otherwise he'll put you to sleep. Also the funny thing about him is that he can write a song about almost anything. He's one of my favorite jazz vocalist. I trace his music to my early childhood when the only thing I worried about was missing Seseame Street.

Favorite songs:
Monkey See, Monkey Do
Popsicle Toes
Eggplant
the Lady Wants to Know
Don't Be Blue
When the Cookie Jar is Empty
The entire "Tiger in the rain"
Never Sastified
Ladies' Night
When Sly Calls
Your Secret's Safe with Me
and others....