Michael Franks

Summary

Michael Franks is a human^[1]. He was born in La Jolla^[2]. He was born on September 18, 1944^[3]. He worked as a guitarist^[4], banjoist^[5], songwriter^[6], jazz musician^[7], and singer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in La Jolla^[2], Michael Franks…
• Michael Franks was born on September 18, 1944^[3].
• Michael Franks held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Michael Franks's professions included guitarist^[4].
• Michael Franks's professions included banjoist^[5].
• Michael Franks worked as a songwriter^[6].
• Michael Franks worked as a jazz musician^[7].
• Michael Franks worked as a singer^[8].
• Michael Franks's professions included jazz guitarist^[11].
• Michael Franks's field of work was music^[12].
• Michael Franks was employed by Université de Montréal^[13].
• Among Michael Franks's employers was University of California, Los Angeles^[14].
• Michael Franks's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles^[15].
• Michael Franks was educated at University of Oregon^[16].
• Michael Franks was educated at Cathedral Catholic High School^[17].
• Michael Franks is recorded as male^[18].
• Michael Franks's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Michael Franks's genre is rock music^[20].
• Michael Franks's genre is pop music^[21].
• Michael Franks's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records^[22].
• Michael Franks's record label is recorded as MNRK Music Group^[23].
• Michael Franks's record label is recorded as Reprise Records^[24].
• Michael Franks's discography is recorded as Michael Franks discography^[25].
• Michael Franks's family name is recorded as Franks^[26].
• Michael Franks's given name is recorded as Michael^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-09-18^[30]

• Genre(s): folk, jazz, jazz pop, quiet storm, rock^[31]

• Community tags: folk, jazz, jazz pop, quiet storm, rock^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8e9b8133-0592-4699-aec1-2f4dccdc93e5^[33]

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Origins and Family

Michael Franks's place of birth was La Jolla^[2]. He was born on September 18, 1944^[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[15], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1919^[36], headquartered in Los Angeles^[37]; University of Oregon^[16], a public university^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1876^[40], headquartered in Eugene^[41]; and Cathedral Catholic High School^[17], a high school^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 2005^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include guitarist^[4], banjoist^[5], songwriter^[6], jazz musician^[7], singer^[8], and jazz guitarist^[11]. Michael Franks's field of work was music^[12]. Employers include Université de Montréal^[13], a university in Quebec^[45], in Canada^[46], founded in 1878^[47], headquartered in Montreal^[48] and University of California, Los Angeles^[14], a public research university^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1919^[51], headquartered in Los Angeles^[52].

Why It Matters

Michael Franks ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (962 views/month, #6,929 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53]

FAQs

Where was Michael Franks born?

Michael Franks's place of birth was La Jolla^[2].

What did Michael Franks do for work?

Michael Franks worked as guitarist^[4], banjoist^[5], songwriter^[6], jazz musician^[7], and singer^[8].

Where did Michael Franks go to school?

Michael Franks was educated at University of California, Los Angeles^[15], University of Oregon^[16], and Cathedral Catholic High School^[17].