Carolyn Franklin

American singer-songwriter (1944-1988)
Person human Q5045362
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Carolyn Franklin

Summary

Carolyn Franklin is a human[1]. She was born in Memphis[2]. She was born on May 13, 1944[3]. She died in Bloomfield Township[4]. She died on April 25, 1988[5]. She worked as a singer[6], songwriter[7], and missionary[8]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Carolyn Franklin's place of birth was Memphis[2].
  • Carolyn Franklin died in Bloomfield Township[4].
  • Carolyn Franklin was born on May 13, 1944[3].
  • Carolyn Franklin died on April 25, 1988[5].
  • Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery[10].
  • Carolyn Franklin's father was C. L. Franklin[11].
  • Carolyn Franklin's mother was Barbara Siggers Franklin[12].
  • Carolyn Franklin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Carolyn Franklin worked as a singer[6].
  • Carolyn Franklin's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Carolyn Franklin's professions included missionary[8].
  • Carolyn Franklin's education included a stint at Marygrove College[14].
  • Carolyn Franklin was educated at University of Southern California[15].
  • Carolyn Franklin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Carolyn Franklin is recorded as female[17].
  • Carolyn Franklin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Carolyn Franklin's genre is gospel music[19].
  • Carolyn Franklin's genre is soul[20].
  • Carolyn Franklin's record label is recorded as RCA Victor[21].
  • The cause of death was breast cancer[22].
  • Carolyn Franklin's family name is recorded as Franklin[23].
  • Carolyn Franklin's given name is recorded as Carolyn[24].
  • Carolyn Franklin's given name is recorded as Ann[25].
  • Carolyn Franklin's pseudonym is recorded as Candy Carroll[26].
  • Carolyn Franklin's medical condition is recorded as breast cancer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carolyn Franklin was born in Memphis[2]. She was born on May 13, 1944[3]. Her father was C. L. Franklin[11]. Her mother was Barbara Siggers Franklin[12].

Education

Educated at Marygrove College[14], a private not-for-profit educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1905[30] and University of Southern California[15], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1880[33], headquartered in Los Angeles[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], songwriter[7], and missionary[8].

Personal Life

Carolyn Franklin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Carolyn Franklin died on April 25, 1988[5]. She died in Bloomfield Township[4]. The cause of death was breast cancer[22]. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Carolyn Franklin ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (614 views/month, #6,921 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Carolyn Franklin born?

Carolyn Franklin's place of birth was Memphis[2].

Where did Carolyn Franklin die?

Carolyn Franklin died in Bloomfield Township[4].

Who were Carolyn Franklin's parents?

Carolyn Franklin's father was C. L. Franklin[11]. Carolyn Franklin's mother was Barbara Siggers Franklin[12].

What did Carolyn Franklin do for work?

Carolyn Franklin worked as singer[6], songwriter[7], and missionary[8].

Where did Carolyn Franklin go to school?

Carolyn Franklin was educated at Marygrove College[14] and University of Southern California[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [14] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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