Michael Franks (musician)

Michael Franks is an American singer and songwriter, considered a leader of the quiet storm movement. He has recorded with a variety of well-known artists, such as Patti Austin, Art Garfunkel, Brenda Russell, Claus Ogerman, Joe Sample, and David Sanborn. His songs have been recorded by Gordon Haskell, Shirley Bassey, The Carpenters, Kurt Elling, Diana Krall, Patti LaBelle, Lyle Lovett, The Manhattan Transfer, Leo Sidran, Veronica Nunn, Carmen McRae, Ringo Starr and Natalie Cole.

18 September 1944

Born on the same birth date (18 September 1944): Charles L. Veach • Rocío Jurado

Born on the same birth day (18 September): Agnes de Mille • Andronikos Komnenos (son of Alexios I) • Chris Heister • Christian VIII of Denmark • Darryl Stingley • Ian Arkwright • Jackson Robert Scott • Marie of France, Duchess of Bar • Phil Taylor (footballer, born 1917) • Seiko Oomori • Teddi King

Born in the same month (September 1944): Archie Bell (singer) • Brian Gibson (director) • Carol Barnes • Earl Manigault • Edmund Joensen • Grayson Shillingford • Günter Netzer • Hamilton Jordan • Jerry Relph • Mauro Piacenza • Mike Post • Paul Madeley • Richie Karl • Sven-Ole Thorsen • Terry Jenner