Del Franklin

A prolific songwriter, Del's songs can be heard in the movies MARTHA, INC (Lifetime movie based on the life of Martha Stewart) and WALKOUT (HBO movie by Edward James Olmos about the LA area High School students' demand for equal treatment). He was one of a few musicians invited to play at the Oprah Winfrey's LEGENDS WEEKEND at the Bacara Hotel and Resort in Santa Barbara.



Del Franklin's talent and personality were instrumental in helping open the doors for many minorities who followed in his footsteps as part of the "East Side West Coast Sound" (watch for the upcoming TV special about Producer Eddie Davis and the history of the East Side West Coast Sound). Del made history by being one of the first Black artists to be featured in TV shows like Shindig with his groups, THE MIXTURES and PHIL & DEL, performing with other great artists: Barry White, Stevie Wonder, Lou Rawls and the Beach Boys.



Del's recent CD releases are "A TOUCH OF SWEETNESS" and "SIMPLY CHRISTMAS" both available on ITUNES, NAPSTER, E-TUNES AND GROUPIE MUSIC.



He is currently working on a new CD covering some of the popular "standards".