"and eclectic, accessible and uncompromising"". Robert Christgau, writing for MSN Music, was less enthusiastic and graded the album a ""dud"", indicating ""a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought."" Winehouse was nominated for British Female Solo Artist and British Urban Act at the 2004 BRIT Awards, while ""Frank"" was shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize that same year. The album earned Winehouse an Ivor Novello Award. In retrospective reviews for both ""Pitchfork"" and ""Rolling Stone"", critic Douglas Wolk was ambivalent towards Winehouse's themes and felt that they are relevant to her public image at the time, writing in the"
"live tracks. Winehouse's debut DVD """", released that same month, includes a live set recorded at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London and a 50-minute documentary detailing the singer's career over the previous four years. Winehouse released her debut album, ""Frank"", on 20 October 2003. Produced mainly by Salaam Remi, many songs were influenced by jazz, and apart from two covers, every song was co-written by Winehouse. The album received positive reviews with compliments over the ""cool, critical gaze"" in its lyrics and brought comparisons of her voice to Sarah Vaughan, Macy Gray and others. The album reached number 13 on"
"Frank (band) Frank was the girl group from Channel 4's comedy drama series ""Totally Frank"". Frank consisted of lead singer Lauren Blake (born 1984), guitarist Bryony Afferson (born 1983), keyboard player Helena Dowling (born 1983) and drummer Hayley Angel Wardle (born 1983). In the show ""Totally Frank"", the girls played fictional characters Tasha (Lauren), Charlie (Bryony), Flo (Helena) and Neve (Hayley). The band used their real names outside of the show. Their debut single ""I'm Not Shy"" was released on 31 July 2006 and reached #40 in the UK Singles Chart. Their debut album ""Devil's Got Your Gold"" was released"
"in Winehouse had started to build to include representatives of EMI and Virgin starting to make moves. Beese told ""HitQuarters"" that he felt the excitement over an artist who was an atypical pop star for the time was due to a backlash against reality TV music shows, which included audiences starved for fresh, genuine young talent. Winehouse's debut album, ""Frank"", was released on 20 October 2003. Produced mainly by Salaam Remi, many songs were influenced by jazz and, apart from two covers, Winehouse co-wrote every song. The album received positive reviews with compliments over the ""cool, critical gaze"" in its"
"Totally Frank Totally Frank was a comedy drama series with a real life band as its stars on Channel 4. It followed a band, Frank, who were struggling to make it in the music industry. The band on the show consisted of lead singer Tasha (Lauren Blake born 18 August 1983), guitarist Charlie (Bryony Afferson born 9 March 1983) keyboard player Flo (Helena Dowling born 20 December 1986) and drummer Neve (Hayley Holt (actress) born 27 February 1983). Their first single, ""I'm Not Shy"", was released on 31 July 2006 in the UK. Their debut album, ""Devil's Got Your Gold"","
"Frank won first place for Best Country song in the Unisong International Song Contest. In 2007 he began working his own material, and in 2009 he released his first full-length album entitled ""The Road So Far"" on the independent label, Apple Farm Music. Allan Frank Frederick Allan Frank (born October 24, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and performer from Peoria, Illinois. Frank attended Quincy College (now Quincy University) where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater. It was there that he developed an interest in songwriting. Following college, he traveled Europe and formed the short-lived band ""Deliverance"""
"of the album's release, Smith began touring in support of the album, with dates scheduled across Europe and festival appearances in Japan. The Lost & Found Tour's North American leg began on 19 November in Seattle and conclude on 19 December in Toronto and will be supported by Ravyn Lenae. Smith grew up listening to reggae, punk, hip-hop, and R&B, and wrote her first song at the age of 11. She describes being ""obsessed"" with Amy Winehouse's 2003 debut album ""Frank"" as a teenager and was inspired by the singer's raw approach to songwriting. Smith said her songs are about"
"Allan Frank Frederick Allan Frank (born October 24, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and performer from Peoria, Illinois. Frank attended Quincy College (now Quincy University) where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater. It was there that he developed an interest in songwriting. Following college, he traveled Europe and formed the short-lived band ""Deliverance"" in Hamburg, Germany. After the disbanding of ""Deliverance"", he relocated to Los Angeles where he began working in the Aerospace and Defense industry while still writing songs in his spare time. He retired from the Aerospace industry and began songwriting full-time. In 2000,"
"Herman Frank Herman Frank (born 20 January,1959) is a German heavy metal guitarist best known for his work with Accept and Victory. In 2009, he released his first solo album called ""Loyal to None"". Frank has also recorded with Hazzard, Sinner, Moon'Doc, Saeko, Thomsen and Poison Sun. As a record producer and engineer, he has worked for Saxon, Rose Tattoo, Crown of Creation, Molly Hatchet, gutworm, and several others. Herman Frank joined Accept in 1982 shortly before the release of their album ""Restless and Wild"". He replaced guitarist Jan Koemmet, who had been hired for Jörg Fischer but had left"
"Devil's Got Your Gold Devil's Got Your Gold is the debut album by Frank. Released 7 August 2006. A week after the release of their debut single ""I'm Not Shy"". It features, amongst others, tracks featured in Frank's show ""Totally Frank"" on Channel 4's T4. The album was recorded in Los Angeles in 2005. Seven of the tracks are co-written by Frank, alongside Brian Higgins and Xenomania, who also produced it. Tracks one and five were also covers of Xenomania's ""vanity act"" Mania. The album was released in Summer 2006, reaching a disappointing #110 on the UK Charts. The album"
"13 November in the US. It includes a live set recorded at London's Shepherd's Bush Empire and a 50-minute documentary charting the singer's career over the previous four years. ""Frank"" was released in the United States on 20 November 2007 to positive reviews. The album debuted at number 61 on the Billboard 200 chart. In addition to her own album, she collaborated with other artists on singles. Winehouse was a vocalist on the song ""Valerie"" on Ronson's solo album ""Version"". The song peaked at number two in the UK, upon its October single release. ""Valerie"" was nominated for a 2008"
"sold less than 900 copies in the UK due to poor promotion by label Polydor, and because of that and the disappointing chart result of the single, the album hasn't been released in Ireland. This band have since announced that they have been dropped from their record label and have split up. Devil's Got Your Gold Devil's Got Your Gold is the debut album by Frank. Released 7 August 2006. A week after the release of their debut single ""I'm Not Shy"". It features, amongst others, tracks featured in Frank's show ""Totally Frank"" on Channel 4's T4. The album was"
"Frank Aleksandersen Frank Aleksandersen (born 30 May 1953, in Namsos) is a Norwegian singer, drummer and lyricist. For a while, he was the drummer for the jazz-inspired band Vanessa. He is the cousin of the trønderrocker Åge Aleksandersen. As a 17-year-old, he moved to Oslo to become a hairdresser. Frank appeared on the Venessa album ""City Lips"", which was released in 1975. His first solo album as a singer was ""Tilbake til meg selv"", and was a pop album. The album was released in 1979, and was followed with a new album two years later, ""Krampe"". His third album, ""Frank"","
"Shaun Frank Shaun Frank is a Canadian DJ, singer-songwriter and producer. He was a part of the band Crowned King and later left that to join Envy. He ventured on his own after Envy broke up and has collaborated with EDM artists around the world. He has many charting singles and remixes credited to his name. Shaun Frank was the singer of Crowned King, a Canadian pop/rock band. After that, Frank was involved with The Envy, a Canadian alternative/rock band which was managed by Simmons Records, Gene Simmons' label. The Envy opened for KISS in 2010 on their Hottest Show"
"to Face 1990 - The Art of Love 1990 - Speak to Me 1991 - Practice Makes Perfect 1991 - Woman in the Waves 1992 - The Dream (with Yellowjackets) 1993 - Soulmate 1996 - Christmas Time Is Here (with David Benoit) 2003 - Christmas in Kyoto 2004 - Smash Up 1 Michael Franks (musician) Michael Franks (born September 18, 1944) is an American jazz 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, and David Sanborn. His songs"
"Excuse My French (album) Excuse My French is the debut studio album by American rapper French Montana. It was released on May 21, 2013, by Coke Boys Records, Bad Boy Records, Maybach Music Group and Interscope Records. The album features guest appearances from Diddy, Nicki Minaj, Drake, Ace Hood, Lil Wayne, Birdman, The Weeknd, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Max B, Ne-Yo, Machine Gun Kelly, Raekwon, Scarface and Snoop Dogg, while the production was handled by Mike Will Made It, Jahlil Beats, Reefa, Rico Love, Lex Luger and Young Chop. The album was supported by three singles: ""Pop That"", ""Freaks"" and"
"at BMG. In April Per Lindholm, A&R at RCA/BMG heard Kent for the first time and was immediately interested. On the 26th of June, Kent's first contract was signed. Kent went up to Silence Studios in Koppom, Värmland, to record the debut-album. In 1995 Kent released their eponymous debut ""Kent"". It was distorted and not much reminiscent of what Kent would release in later years. It got almost no commercial reputation at all. Four singles were released, with ""Frank"" closest to being a hit. Just one year later, in 1996, Kent released ""Verkligen"" (""Really""). Guitarist Martin Roos had left the"
"debut album ""Conversations with the Unseen"" (2003), which was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Temowo continued to work and tour internationally with Kinch, and played on Kinch's second album, """" (2006) and Kinch's third album, ""The New Emancipation"" (2010). Amy Winehouse was seeking a musical director after the release of her debut album, ""Frank"" (2003), when Temowo, a regular on the jazz circuit, was recommended to her. Winehouse and Temowo met at the Spread Eagle pub in Camden in 2004 to discuss their musical ideas. Temowo worked as Winehouse's musical director and guitar accompanist throughout 2004 and 2005, touring with"
"for 2009 and 2010. He's still active under different monikers in the electronic music scene and works as producer. Werkraum Werkraum is the creative music works of German musician Axel Frank. Frank released material on CDRs and multiple compilations in the late 1990s and early 2000s until debuting with a full-length LP on Cold Spring Records in 2004. In 2005 the release ""Kristalle"", Werkraum's second album followed. With Early love Music in 2008, Werkraum receive a more and more worldwide recognition. Frank was a member of the band Sturmpercht, where he played under the pseudonym Hanns Aufschring, while his work"
"Werkraum Werkraum is the creative music works of German musician Axel Frank. Frank released material on CDRs and multiple compilations in the late 1990s and early 2000s until debuting with a full-length LP on Cold Spring Records in 2004. In 2005 the release ""Kristalle"", Werkraum's second album followed. With Early love Music in 2008, Werkraum receive a more and more worldwide recognition. Frank was a member of the band Sturmpercht, where he played under the pseudonym Hanns Aufschring, while his work for live sessions and for studio- and mastering engineering continued. New and more progressive works for Werkraum were announced"
"Frank Sweet Frank Sweet (born 7 March 1988) is an Australian actor and musician. The son of veteran actor Gary Sweet, he was born in Adelaide and is currently based in Melbourne. Sweet made his film debut as Marcus in """", which was released on 17 August 2006. Frank is a member of the band Skye Harbour, which won MTV Australia's 'Kickstart' competition for unsigned bands, and were flown to Sydney for the 2008 ARIA awards. Producers of the Channel 7 hit ""Dancing with the Stars"" considered including a ""father-son twist"" between Frank and Gary in the Season Five lineup,"
"the UK Albums Chart at the time of its release, and was eventually certified triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). In 2004, Winehouse was nominated for British Female Solo Artist and British Urban Act at the Brit Awards, while ""Frank"" made the shortlist for the Mercury Prize. That same year, the album's first single, ""Stronger Than Me"", earned Winehouse and Remi an Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song. In contrast to her jazz-influenced debut album ""Frank"", Winehouse's focus shifted to the girl groups of the 1950s and 1960s. Winehouse hired New York singer Sharon Jones's longtime band,"
"Frank Portman Frank Portman (born September 21, 1964), better known by the pseudonym Dr. Frank, is an American musician, singer, guitarist, and author. He is the singer, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the Berkeley, California punk rock band The Mr. T Experience, and has remained the only consistent member of the band since its formation in 1985, performing on ten studio albums and five EPs. He has also recorded and performed as a solo artist, releasing the album ""Show Business is My Life"" in 1999 and the EP ""Eight Little Songs"" in 2003. In recent years he has pursued a"
"Mark Ronson Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British musician, DJ, songwriter, and record producer. Although his debut album ""Here Comes the Fuzz"" (2003) failed to make an impact on the charts, his second album ""Version"" (2007) reached number two in the UK and included three top 10 singles. This earned him a Brit Award for Best British Male Solo Artist in 2008. His third studio album, ""Record Collection"", was released on 27 September 2010, peaking at number two in the UK. In 2014, Ronson achieved his first UK and US number one single with ""Uptown Funk,"""
"Jackson C. Frank Jackson Carey Frank (March 2, 1943 – March 3, 1999) was an American folk musician. He released his first and only eponymous album in 1965, produced by Paul Simon. After the release of the record, Frank was plagued by a series of personal issues, and was diagnosed with schizophrenia and protracted depression that prevented him from maintaining his career. Frank spent his later life homeless and destitute, and died in 1999 of pneumonia. Though he only released one record, he has been cited as an influence by many singer-songwriters, including Paul Simon, Sandy Denny, Bert Jansch and"
"the ""NME"" gave a very enthusiastic response. ""Darts of Pleasure"" was released on 8 September 2003. With the release Franz were acclaimed as ""the saviours of rock and roll"" by John Peel who gave them airtime. Lead vocals performed by Alex Kapranos except where noted. UK 7"" UK CD / 12"" US / Canada CD Darts of Pleasure ""Darts of Pleasure"" is the debut single by the Glasgow-based indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released in the United Kingdom on 8 September 2003 and in North America on 18 November 2003, both through Domino Records. It entered the UK Singles Chart"
"duet with John Beck and the whole band playing ""Still Too Young to Remember."" The event was recorded and released on DVD as ""Live at the Union Chapel"" (credited to Francis Dunnery & Friends) in 2004, with a wider release the following year. By this time, Frank was based in Pennsylvania, studying for a psychology degree at Goddard University, and doing session and production work to developing Aquarian Nation as a company. In newsletters, he promised that his next three projects would be a solo album, Dorie Jackson's debut album and new recordings with the reunited It Bites. In 2005,"
"Nitty (musician) Frank Ross (born December 23, 1977), better known by stage name Nitty, is an American hip hop recording artist from The Bronx, New York. He is perhaps best known for his debut single ""Nasty Girl"" and his pop rap style of hip hop, which he calls ""playboy rap"". His singles include ""Nasty Girl"" and ""Hey Bitty,"" the former reaching #1 in sales in the United States in October 2004, and also debuting at #1 in Australia in 2005. The following album, ""Player's Paradise"", was released in 2005. In an interview with the former Australian music television show ""So"
"to what people portray her as being. Yes, she does get out of her mind on drugs sometimes, but she is also a very clever, intelligent, witty, funny person who can hold it together. You just don't see that side."" Among the awards and recognition for her debut album ""Frank"", Winehouse earned an Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters for Best Contemporary Song (""Stronger Than Me""), a Brit Award nomination for Best British Female Solo Artist, and an inclusion in Robert Dimery's 2006 book, ""1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die"". Her second studio album, ""Back"
"After touring America following the album's release, Frankee embarked on two UK tours and a German tour in the summer of 2004. Meanwhile, her second single, ""How You Do,"" was released. After leaving Marro Records in 2006, she signed with Big Management immediately afterwards to record a new album. A single, ""Watch Me"" was released as a digital download in 2006. This song failed to chart, and Frankee was dropped from Big Entertainment. During her career, Frankee has also modelled for ""FHM"" and ""Maxim"" magazines. Frankee Nicole Francine Aiello (born June 9, 1983), known by her stage name Frankee, is"
"Christopher Franke Christopher Franke (born 6 April 1953, Berlin) is a German musician and composer. From 1971 to 1987 he was a member of the electronic group Tangerine Dream. Initially a drummer with The Agitation, later renamed Agitation Free, his primary focus eventually shifted to keyboards and synthesizers as the group moved away from its psychedelic rock origins. While he was not the first musician to use an analog sequencer, he was probably the first to turn it into a live performance instrument, thus laying the rhythmic foundation for classic Tangerine Dream pieces and indeed for the whole Berlin school"
"Kingdom, peaking at 23, for a total of five weeks. Credits are adapted from the Single's back cover. Freak (Bruce Foxton song) Freak is the debut single by the English rock singer-songwriter and bass guitarist Bruce Foxton, which became a hit and one of his most recognizable songs. It was originally released in 1983, as the lead single from his debut album, ""Touch Sensitive"". It was inspired strongly by the 1980 biographical film The Elephant Man, with the single's cover even referencing the film's posters. It was one of four tracks from the album that were produced by the multiple-award"
"Dog in the Sand Dog in the Sand, Frank Black's third album with backing group the Catholics, was released by the Cooking Vinyl record label in 2001, and was produced by Nick Vincent. The album was generally met with favorable reviews. Though retaining the live-to-two-track method of recording of the previous two albums, this album found the band branching away from purely electric rock to incorporate acoustic guitar, pedal steel, and Rhodes Piano and Wurlitzer organ into the sonic template. The album was initially released by the What Are Records? label in 2001, and was reissued by SpinART in 2003."