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Reverend C.L. Franklin

voc, 1915-1984 US
Singer of Spoken Word and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Clarence LaVaughn Franklin

Born on January 22, 1915, Franklin released 76 live recordings of his sermons and music over the years. Married to Barbara Siggers, a church pianist, they had five children together: Erma Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Vaughn, Carolyn Franklin and Aretha Franklin. Tragically, he was shot during a robbery attempt at his house in Detroit in June 1979. He remained in a coma for 5 years and died on July 27, 1984 In 1993, one of his sermons was sampled by House artist Green Velvet in his track "Preacherman". By playing on the double entendre (House as a game children play and House music), Green Velvet delivered one of the most memorable House tracks of all times. In 1995, Kenny Dope (under the alias of The Bucketheads) resampled the introduction of "Preacherman" for his famous "The Bomb".

     
Genres
  • Spoken Word
  • R&B/Soul
  • Blues
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Presents Sermons And HymnsReverend C.L. Franklin1999Album
Only A LookReverend C.L. Franklin & Aretha Franklin, The New Bethel Baptist Church Choir1996Compil.
Precious LordReverend C.L. Franklin & Aretha Franklin1984Album
The Eagle Stirreth Her NestReverend C.L. Franklin1984Album
I Saw A New Heaven And A New EarthReverend C.L. Franklin1984Album
How Long Halt Yea Between Two OpinionsReverend C.L. Franklin1984Album
Kings Of GospelRev. James Cleveland, Alex Bradford, Reverend C.L. Franklin1979Album
You Can't Wash The Blood Off Your HandsReverend C.L. Franklin1979Album
16 Gospel GreatsAretha Franklin Featuring Reverend C.L. Franklin1978Compil.
Double Sermon No.78 The Lord is Good Jesus and NicodemusReverend C.L. Franklin1978Album
Hosea The Prophet And Gomer The ProstituteReverend C.L. Franklin1976Album
What Is Your LifeReverend C.L. Franklin1976Album
Going Thru The RoofReverend C.L. Franklin1975Album
Satan Goes To Prayer MeetingReverend C.L. Franklin1975Album
The Inner ConflictReverend C.L. Franklin1975Album
The Greatest Love StoryReverend C.L. Franklin1973Album
Never Grow OldReverend C.L. Franklin / Aretha Franklin1973Album
The Eagle Stirs Her NestReverend C.L. Franklin1973Album
I Heard It Through The GrapevineReverend C.L. Franklin1972Album
Come Unto Me LazarusReverend C.L. Franklin1972Album
The Lord's PrayerReverend C.L. Franklin1972Album
Let Your Hair DownReverend C.L. Franklin1972Album
What Of The NightReverend C.L. Franklin1972Album
The Rich Young RulerReverend C.L. Franklin1972Album
Paul's Hymn Of LoveReverend C.L. Franklin1972Album
Come Unto Me LazarusReverend C.L. Franklin1972Album
A Wild Man Meets JesusReverend C.L. Franklin1968Album
My Kingdom Is Not Of This WorldReverend C.L. Franklin1968Album
Precious LordReverend C.L. Franklin1967Single
The Lord Will Make A Way / Father I Stretch My Hands To TheeReverend C.L. Franklin1965Single
The Challenge Of ChristmasReverend C.L. Franklin1963Album
I Will Trust In The LordReverend C.L. Franklin1962Single
Did Not Our Hearts Burn While He Walked By The WaysideReverend C.L. Franklin1962Album
All Things Work Together for the Good to Them That Love GodReverend C.L. Franklin1962Album
Except I Shall See In His Hands The Print Of The Nails And Thrust My Hand Into His SideReverend C.L. Franklin1962Album
Hannah, The Ideal MotherReverend C.L. Franklin1962Album
I Heard The VoiceJ. Robert Bradley / Reverend C.L. Franklin1962Album
The Lord Will Make A Way SomehowReverend C.L. Franklin1956Single
The Old Ship of ZionReverend C.L. Franklin1956Single
Pressing On Sermon No. 42Reverend C.L. Franklin1955Album
Your Mother Loves Her Children / Wings Of FaithReverend C.L. Franklin, The Franklin SingersAlbum
The Story Of JobReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Eagle Stiret'h Her NestReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Following JesusReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
I Love The Lord / Heard The Voice Of JesusReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Paul's Meditation On ImmortalityReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Meaning Of Black PowerReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Fishermen Drop Your NetsReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Moses Sends Twelve Spies (Promise To Jesus)Reverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
What Think Ye Of JesusReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Ye Are The Salt Of The EarthReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
I'm Going ThroughReverend C.L. FranklinSingle
The Barren Fig TreeReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Ye Must Be Born Again (Christ & Nicodemus)Reverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Twenty-Third PsalmReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Eagle Stirreth Her NestReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Nothing Shall Seperate Me From The Love Of GodReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Barren Fig TreeReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Foolish And The Wise Builders (A House Built On Sand)Reverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
THE 100th PSALM (The Lord Is Good)Reverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Lo, I'm With You Always (The Great Commission)Reverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Paul's Hymn Of LoveReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Hosea The Prophet And Gomer The ProstituteReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Eagle Stirreth Her NestReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Man On The MoonReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Silver And Gold Have I None, But Such As I Have Give I TheeReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Inner ConflictReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Devil Tempts JesusReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Eternity Of The ChurchReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Journey To EmmausReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Rich Man & The Beggar (Lazarus)Reverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Rev. C. L. Franklin SingsReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
There's Danger In A CrowdReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Nehemiah And The Great WorkReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Give Me This MountainReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Fiery FurnaceReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Except I Shall See In His Hand The Print Of The Nails And Thrust My Hand Into His SideReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Why Have The Mighty Fallen?Reverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Without A SongReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Preacher Who Got DrunkReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
And He Went A Little FartherReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Jacob Wrestling The AngelReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Eagle Stiret'h Her NestReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Dry Bones In The ValleyReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Golden CalfReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Study To Show Thyself To GodReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Two Fish And Five Loaves Of BreadReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The King, Lord Of HostsReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Jesus Met The Woman At The WellReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Pressing OnReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Why Are Ye So Afraid O Ye Of So Little FaithReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Moses At The Red SeaReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
In The Upper RoomReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The Prodigal SonReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
The King Of The JewsReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
Counting The CostReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
John's VisionReverend C.L. FranklinAlbum
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