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Carol Fran

Carol Fran, American singer-songwriter and pianist (died 2021)

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Born
October 23, 1933
Died
September 1, 2021
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1933

About Carol Fran

Carol Fran was an American soul blues singer, pianist, and songwriter, best known for her string of single releases in the 1950s and 1960s, and her later musical association with her husband, Clarence Hollimon. She released six albums since 1992 including four as a duo with Hollimon. Her debut single was "Emmitt Lee", recorded in 1957 and released by Excello Records. After appearing together in concert, Black Top Records released their 1992 album Soul Sensation! Lyric Records then offered a recording contract to Fran.

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Carol Fran timeline

  1. Her debut single was "Emmitt Lee", recorded in 1957 and released by Excello Records.
  2. After appearing together in concert, Black Top Records released their 1992 album Soul Sensation!
  3. She released six albums since 1992 including four as a duo with Hollimon.

The world when Carol Fran was born

Carol Fran was born in 1933. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Carol Fran's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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