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Chanteur Country US né Cleveland Francis, Jr., le 22
Avril 1945 à Jennings
(Louisiane).
While he
dreamed of a career in country music as a boy and even learned guitar as a youth,
performing seemed destined to became only a hobby when Cleve Francis obtained
his degree from the Medical College of Virginia in 1973. Francis moved to
Washington, D.C., and established himself as a cardiologist. However, he was
soon moonlighting in local clubs as a singer, and even self-released three
albums on his own label. Francis' real break came through heart-attack patient
Olaf Hall, whose brother was "Big John" Garfield Hall, a member of the R&B band
the Heartbeats. Big John helped Francis get an audition with Playback Records,
who signed him and released an album; while it didn't sell well, his debut
single and video, "Love Light," released in 1990, both won critical acclaim. The
widespread attention led to a deal with Liberty, who released Francis' Tourist
in Paradise in 1991, when he was 48. It marked the first prominent contract for
a black country artist since
Charley Pride. The album featured a re-recorded version of "Love Light"; it
and two other cuts from the record became minor chart hits. Two years later
Francis returned with Walkin', which appeared on Capitol. Its title track made a
few waves, but failed to make him a household name. You've Got Me Now appeared
in 1994 on Liberty, but by 1995 Francis had left the industry and returned to
his medical career. In 1998, he was one of the motivational forces behind
Warner's From Where I Stand: The Black Experience in Country Music.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleve_Francis
Talents : Vocals, Songwriter, Guitar, Cardiologist
Style musical : Contemporary Country
Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 11/1985 | SP Southern Tracks ST-1050 (US) | Martin (vocals) / Martin (instr.) |
| 12/1991 | SP LIBERTY ST-57728 (US) | Love Light / Happy |
| 1992 | SP LIBERTY ? (US) | You Do My Heart Good / ? |
| 1992 | SP LIBERTY ? (US) | How Can I Hold You / ? |
| 1993 | SP LIBERTY ? (US) | Walkin' / ? |
Albums
| 1984 | LP 12" CFP EGE 822 (US) |
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Timeless - Moonlight Lover / They Just Don’t Know / Mr. Bojangles / Sarah / Thank You / Hey Nelly Nelly / War A Children’s Game / Nobody Knows / Freedom | ||
| 1992 | LP 12" Cleve Francis COT-107 (US) |
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Lovelight - Last Call For Love - Travelin´ Man / Endlessly / Cry Baby / Nothing Rhymes With Love / After You / Lovelight / One More Time / Moonlight Lover / Pity The One / Last Call For Love | ||
| 03/1992 | CD CAPITOL CDP 0777 7 96498 2 (US) |
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TOURIST IN PARADISE - Love Light / Feathers / Happy / Rock Solid / Tourist In Paradise / You Do My Heart Good / How Can I Hold You / Tip Of My Fingers / You're Reason They Write Love Songs / Those Were The Days These Are The Nights | ||
| 05/1993 | CD LIBERTY CDP 0777 7 80033-2 (US) |
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WALKIN' - Walkin' / Run Like The Wind / I Won't Let You Walk Away / If You'll Stop Hurting Me / One More Last Chance / Your Love Stays With Me / When Will It Be Love / I Was Losing You / Heartaches On Parade / You Can't Call It Love | ||
| 08/1994 | CD LIBERTY CDP-8-29090-2 (US) |
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YOU'VE GOT ME NOW - Love Or The Lack There Of / We Fell In Love Anyway - (with Patti AUSTIN) / Not Even Monday / It Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind / You've Got Me Now / A Love Like This / Here You Are / The Only Explanation / If You'll Let This Fool Back In / What I Wouldn't Give | ||
| 01/2007 | 2 CD Cleve Francis ? (US) |
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Story Time - LIVE AT THE BIRCHMERE - CLIVE FRANCIS & FRIENDS :
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