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Rodney Franklin was born on 16 September, 1958 in Berkeley, California, is an American jazz pianist and composer. Discover Rodney Franklin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 65 years old?

Popular As Rodney Franklin
Occupation Musician
Age 65 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 16 September, 1958
Birthday 16 September
Birthplace Berkeley, California
Nationality United States

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1958

Rodney Franklin (born September 16, 1958) is an American jazz pianist and composer.

Franklin was born in Berkeley, California in September, 1958.

1964

In 1964, aged six, he took jazz piano lessons at the Washington Elementary School and was taught by Dr Herb Wong who was a jazz journalist, disc jockey and music teacher.

1972

In 1972 at the young age of 14 he led the funk-jazz band In One Piece (alt. In One Peace) performing his first 3 recordings at a studio in Ray Dobar's House of Music in Berkeley, California.

1978

Prior to signing up with CBS Records in 1978, Franklin worked with John Handy in San Francisco, as well as Bill Summers, Freddie Hubbard and Marlena Shaw.

His debut CBS album was In the Center (1978), a jazz fusion album featuring "On the Path" and "I Like the Music Make It Hot".

Although aged 20 when he recorded the album, he had already developed his own sound which was influenced by McCoy Tyner and George Duke, Chick Corea, Lonnie Liston Smith and George Semper.

1980

In 1980 the album You'll Never Know he had major chart success with "The Groove" (it reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart).

The track was released on both 7" and 12" format.

It created a UK dance craze called 'The Freeze' which was started up by DJ Chris Hill.

Additional albums which were also recorded on the CBS label have included Rodney Franklin (1980), Endless Flight (1981), Learning to Love (1982), Marathon (1984) (probably his most famous in the UK, produced by bass player Stanley Clarke and the LP which released a single called Stay on in the Groove), Skydance (1985) and It Takes Two (1986).

1988

In 1988 he moved over to the BMG record label and recorded Diamond Inside of You which introduced vocals by Jennifer Holliday on the single, "Gotta Give It Up".

1992

In addition, Franklin has also produced and released an album on Nova Records called Love Dancin' in 1992.

2003

Produced by George Semper, only one of the songs has been released on the 2003 Inner City Sounds 2X LP Compilation released on Luv N'Haight Ubiquity Recordings.