Rodney Franklin

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Born
16 September 1958
Born In
Berkeley, Alameda County, California, United States
Died
8 July 2026 (aged 67)
Rodney Franklin (born Rodney Thomas Franklin in Berkeley, CA, on 16 September 1958; died 8 July 2026) was an American jazz pianist and composer. 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. In 1972 at the young age of 14 he led the funk-jazz band In One Piece (aka In One Peace) performing his first three recordings at a studio in Ray Dobar's House of Music in Berkeley, CA. His debut CBS album was In the Center (1978), a jazz fusion album. In 1980, from his alb… read more
Rodney Franklin (born Rodney Thomas Franklin in Berkeley, CA, on 16 September 1958; died 8 July 2026) was an American jazz pianist and composer. 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 … read more
Rodney Franklin (born Rodney Thomas Franklin in Berkeley, CA, on 16 September 1958; died 8 July 2026) was an American jazz pianist and composer. 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. In 1972 at the young age of 14 he led the funk-jazz band … read more

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1 Play track Boogie Wonderland The Groove
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2 Play track The Best Of... Windy City
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3 The Best Of... Endless Flight
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4 Play track Rodney Franklin Life Moves On
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5 Play track Skydance Song For You
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6 Play track Skydance Skydance
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7 The Best Of... Destiny
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8 Play track Skydance Fiesta
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9 Play track It Takes Two The Eagle And The Condor
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10 Endless Flight Dance Tonight
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    1 Jan 1980 · 8 tracks

    You'll Never Know
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    The Best Of...
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    1 Sep 1981 · 11 tracks

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