Erma Franklin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetErma Franklin
African-American female singer
Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1938
Place of Birth: Shelby, Mississippi, United States
Date of Death: 07-Sep-2002
Profession: singer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Erma Franklin
- Erma Vernice Franklin (March 13, 1938 – September 7, 2002) was an American gospel and soul singer.
- Franklin was the elder sister of American singer/musician Aretha Franklin.
- Franklin's best known recording was the original version of "Piece of My Heart", written and produced by Bert Berns, and recorded in 1967, for which she was nominated for a Grammy Award.
- A cover version of the same song was recorded the following year by Big Brother and the Holding Company, with the lead vocal by Janis Joplin.
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