Erma Vernice Franklin (March 13, 1938 – September 7, 2002) [1] was an American gospel and soul singer. She recorded the original version of "Piece of My Heart", written and produced by …

Erma Vernice Franklin (March 13, 1938 – September 7, 2002) was an American gospel and R&B singer. Erma was the elder sister of American singer / musician Aretha Franklin and singer / …

Music video by Erma Franklin performing Piece of My Heart. (C) Originally Released 1967 Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

Erma Franklin was born on 13 March 1938 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was married to Thomas Garrett. She died on 7 September 2002 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Now soul sister Erma Franklin, sister of Aretha and Carolyn died from cancer on September 7th [2002] in Detroit. Erma will always be remembered for her massive hit ‘Piece Of My Heart’ first …

Erma Franklin was an American gospel and R&B singer. Her best known recording was the original version of ‘Piece of My Heart’, written by Bert Berns.

Sep 7, 2002 · Explore Erma Franklin's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about Erma Franklin on AllMusic.

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Erma Vernice Franklin (March 13, 1938 – September 7, 2002) [1] was an American gospel and soul singer. She recorded the original version of "Piece of My Heart", written and produced by …

Erma Vernice Franklin (March 13, 1938 – September 7, 2002) was an American gospel and R&B singer. Franklin was the elder sister of American singer/musician Aretha Franklin.