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Frederick Allan Frank (born October 24, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter, and performer from Peoria, Illinois.
Allan Frank | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Frederick Allan Frank |
| Born | October 24, 1950 |
| Origin | Peoria, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Americana country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Apple Farm Music |
| Website | allanfrankmusic |
Biography
editFrank attended Quincy College (now Quincy University) where he earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater.[1] It was there that he developed an interest in songwriting.[1] Following college, he traveled Europe and formed the short-lived band Deliverance in Hamburg, Germany.[2][3] After the disbanding of Deliverance, he relocated to Los Angeles where he began working in the Aerospace and Defense industry while still writing songs in his spare time.[2] He retired from the Aerospace industry and began songwriting full-time.[1]
In 2000, Frank won first place for Best Country song in the Unisong International Song Contest.[4] In 2007 he began working his own material, and in 2009 he released his first full-length album entitled The Road So Far on the independent label, Apple Farm Music.[2]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- The Road So Far (2009)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Artists A Hemifrån – Gut Music For All People". Hemifran.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Google Translate". Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ "ROCKTIMES – CD-Review/Allan Frank – The Road So Far". Rocktimes.de. September 13, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2013.
- ^ "Allan Frank Music". Allan Frank Music. Retrieved November 3, 2013.