C.L. Franklin

(1915-1984)

American Baptist minister and civil rights activist

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Clarence LaVaughn Franklin (né Walker; January 22, 1915 – July 27, 1984) was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist. Known as the man with the "Million-Dollar Voice", Franklin served as the pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit from 1946 until 1979, when in a suspected robbery attempt he was shot twice and spent his remaining five years in a coma. Franklin was the father of the American singer and songwriter Aretha Franklin. He was also the father of five other children, including Vaughn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Carolyn Franklin and Carol Ellan.

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Born	Clarence LaVaughn Walker 22 January 1915 Sunflower County, Mississippi, USA
Died	27 July 1984 (aged 69) New Light Nursing Home, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Zodiac	Aquarius
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Barbara Siggers Franklin 1917-1952 · American singer · m. 1936 info edit

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Erma Franklin · Daughter · 1938-2002 · American recording artist; gospel and soul singer edit info

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Cecil Franklin · Son · 1940-1989 · American religion edit info

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Aretha Franklin · Daughter · 1942-2018 · American singer, songwriter, and pianist edit info

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Carolyn Franklin · Daughter · 1944-1988 · American singer-songwriter edit info

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