| Paul Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1953 |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country, soul |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Pedal steel guitar Lap steel guitar Baritone steel guitar The Box Dobro Fiddle Drums Pedabro |
| Years active | 197x-present |
| Associated acts | Barbara Mandrell, Jerry Reed, Mel Tillis |
| Website | http://www.paul-franklin.com |
Paul Franklin (born 1953 in Detroit, Michigan[1]) is an American multi-intrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The pedal steel guitar is a type of Electric guitar that uses a metal slide to stop the strings rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar The lap steel guitar is a type of Steel guitar, from which other types developed Dobro is a Trade name now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of Resonator guitar. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Jerry Reed Hubbard ( March 20, 1937 &ndash August 31, 2008) known professionally as Jerry Reed was an American Mel Tillis (born Lonnie Melvin Tillis, August 8, 1932) is an American Country music singer Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. He began his career in the 1970s as a member of Barbara Mandrell's road band; in addition he toured with Mel Tillis and Jerry Reed. He has since become a prolific session musician in Nashville, Tennessee, playing on more than 500 albums. [1][2] He has been named by the Academy of Country Music as Best Steel Guitarist on several occasions. The Academy of Country Music (ACM was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy [1] In addition to the pedal steel guitar and lap steel guitar, Franklin plays Dobro, fiddle, and drums. The pedal steel guitar is a type of Electric guitar that uses a metal slide to stop the strings rather than fingers on strings as with a conventional guitar The lap steel guitar is a type of Steel guitar, from which other types developed Dobro is a Trade name now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of Resonator guitar. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells [1]
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Musical innovations
He is noted for bringing multiple musical innovations to the country music scene. [2] One of these innovations, the Pedabro, is a type of Dobro fitted with a pedal and played like a pedal steel guitar; this was invented by Franklin's father. [3]
Franklin has also created two new variations of steel guitars, the first of which is a type of lap steel guitar nicknamed "The Box"; its sound has been described as a "swampy acoustic guitar". [2] The other type of guitar that he invented is the baritone steel guitar, the strings of which are tuned an octave lower than a traditional pedal steel guitar. [2]
Collaborations
Franklin has worked with many well known acts during his career, including Barbara Mandrell, Dire Straits, Sting, Mark Knopfler, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Shania Twain, Barbara Streisand and Megadeth. Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner, CBE (born October 2, 1951) better known by his Stage name Sting, is a three time Academy Award Mark Knopfler OBE (born August 12 1949 Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, George Harvey Strait (born May 18, 1952) is an American Country music singer Alan Eugene Jackson (born 17 October 1958 in Newnan, Georgia) is an American country Singer-songwriter who has sold over Shania Twain ʃəˈnaɪə 'tweɪn OC (born Eilleen Regina Edwards, August 28 1965 is a Canadian Singer and Songwriter in the Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine. [3]
References
- ^ a b c d Dillon, Charlotte. Paul Franklin biography. All Music Guide. allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Retrieved on 2008-01-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher.
- ^ a b c d Fabian, Shelly (2005). Paul Franklin - 2005 CMA Nominee profile. About.com. Aboutcom is an online source for original information and advice and is among the top 15 US Websites ( Nielsen Online Spring 2008 Retrieved on 2008-01-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher.
- ^ a b Paul Franklin biography. Paul Franklin. com. Retrieved on 2008-01-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher.
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