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STEWART FRANCKE (musician, writer)
From humble beginnings in a Michigan industrial city to bright lights on national stages, Stewart Francke's creative work has transformed the lives of thousands who've listened to his songs or read his writing. Since releasing his first album in 1995, Stewart has quietly created a body of work cited by critics as spiritual in tone and remarkable in its emotional breadth. A bone marrow transplant survivor, Stewart has been recognized by the Points Of Light Foundation for his personal work in cancer patient support. The Stewart Francke Leukemia Foundation was presented the prestigious Partnership In Humanity Award by the Detroit Newspapers and he was named Volunteer of the Year by the National Marrow Donor Program. He's been recognized by his peers in his community through numerous Detroit Music Awards, including Best Artist, Songwriter & Album. Hour Detroit readers voted him most popular musician 2002-2004. He was awarded a Creative Artist Grant by Artserve Michigan in 2004.
His first album, Where The River Meets The Bay (1995), contained the hit single, "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang," made famous through its use as an episode theme for the TV show Melrose Place. In the ensuing eight albums there have been
other regional hits, including a duet with Detroit soul legend Mitch Ryder and several songs cut with the Funk Brothers, in what was their last session together. He's sold over 40,000 copies of his nine albums through independent distribution and marketing.
Although he's performed on bills with the likes of Sheryl Crow, Stevie Winwood, Steve Earle, Eddie Money, Huey Lewis & The News, Shawn Colvin, Hootie & The Blowfish, Chicago, Hall & Oates, Chuck Berry and many others, Stewart regards the night he was invited to perform his own compositions with the Saginaw Symphony in his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan as a singular thrill.
In 2006 Wayne State's Ridgeway Press released a collection of Stewart's lyrics and writing on music, life and Midwestern living titled Between The Ground & God. The book won two 2007 National Indie Excellence Awards, and led to Stewart being invited to read at the New York Book Festival. He's now working on a new record with renowned soul producers Jon Tiven in Nashville and David McMurray in Detroit.
Stewart Francke lives in Huntington Woods, MI with his wife, Julia, and children.
| Stewart Francke Soul Revue--Live |
| May 8, 2008 |
| Upcoming Shows
8 May 2008 8:00 The Ark Ann Arbor, Michigan
7 Jun 2008 7:00
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Benefit
Okemos, Michigan
17 Jun 2008 6:00
Ann Arbor Summerfest
Ann Arbor, Michigan
4 Jul 2008 4:00
CITYFEST Detroit, Michigan
4 Jul 2008 9:00
Epicure Festival Windsor, Ontario
1 Sep 2008 TBD
ARTS BEATS & EATS Pontiac, Michigan |
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