マイケル・フランクス (Michael Franks)

Michael Franks
Michael Franks (born 1944) is a jazz singer and songwriter from the United States. Born in La Jolla, California, he began singing folk-rock, accompanying himself on guitar in high school. He never studied music in college , earned an M.A. from UCLA in Comparative Literature and a PhD from the University of Oregon.

He was on records with Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee and recorded an eponymous CD now titled Previously Unavailable (originally Brut, now DRG Records) before landing a contract with Warner Brothers Music in 1973. Since then, Franks has recorded over 15 more albums.

His best known works include "Popsicle Toes", "Monkey See-Monkey Do", "The Lady Wants To Know", "When the Cookie Jar is Empty", "Tiger in the Rain", "Rainy Night in Tokyo" and "Tell Me All About It". His biggest hit came in 1983 with "When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone)", from the album Passionfruit. Radio hits include "Your Secret's Safe With Me" from the 1985 album Skin Dive, and "Island Life" from 1987's The Camera Never Lies. He has recorded with a who's who of artists, from Patti Austin, Brenda Russell, Art Garfunkel, and David Sanborn...
(Wikipedia: Michael Franks)