Frances England is an American children's musician. She is from San Francisco, California. Her style of music is generally described as indie and folk.
Frances England | |
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 Frances England in San Francisco, 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | United States |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Genres | Children's, independent, folk |
| Instrument(s) | Voice, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Website | www |
In 2006, England wrote her first album of songs entitled Fascinating Creatures as a fundraiser for her son's preschool and recorded it with the help of artist Billy Riggs.[1] The album went on to be the sole recipient of the 2007 Oppenheim Platinum Award for Music.[2][failed verification] Her second CD, Family Tree (2008), received the Gold Parent's Choice Award and the Gold Nappa Award for 2008.[3] Her third and fourth albums, Mind of My Own (2011) and Blink of an Eye (2013), also received Gold Parent's Choice Awards.[4]
England's fifth album, Explorer of the World (2016), was awarded another Gold Parent's Choice Award,[5] along with being ranked #1 for 2016 in the annual Fids and Kamily Music Awards compiled by the top children's radio programmers and music writers in the country.[6][deprecated source?] On December 6, 2016, Frances received her first Grammy nomination for Best Children's Album for Explorer of the World.[7]
England occasionally plays live shows in the San Francisco Bay Area with Stewart Peck (guitar/vocals) and Chris Chan (drums/keyboard).[citation needed]
Discography
edit- Fascinating Creatures (2006)
- Family Tree (2008)
- Mind of My Own (2010)
- Blink of an Eye (2013)
- Paths We Have Worn
- Explorer of the World (2016)
References
edit- ^ Liner notes. Fascinating Creatures.
- ^ "Oppenheim Toy Portfolio". toyportfolio.
- ^ www.parenthood.com https://web.archive.org/web/20081222211643/http://www.parenthood.com/nappa.php. Archived from the original on 2008-12-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20140114093738/http://www.parents-choice.org/company.cfm?the_co=8764&from=Mind%20of%20My%20Own. Archived from the original on 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Explorer of the World by Frances England". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
- ^ "Fids and Kamily: FAQs". Fids and Kamily. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20161208133217/http://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=4. Archived from the original on 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
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