Michael Franks’ music career predates the rise of ... Like Steely Dan — whose co-leaders Donald Fagen and the now-deceased Walter Becker were also jazz devotees — some of Franks’ songs ...

As if that weren't enough, Michael Franks the singer is gifted with a gentle ... And for his third album, Sleeping Gypsy (1977), Michael flew down to Rio to record two now-classic compositions: "Down ...

Michael Franks has been cited as an idol by fellow ... anyone told him he’d soon begin a recording and performing career now nearing the half-century mark. A self-taught musician, Franks got ...

For those longing to escape to the beach, the jungle or a “forgotten weekend” in Rio, Michael Franks ... of one another,” Franks says of the song, which compares now-silent musical ...

Michael Franks, the ever-artful singer-songwriter and harvester of the most delectable musical passion fruit known to distingué lovers, recently released his 18th offering, Time Together, his first ...

But right now, we’ve got two little rescue dachshunds ... band get all excited when we come to Detroit.” Tickets for Michael Franks at Music Hall start at $59 and can be found at musichall.org.