Michael Franks returning, popsicle toes intact, for hometown gig at San Diego Smooth Jazz Festival The La Jolla native is now at work on his memoir and his 24th album. His band features former Pat ...

Franks – a former literature professor who had his greatest success with the single “Popsicle Toes” – is touring behind his Blue Pacific LP, which is currently No. 6 on Billboard’s Top ...

As a result, anyone who wanted to hear Franks revisit both the flirtatiously silly ("Popsicle Toes") and sensuously lyrical ("Antonio's Song") aspects of his repertoire didn't go home disappointed ...

Faster than you could say “Eggplant” or “Popsicle Toes” — to cite the titles of two of Franks’ best-known songs — he found himself working on an album with blues greats Sonny Terry ...

Franks is best known for his 1976 smooth jazz hit "Popsicle Toes." This year, Franks released a new album, Time Together, with more songs suited for cooling down on summer days.

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Michael Franks is the man behind the 1976 hit "Popsicle Toes," a cool, summery song that made his name as a smooth jazz artist with crossover appeal. This year, the singer-songwriter is back with ...

“”Popsicle Toes’ will be one of the encores,” Franks says. “I’ve tried to shake it a few times over the years and listeners are always disappointed if I do.

The success of The Art of Tea (his second album) and the “Popsicle Toes” single earned a marketplace niche for Franks’ clever lyrics and breathy vocal style.

Early cuts show Franks as a fusion troubadour, mixing Japanese and Ahmad Jamal influences into zen-pop cool and soft that flowed with more than clever wordplay. “Eggplant” and “Popsicle Toes,” for ...

Michael Franks is the man behind the 1976 hit "Popsicle Toes," a cool, summery song that made his name as a smooth jazz artist with crossover appeal. This year, the singer-songwriter is back with ...