Frances England

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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 active2006–present
Website www.francesengland.com

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.

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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

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References

  1. Liner notes. Fascinating Creatures.
  2. "Oppenheim Toy Portfolio". toyportfolio.
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. "Explorer of the World by Frances England". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
  6. "Fids and Kamily: FAQs". Fids and Kamily. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  7. 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.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)