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    FRANK-O JOHNSON, a Motown staff writer

    Hi!

    Besides Motown he was a staff writer for Malaco,too, and wrote many songs for Johnnie Taylor. He's also a highly valued recording artist among deep soul fans -

    https://www.soulexpress.net/frankojohnson_part1.htm

    Best regards
    Heikki

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    Hi!

    I just made a few corrections in the text on Frank's debut single called "Weaker than Water."
    https://www.soulexpress.net/frankojohnson_part1.htm

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    Heikki

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    Hi Heikki,
    Very good to see your coverage of Frank O!

    I suspect a lot of people simply don't associate the name with recordings on Motown by Thelma Houston, G.C.Cameron Bottom & Co, Temptations etc. I think Frank really got into his groove with his Johnnie Taylor compositions. If you listen to Frank O he can sound more like Johnnie than Johnnie. Great songwriter / soul artist / soul authority and thanks for the item. Good stuff on Bobby Womack and The Manhattans. [ I have just about everything he recorded.)
    Last edited by MIKEW-UK; 06-05-2022 at 04:49 PM.

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    Thank you, Mike!

    Frank has been my big favourite ever since the late 80s - as a singer, as a writer for a longer period.
    The second part of the feature [[1990-2022) will be published in less than two weeks.

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    Heikki

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    Hi!

    Please read the second part of the Frank-O feature covering the last three decades on such labels as Ace, Phat Sound and CDS. There are also comments from the CDS head, Mr. Dylann DeAnna -

    https://www.soulexpress.net/frankojohnson_part2.htm

    Best regards
    Heikki

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