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'''Franklyn Leon Smith''' (born 1953 |
'''Franklyn Leon Smith''' (born 1953) is an American [[funk]] musician and [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]/[[Soul music|soul]] songwriter. He was best known for his 1981 single "[[Double Dutch Bus]]". |
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A native Philadelphian, Smith once applied to be a bus driver for the [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]] (SEPTA), which operates Philadelphia's public transit system, but SEPTA turned him down. The "Transpass" referred to by Smith in "Double Dutch Bus" is an actual monthly fare pass issued by SEPTA. |
A native Philadelphian, Smith once applied to be a bus driver for the [[Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority]] (SEPTA), which operates Philadelphia's public transit system, but SEPTA turned him down. The "Transpass" referred to by Smith in "Double Dutch Bus" is an actual monthly fare pass issued by SEPTA. |
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Smith died in [[Philadelphia]] on March 8, 2019, he was 65-66 years old. |
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Revision as of 12:15, 20 May 2019
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- For the football player of the same name, see Frankie Smith.
Frankie Smith | |
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| Born | 1953 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | R&B, soul, funk, disco, old school hip hop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1979–2019 |
| Labels | WMOT Records, Amstate Records |
Franklyn Leon Smith (born 1953) is an American funk musician and R&B/soul songwriter. He was best known for his 1981 single "Double Dutch Bus".
Career
He went to college in Tennessee for elementary education with a minor in music. He became a writer for funk and soul artists such as the O'Jays and The Spinners. He was also influential in the careers of the rappers Tone Loc, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg.
With his 1981 single "Double Dutch Bus", released by WMOT Records,[1] Smith popularized a nonsensical form of slang, (From his song "Slang thang", 1981 WMOT records.) in which "iz" is placed in the middle of a word (for example, the word "place" becomes "plizace") or the last letters of a word are replaced with "-izzle" (ex. sure becomes shizzle). The style became part of hip-hop slang, and was popularized by rappers Snoop Dogg and E-40. The style today holds a place in popular slang.
"Double Dutch Bus" itself has been sampled frequently in hip-hop, including Snoop Dogg's "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name, Pt. 2)" and Missy Elliott's "Gossip Folks". Both records were produced by Timbaland. His single "Double Dutch Bus" is also featured in the 2008 Disney movie College Road Trip starring Martin Lawrence and Raven-Symoné.
A native Philadelphian, Smith once applied to be a bus driver for the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), which operates Philadelphia's public transit system, but SEPTA turned him down. The "Transpass" referred to by Smith in "Double Dutch Bus" is an actual monthly fare pass issued by SEPTA.
Discography
Albums
- 1981: Children of Tomorrow
Singles
- 1980: "Double Dutch Bus"
- 1980: "Double Dutch"
- 1981: "The Auction"
- 1981: "Teeny-Bopper Lady"
- 1982: "Double Dutch Bus II"
- 1982: "Yo-Yo Champ (From Mississippi)"
- 1985: "Slapp Ya Thigh"
- 1985: "Congratulations for Graduating"
References
- ^ Hogan, Ed. "Biography: Frankie Smith". AMG. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
External links
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