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British pianist and orchestra leader, died 1976.
Brother of Alan Franks.

ALBUMS

Wolverhampton Wanderers And The Music Of Gordon Franks

Players At Ease No.1-The Hungry Wolves

1966, LP, Mono, Centaur Productions (2)

Leoni Page, Michael Bond (3), Gerry Grant, Barry Kendall, The Embassy Singers And Orchestra* Unter Der Leitung von Gordon Franks

Twinkle Toes/Inn For Trouble

1960, 7", Oriole

Hal Munro, Gordon Franks, Donald Peers

Radio Luxembourg

1959, 7", EP, Triola

Lissa Grey*, Estelle Valery, Andy Cole (2), John Cameron, Gordon Franks

Songs From Four Great Musicals

Gordon Franks And His Orchestra

4 Big Band Sounds

Gordon Franks And His Orchestra

1962, 7", Parlophone

Gordon Franks And His Orchestra

Theme From TV Series 'Outbreak Of Murder'

Gordon Franks And His Orchestra

A Salute To Glenn Miller And Duke Ellington

1960, LP, Embassy

The Midnight Jazzmen

All-Star Traditional Jazz

Gordon Franks And His Orchestra

Tea For Two Cha-Cha

APPEARANCES +

The Gordon Franks Orchestra*

Orchestral In The Night / Strings In The Night

2011, CD, Comp, RM, Vocalion

Hello My Angel (Ember Sixties Pop Volume 3 1963 - 1964)

2010, CD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage,

The Embassy Beatles Covers

Watch With Teacher

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Winchester Hospital Radio,

Theme/Easy Listening

Natural Born Fillers

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Codename Music,

Theme/Easy Listening

Arthur Tracy, Primo Scala

Memories With The Street Singer & Here Comes Summer

2003, CD, Album, Comp, RE, 2 o, Vocalion

Produced By George Martin 50 Years In Recording

2001, 6xCD, Album, Comp, Num, Lon, Parlophone,

Comedy/Soundtrack/Theme

Original Broadway Cast*, Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields, Gwen Verdon

Sweet Charity (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Bernard Cribbins

Right Said Fred / The Hole In The Ground

1980, 7", Single, His Master's Voice

The Symphony Of Strings

The World Of Easy Listening Vol. 3

Patrick Cargill And The Petticoat Twins, The Gordon Franks Orchestra*

Father Dear Father

Graeme Bell All Stars

Ole Jensen And His Music

Chappell Recorded Music

1971, LP, Chappell,

Bossa Nova/Easy Listening/Latin Jazz

The London Studio Group

If Music Be The Food...

The London Recorder Ensemble

The Melachrino Strings

Play The Tom Jones Hits!

Ole Jensen And His Music

Chappell Recorded Music

1969, LP, Chappell

Ole Jensen And His Music

Chappell Recorded Music

1969, LP, Chappell

Chappell Recorded Music Library

1969, LP, Comp, Mono, Chappell

Chappell Recorded Music

1969, LP, Comp, Mono, Chappell

1969, 10", EP, Chappell Recorded Music

Jos Cleber And His Orchestra, L'Orchestre Moderne

1969, 10", EP, Chappell Recorded Music

The London Studio Group

1969, Vinyl Red Label,

The London Studio Group

Shopping Around

Kim And Kelly Braden

1967, 7", Decca

Light Atmosphere Vol. 2

1967, LP, Mono, Chappell,

The Children Of Aberfan

Say "Thank You"

1967, LP, Mono, Centaur Productions (2)

Gordon Franks & His Orchestra*

Strings In The Night (Continental Movie Themes)

Always You And Me

The Gordon Franks Orchestra*

Orchestral In The Night

Songs From "The Desert Song"

1966, 7", EP, Bravo! Records

John O'Neill (5) / The Gordon Franks Orchestra & Chorus

Chappell Recorded Music

1965, LP, Chappell

Jazz Organisation

1965, 10", Chappell

The Stars Play Jazz, No. 2

1964, 7", EP, Embassy

The Rhythm Of The World / If You Can't Say Something Nice

1964, 7", Single, Ember Records

I've Got That Feeling

1963, 7", Single, Decca

Too Old To Cut The Mustard / She Lied

1963, 7", Single, Ember Records,

Paul Rich And Leoni Page

Songs From The Musical Half A Sixpence

1963, 7", EP, Embassy

The Song Of Rome

1963, 7", Single, Decca

Lissa Gray & Kenny Bardell

The Ice-Cream Man

1963, 7", Single, W & G

Lissa Gray & Kenny Bardell

Today You Are 5 (You're Five Today)

1963, 7", Embassy

Lissa Gray & Kenny Bardell

Today You Are 7 (Isn't It Heaven To Be Seven)

1963, 7", Embassy

Lissa Gray & Kenny Bardell

Today You Are 3 (Today You're Three)

1963, 7", Embassy

Lissa Gray & Kenny Bardell

Today You Are 2 (Now You're Two)

Lissa Gray & Kenny Bardell

Today You Are 4 (Today You Are A Four Year Old)

Brotherhood Of Man

I Might Have Known

Gordon Franks Singers And Players With Rikki Henderson

Scottish Melodies Vol. 2

1962, 7", EP, Embassy

Gordon Franks Singers And Music* With John O'Neill

Irish Melodies Vol. 2

1962, 7", EP, Embassy

Gordon Franks Singers And Music* With John O'Neill

Irish Melodies Vol. 1

1962, 7", EP, Embassy

Bernard Cribbins

The Hole In The Ground

1962, 7", EP, Mono, Parlophone

The Stars Play Jazz

1962, LP, Album, Embassy

Songs From Rose Marie

Gordon Franks Singers And Players With Rikki Henderson

Scottish Melodies Vol. 1

Bernard Cribbins

The Hole In The Ground

Hits From The Desert Song

Songs From "New Moon" And "Vagabond King"

Michael Bond (3) / Leoni Page

Seventy Six Trombones / Goodnight My Someone

1961, 7", Embassy

Michael Bond (3) And Leoni Page

Songs From The Musical The Music Man

1961, 7", EP, Embassy

The Telecast Orchestra / The Queen's Hall Light Orchestra

Chappell Recorded Music

1961, LP, Chappell

Consider Yourself

1961, 7", Single, W & G

Clementine / I Love You

1961, 7", Single, Corona (11)

4 Artistas 4 Éxitos

1961, 7", EP, Fontana

Telecast Orchestra* Conducted By Charles Williams

Mediterranean Melody / Sid's Tune

1961, 10", Chappell Recorded Music

Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

Gordon Franks Singers And Players With Rikki Henderson

20 Scottish Melodies

Why Am I Living

20 Irish Melodies

Mystery Girl / The Big White House

Paul Rich / Bud Ashton

Heartaches By The Number / Some Kind-A Earthquake

1960, 7", 4 P, Embassy

As Long As He Needs Me

1960, 7", Embassy

Jean Campbell / Paul Rich

Sweet Nuthin's / Standing On The Corner

1960, 7", Single, Embassy

David Kossoff And Maureen Evans

Songs From The Musical Oliver

1960, 7", EP, Oriole

1960, 7", Single, Oriole

My Old Man's A Dustman

1960, 7", Embassy

Paul Rich & Vicki Stevens* & Embassy Singers & Players

Songs From The Musical “Oliver!”

1960, 7", EP, Embassy

Rikki Henderson

Be Mine (Alle Madchen Wollen Kusser) / Do You Mind

1960, 7", Single, Embassy

Leoni Page, Charles Young, Jean Campbell And The Embassy Singers And Players*

Songs From "Flower Drum Song"

1960, 7", EP, Embassy

Johnny Worth / Gordon Franks Sextet

Handy Man / Beatnik Fly

1960, 7", Single, Embassy

Clementine / Stuck On You

1960, 7", Single, Embassy,

Someone Else's Baby

1960, 7", Single, Embassy

Why Don't You Believe Me

1960, 7", Single, Ronnex Records, Ronnex Records

David Kossoff And Maureen Evans

Songs From The Musical Oliver!

1960, 7", EP, W & G

Paul Rich / Bud Ashton

Heartaches By The Number / Some Kind-A Earthquake

1960, Shellac, 10", Single, Mono, Embassy

Johnny Worth / Hal Munro / Paul Rich

Luxembourg Hit-Parade Vol. 1

1960, 7", EP, Tono

Lorna Henderson

A Thousand Stars / Murray, What's Your Hurry?

1960, 7", Single, Oriole

My Old Man's A Dustman / Fings Ain't Wot They Used T'Be

1960, Shellac, 10", Embassy

Cradle Of Love / Heart Of A Teenage Girl

Image Of A Girl

Pop Rock/Ballad

Fall In Love With You / Wild One

Little Christine

Songs From Porgy And Bess

Bud Ashton / Paul Rich

Shazam! / Green Fields

Bernard Cribbins

Bobbie Britton / Barry Johns / Neville Taylor

Rikki Henderson

He'll Have To Go / Fame And Fortune

Barry Kendall / Carole Curtis

Tonight / I Feel Pretty

1959, 7", Embassy

1959, 7", Oriole

Red Indian Christmas Carol

1959, 7", Embassy

Don't Want The Moonlight

1959, 7", Oriole

Bud Ashton / Paul Rich

40 Miles Of Bad Road / ('Til) I Kissed You

1959, 7", Single, Embassy

Barry Kendall / Joe Julian

One More Sunrise (Morgen) / Snow Coach

1959, 7", Embassy

Barry Kendall / Barry Kendall & Jiver Hutchinson*

The Five Pennies / The Five Penny Saints

1959, 7", Single, Embassy

Rikki Henderson

Dynamite / Wish It Were Me

1959, 7", Single, Embassy

Rikki Henderson

High Class Baby / One Night

1959, 7", Single, Embassy

I've Waited So Long / I Go Ape

1959, 7", Single, Embassy

Embassy Players And Singers*

Vocal Gems From The Film "Gigi"

1959, 7", EP, Embassy

Embassy Singers & Players

Vocal Gems From The Films Gigi

1959, Shellac, 10", Embassy

Shirley Abicair

Four Favourites

1959, 7", EP, Fontana

1959, 7", Single, Oriole

Along Came Jones / Take A Message To Mary

1959, 7", Single, Embassy

Paul Rich / Bud Ashton

Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight?) / Peter Gunn

1959, 7", Single, Galaxy (13)

Shirley Douglas / Chas McDevitt And His Group*

Sad Little Girl / Teenage Letter

1959, 7", Oriole

Sal's Got A Sugar Lip / Just A Little Too Much

1959, 7", Single, 4 P, Embassy

Paul Rich / The Gordon Franks Sextet*

Makin' Love / Red River Rock

1959, Shellac, 10", Embassy

Embassy Singers & Players

The Best Of Gigi And Kismet

1959, 7", EP, Galaxy (13)

Rikki Henderson, Paul Rich

The Cash Box TOP 100 - Best Selling Tunes on Records

1959, 7", EP, Lido (7)

Rikki Henderson

I Know / Waterloo

Red Indian Christmas Carol

Embassy Singers & Players

The Story And Music Of Tom Thumb

Embassy Singers & Players

The Music Of "Showboat"

Among My Souvenirs

(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings / High School Confidential

Oh! Carol / What Do You Want?

My Unbreakable Heart

Travellin' Light / Mr. Blue

The Variety Club Of Gt. Britain Presents "Hail Variety"

Music Hall/Dialogue/Comedy/Novelty/Spoken Word

Paul Rich / Bud Ashton

Battle Of New Orleans / Peter Gunn

Paul Rich / The Gordon Franks Sextet*

Makin' Love / Red River Rock

Smile, Smile, Smile, And Sing, Sing, Sing

Lipstick On Your Collar

Kiss Me Honey, Honey Kiss Me / To Know Him Is To Love Him

Broken-Hearted Melody / Plenty Good Lovin'

Joe Julian b/w Gerry Grant

China Tea / High Hopes

You Always Hurt The One You Love

Nellie Dean Rock

The Reprieve Of Tom Dooley / Dreaming Of You

Johnny Worth / Bud Ashton

Sea Of Love / Sleepwalk

Eric Wilson Hyde*

(Roll Along) Wagon Train

It's Only Make Believe

1958, 7", Embassy

It's All In The Game / More Than Ever

1958, 7", Embassy

Rikki Henderson

Catch A Falling Star / We're Not Alone

1958, Shellac, 10", Embassy,

Hal Burton, Paul Rich

Move It / My True Love

1958, 7", Single, Triola

The Embassy Singers And Orchestra*

1958, 7", EP, Triola

Good Golly Miss Molly / Don't

1958, Shellac, 10", Embassy

The Blue Shawl / Two Guitars

1958, 7", Single, Oriole

Embassy Singers With Orchestra*

Songs & Music From My Fair Lady

1958, 7", EP, 4 P, Embassy

It's Only Make Believe / Chantilly Lace

1958, Shellac, 10", Embassy

The Hula Hoop Song

Embassy Singers & Players

Vocal Gems From The Films “Gigi” & “Kismet”

Rikki Henderson

Love Makes The World Go 'Round (Yeah, Yeah)

Gordon Franks & His Orchestra* / Rikki Henderson

Patricia / Torero

Embassy Singers With Orchestra*

Songs & Music From “My Fair Lady”

Johnny Worth / Gordon Franks And His Orchestra

Tom Dooley / Hoots Mon

I'll Get By / Someday

Splish Splash / When

Embassy Singers & Orchestra*

Vocal Gems From "South Pacific"

Will Glahé And His Musik

Sweet Elizabeth = Köhlerliesl / Tavern In The Town

Rikki Henderson

Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) / Devotion

I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day / The Miracle Of Christmas

The 100 Pipers Band

Live Like A Laird

Fanfares Vol. 2

LP, Mono, Chappell

Trimetts Swing'N'Slim

7", EP, Mono, Trimetts,

Easy Listening/Promotional/Twist

The Embassy Singers And Orchestra*

Songs & Music From My Fair Lady

7", EP, Mono, Prestige Records (3)

Rikki Henderson / Johnny Worth

High Class Baby / High School Confidential

Players At Ease No. 3 - The Sky Blues

LP, Mono, Centaur Productions (2)

Ray Pilgrim / Paul Rich

Granada / Peter Gunn

Michael Bond (3) And Leoni Page

Songs From The Musical The Music Man

Slade*, Reynolds*, Ivor Novello

Salad Days Selection - Perchance To Dream

Dick Jordan, Bobby Stevens

Cathy's Clown / Clementine

The Knightsbridge Singing Strings*

Show Parade - Songs From The Musicals

Orchester Béla Sanders

Das Große Tanzalbum 2

Samba/Cha-Cha/Tango

Our Favourite Melodies - Great British Record Labels : Embassy

2016, 2xCD, Comp, RockHistory.co.uk

U.K. Parlophone Label Vol 3 (1962-64)

2015, CDr, Comp, Stylus Records (2),

Rock & Roll/Beat/Instrumental

TV Is The Thing (Fifties And Sixties Television Themes)

2014, CD, Comp, Croydon Municipal,

Theme/Soundtrack

Telstars, Mexicans, Manhunts & Wonderful Lands...The UK Instro Scene 2-1956-62

2013, 2xCD, Comp, RockHistory.co.uk

1960 Embassy British Hit Parade: Every Classic Woolworths cover version from 1960

2012, 4xCD-ROM, Comp, Acrobat

2011, 2xCD, Nostalgia Direct,

Decca 45's Volume 1 1956-79

2010, CDr, CD-ROM, Comp, Stylus Records (2),

Rock & Roll/Mod

Best Of Oriole Records

2006, CDr, Comp, Stylus Records (2)

Archive - What A Carry On!

1997, CD, Album, Comp, Chappell Recorded Music Library, Zomba Production Music,

Archive — Ancient Civilisations

1997, CD, Comp, Chappell Recorded Music Library

Soft And Easy Vol. 4

1982, 2xLP, Album, Comp, Decca

Classical Idiom Vol. 2 (Small Group)

1969, LP, Mono, Chappell

Comedy Music (Orchestral) Vol. 1

1968, LP, Chappell

Special Stereo Sampler

Don Hancock, Rosemary Rice

A Demonstration Of Sylvania Stereo High Fidelity

LP, Comp, Sylvania,

Easy Listening/Honky Tonk/Romantic/Cha-Cha

Oh No! Not Another Stylus Compilation

2010, 2xCDr, Comp, Unofficial, Stylus Records (2)

60's Brit-Pop Instrumentals Volume 3

2002, 2xCDr, Comp, Unofficial, Stylus Records (2), Stylus Records (2),

Instrumental/Beat