Frances England

American children's musician

Frances England

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 active| 2006–present
Website| www.francesengland.com

Musical artist

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.

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] 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, created from 2006 through 2019 by polling music critics, writers, and radio programmers.[6] On December 6, 2016, Frances received her first Grammy nomination for Best Children's Album for Explorer of the World.[7]

## Discography

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* Fascinating Creatures (2006)
* Family Tree (2008)
* Mind of My Own (2010)
* Blink of an Eye (2013)
* Paths We Have Worn
* Explorer of the World (2016)

## References

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1. ^ Liner notes. Fascinating Creatures.
2. ^ Lee, Fiona (2016-12-20). "Frances England, Outer Sunset Resident, Nominated For Grammy Award". Hoodline. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11.
3. ^ Wood, John. "NAPPA Winners 2008: Music". Parenthood. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24.
4. ^ "Frances England". Archived from the original on 2014-01-14. Retrieved 2014-01-13.
5. ^ "Explorer of the World by Frances England". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-12-06.
6. ^ "The Best Kids and Family Music of 2016: 11th Annual Fids and Kamily Music Award Winners". Blogspot. 2016-11-03. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21.
7. ^ "59th Annual GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees". Grammy. Archived from the original on 2016-12-08. Retrieved 2016-12-06.

## External links

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* Frances England's Official Music Website

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* MusicBrainz
* Grammy Awards

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