Donald Harvey Francks, known professionally as Don Francks, was born on February
28, 1932, in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, and was a singer and jazz
musician. As a child, Francks performed imitations of singers on Vancouver
radio. His music career began with performances at jazz clubs such as George's
Spaghetti House in Toronto and the Village Vanguard in New York City. In August
1962, his avant-garde jazz group Three debuted unrehearsed at the Purple Onion
coffeehouse in Toronto. Francks released his first solo album, Jackie Gleason
Says No One in This World Is Like Don Fr...