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Franklin Peaker

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Franklin Peaker Famous memorial

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
20 Nov 2006 (aged 71)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Musician. He was a founding member of the 1960s and 1970s music group Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes. Peaker's vocals were featured on such recordings as "My Hero", "Get Out (And Let Me Cry)", "If You Love Me", and "Blue Star". In 1970 he left the group and was replaced by Teddy Pendergrass. After Peaker's departure, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes gained further commercial acclaim with the hits "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and "Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)".
Musician. He was a founding member of the 1960s and 1970s music group Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes. Peaker's vocals were featured on such recordings as "My Hero", "Get Out (And Let Me Cry)", "If You Love Me", and "Blue Star". In 1970 he left the group and was replaced by Teddy Pendergrass. After Peaker's departure, Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes gained further commercial acclaim with the hits "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and "Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)".

Bio by: C.S.


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: C.S.
  • Added: Dec 6, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16924548/franklin-peaker: accessed ), memorial page for Franklin Peaker (31 Jan 1935–20 Nov 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16924548, citing Greenmount Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.