Francine tours with Lyle Lovett and His Large Band as his featured vocalist. She appears on Lyle’s platinum discs and has sung alongside him on The David Letterman Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. The Chicago-born songstress has been doubling this role with Willie Nelson, singing two duets on his latest CD, “Milk Cow Blues” and performing gigs with him such as A&E’s Live By Request and Willie’s Fourth of July Picnic. Says Willie, “When I first heard her, I said now there’s a singer”.
Francine’s voice can be heard on numerous movie soundtracks, such as “THE FIRM” with Tom Cruise, “SWITCH” starring Ellen Barkin, “MAJOR LEAGUE” with Charlie Sheen and Tom Berenger, and “LEAP OF FAITH” starring Steve Martin. You can find her 3 Grammy nominated CDs in music stores around the world.
Bonnie Raitt praised Francine during a concert at Atlanta’s Chastain Park when she walked onstage holding Francine’s CD and proclaimed, “You folks have a national treasure here in Atlanta.” Francine appears internationally at music festivals, concerts and clubs often with two of her favortie backup bands: Java Monkey & The League Of Decency
Career Highlights:
Her debut CD, Can't Make It Own My Own (1996), received the prestigious W.C. Handy Artist of the Year and Song of the Year
"2002 Perth International Arts Festival" in Western Australia.
Touring and recording with Lyle Lovett
Recording with Delbert McClinton and Willie Nelson
Discography:
Can't Make It Own My Own (Ichiban Records, 1996)
I Want You To Love Me (Ichiban Records, 1997)
Shades of Blue (Platinum Entertainment, 1999)
Here Comes Frani Claus (2000)
I Got A Right! (CMO, 2002)
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