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Stewart Francke (born in Saginaw, Michigan, on 15 September 1958; died 9 May 2025) was an American singer-songwriter based in Detroit. His music won numerous awards, including nine Detroit music awards and four ASCAP writer's awards. He was Hour Detroit's most popular musician 2002-2004. In 2009, he received the 20th Anniversary Lifetime Achievement Arts Award from his hometown of Saginaw. Francke's blue-eyed soul was inspired by classic R&B, garage rock, roots rock, and folk. He began releasing albums in the early ’90s. During his career he headlined his own shows with his band of Detroit’s finest players, highlighted by opening gigs for dozens of national acts, from Sheryl Crow to Steve Earle. In 2011 he recorded a duet with Bruce Springsteen, “Summer Soldier.” After being diagnosed with leukemia in 1998, Francke continued to fight the disease. He promoted bone marrow donor activism and won the prestigious Point of Light Award for his work in cancer care. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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2292Summer Soldier (Holler If Ya Hear Me) Featuring Bruce Springsteen
1413I'll Follow You Into The Dark
714Sam Cooke's On The Radio
315'Summer Soldier (Holler If Ya Hear Me)' Feat. Bruce Springsteen
286Motor City Serenade
277Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
248Heart of a Heartless World
249House Of Lights
2310For Want of a Nail
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