Fran Tate
Fran Tate | |
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| Died | 1997 |
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| Formerly of | Little Feat |
Fran Tate (also known as Fran Payne, died 1997) was an American singer, songwriter and recording engineer.
Biography
Tate was a backing singer and songwriter for the American rock band Little Feat and was the first wife of the band's keyboard player and vocalist Bill Payne.[1] The couple first met at the Blue Seas Recording Studio in Hunt Valley, Maryland when Tate came, with her friend Emmylou Harris, to provide backing vocals on the 1974 album Feats Don't Fail Me Now. Bonnie Raitt also sang on the album.[2]
Tate was the co-writer, alongside husband Payne, of the song "Day or Night", which first appeared on the 1975 The Last Record Album.[3][4] They also collaborated on the song "Pleasin' Each Other" which was recorded by Bonnie Raitt for her 1975 album Home Plate.[5][6]
Discography
As vocalist
- 1974: Little Feat – Feats Don't Fail Me Now[7]
- 1975: Robert Palmer – Pressure Drop[8]
- 1975: Little Feat – The Last Record Album[9]
- 2000: Little Feat – Hotcakes & Outtakes[10]
- 2014: Little Feat – Rad Gumbo: The Complete Warner Bros. Years 1971–1990[11]
As engineer
- 1975: Emmylou Harris – Pieces of the Sky[12]
References
- ^ "Talkin' With Bill Payne of Little Feat". Rhino.
- ^ Moss, Tony (July 31, 2010). "The Blue Seas Saga". Baltimore Magazine. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "Day or Night History - Phish.net". phish.net.
- ^ "Day or Night - Little Feat" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "My Favorite Allen Toussaint Covers". November 11, 2015.
- ^ "Home Plate - Bonnie Raitt" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Feats Don't Fail Me Now - Little Feat" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Pressure Drop - Robert Palmer" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "The Last Record Album - Little Feat" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Grateful Dead Family Discography: Hotcakes & Outtakes". www.deaddisc.com.
- ^ "Rad Gumbo: The Complete Warner Bros. Years" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Pieces of the Sky - Emmylou Harris" – via www.allmusic.com.