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    under the stage name Black Francis. Following the band's breakup in 1993, he embarked on a solo career under the name Frank Black. After releasing two...
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  • Francis Black may refer to: Francis Black (politician) (1870–1941), politician in Manitoba, Canada Francis Marion Black (1836–1902), justice of the Missouri...
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  • The discography of Black Francis, an American rock musician, includes 15 studio albums, four live albums, five compilation albums, one EP, one soundtrack...
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    alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts formed in 1986 by Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim...
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  • Frank Black Francis is a 2-CD set released in 2004 by Frank Black, roughly coinciding with the Pixies reunion tour. Disc 1 consists of a March 1987 solo...
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  • Francis Mollison Black (July 17, 1870 – February 19, 1941) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from...
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  • filtered Black Francis' voice through a guitar amp for "a totally ragged, vicious texture." The recording of a conversation held between Francis and Albini...
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  • their second album, Doolittle (1989), in January 1990, band members Black Francis, Joey Santiago, and David Lovering moved from Boston to Los Angeles...
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  • girlfriend, Deborah Edgeley, a secretary for 4AD. According to frontman Black Francis, the Purple Tape was recorded "with the intention of releasing it as...
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  • Black Francis McHugh, also known as "Proinsías Dubh", was a notorious highwayman, or Rapparee, who 'robbed the rich to give to the poor' at the end of...
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  • the Pixies' 1991 album Trompe le Monde was being recorded, Black, known as Black Francis at the time, had discussions with the album's producer, Gil...
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  • their album of the year. Pixies' main songwriter and lead vocalist Black Francis wrote the idiosyncratic lyrics, which allude to surrealist imagery,...
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  • with the basis for some tracks being the significant number of demos Black Francis had recorded in the time following the band's previous album, Beneath...
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  • Feldman performed live with Black Francis at the San Francisco International Film Festival at the Castro Theatre. Black Francis and his band performed the...
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  • "U-Mass" is a song about the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where Black Francis met Joey Santiago before dropping out to form Pixies. In a 2001 interview...
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  • Here Comes Your Man (category Songs written by Black Francis)
    frontman Black Francis. Produced by Gil Norton, it was released as the second single from the group's second album Doolittle in June 1989. Written by Black Francis...
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  • Debaser (category Songs written by Black Francis)
    the lyric "slicin' up eyeballs." According to frontman and songwriter Black Francis: I wish Buñuel were still alive. He made this film about nothing in...
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  • during the writing and recording process, with vocalist and guitarist Black Francis stating: "I wanted to intermingle with the spirit world, with life and...
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    The St. Francis Dam, or the San Francisquito Dam, was a concrete gravity dam located in San Francisquito Canyon in northern Los Angeles County, California...
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    project fronted by Black Francis of the Pixies. In December of that year, Plum accompanied J for a five-song set with Black Francis as part of an all-star...
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    Francis Marion Black (July 24, 1836 – May 24, 1902) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1885 to 1894. Born in Champaign County, Ohio, Black...
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  • performed with Frank Black and the Catholics, The Breeders, The Martinis, or any solo projects. All songs written by Black Francis, except as noted....
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    Pope Francis (Latin: Franciscus; Italian: Francesco; Spanish: Francisco; born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936) is head of the Catholic Church...
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    terms with bandmate Black Francis (who soon adopted the name Frank Black). Black, who was recording his 1993 debut album, Frank Black, contacted Santiago...
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  • featured in David Lynch's 1977 film Eraserhead. All songs written by Black Francis, except "In Heaven", by Peter Ivers and David Lynch. "Broken Face" –...
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  • Where Is My Mind? (category Songs written by Black Francis)
    Songs of All Time, ranked at No. 493. The song was written by frontman Black Francis while he attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, inspired...
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  • Black Francis (born 1965), also known as Frank Black, is an American musician. Frank Black may also refer to: Frank Black (album), the 1993 debut album...
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  • series Black Mirror. In 2023, he played Bren Kinsella in the Irish gangster family series Kin, alongside Aidan Gillen and Maria Doyle Kennedy. "Francis Magee...
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  • members' parts are). The complete "Black Francis Demos" were released as the first disc of 2004's Frank Black Francis 2-CD compilation. The vinyl release contained...
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  • Monkey Gone to Heaven (category Songs written by Black Francis)
    released a month later in April. The song was written and sung by frontman Black Francis and was produced by Gil Norton. Referencing environmentalism and biblical...
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