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Frank Graves
Featured Atrists / 16|September|2022
Frank’s professional singing career took off with the soul group, The Dynamic Soul Seven, who performed through out Kentucky and Ohio.
He initially joined the Army and completed his active duty tour. He completed thirty-three years of military service as an Active/Reservist serving with the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Air National Guard. As a member of the Navy, during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, he entertained the troops and tourists in the Persian Gulf as part of the USO shows aboard the cruise ship, Cunard Princess. Frank was presented the prestigious VIP Gold Plate Award for his outstanding performance as a solo artist. He completed his last twelve years of military service as the lead vocalist for the 562nd Air National Guard Band of the Southwest, Channel Islands CA.
With a contemporary style of his own, Frank writes and performs his songs with the desire to touch the heart, soul and mind of every listener.
Frank’s talents are quite diversified, to his credit, he has studied
theatre and on-camera commercial techniques at the DeVore Artist studios.
He’s a gifted singer, actor, writer, musician and all around entertainer.
Press Releases:
1.The Sacramento News and Review columnist, Buzz
Norton states,”…Graves has great pipes, and if you dig
Luther Vandross, you’ll like his “To My Lady.”
2.The Sacramento Suttertown News, writer
Tim McHargue, describes Graves’ music as, “…a
soulful ballard with Graves’ smooth vocal and
upbeat synth sound…gives the song “To My Lady”
a professional contemporary feel.”
3.Frank was the United Kingdom
(International Unisong Contemporary
Award Winner) first place for best
musician writer with the gospel song
“Solid Rock”