Tony Franklin

Born into a musical family, Franklin first took the stage at age of five. He got his big break in 1984 as bassist in the supergroup The Firm, with Jimmy Page, Paul Rodgers and Chris Slade. The band released two successful albums and performed sell out tours of the USA, UK and Europe. In 1987 Franklin joined forces with former Whitesnake guitarist and songwriter John Sykes, in the band Blue Murder. With drumming legend Carmine Appice, their debut album released in 1989, showcased the bombastic and melodic stylings of each band member. Popular songs included "Valley Of The Kings" and "Jelly Roll". Franklin went on to perform with Kate Bush, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Whitesnake, John Fogerty, Roy Harper, Lou Gramm of Foreigner, Donna Lewis, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Italian superstars Vasco Rossi and Eros Ramazzotti and many others. An in-demand session ace, Franklin has appeared on hundreds of albums. Franklin's television credits include the Late Show with David Letterman, Beverly Hills 90210, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Good Morning America, and Top of the Pops and others. In 2006, Sony Creative Software released Tony Franklin: Not Just Another Pretty Bass, Franklin's first sample loop library, in 2006. While maintaining his music career, from September 2003 through July 2011, Franklin served as Artist Relations Manager for Fender and SWR. …