Biography
Frankie Smith
Real name: Franklyn Leon Smith
Effective period / Period of releases: 1973 - 1993
Soul funk singer - songwriter - producerBorn: 1953, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: March 8, 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He was 65.
He started writing songs for The O'Jays and Spinners.
His classic "Double Dutch Bus" popularized his nonsensical form of slang that influenced later rappers like Snoop Dogg and E-40.
He recorded one album and several singles up until mid-80's.