Frankie Smith

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Born
1953 (age 72)
Born In
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States
Frankie Smith is a funk musician and R&B/soul songwriter. He was a writer for funk and soul artists such as the O'Jays and The Spinners. He has also been influential in the careers of the rappers Tone Lōc and Ice Cube. With his 1981 single "Double Dutch Bus" released by WMOT Records, Smith popularized a nonsensical form of slang, in which "iz" is placed in the middle of a word (place becomes plizace) or the last letters of a word are replaced with "-izzle" (sure becomes shizzle). The style became part of hip-hop slang, and was popularized by … read more
Frankie Smith is a funk musician and R&B/soul songwriter. He was a writer for funk and soul artists such as the O'Jays and The Spinners. He has also been influential in the careers of the rappers Tone Lōc and Ice Cube. With his 1981 single "Double Dutch Bus" released by W… read more
Frankie Smith is a funk musician and R&B/soul songwriter. He was a writer for funk and soul artists such as the O'Jays and The Spinners. He has also been influential in the careers of the rappers Tone Lōc and Ice Cube. With his 1981 single "Double Dutch Bus" released by WMOT Records, Smith popularized a nonsensical form of slang, in which &qu… read more

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1 Play track Double Dutch Bus Double Dutch Bus
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2 Double Dutch Bus - 7" Edit Double Dutch Bus - 7" Edit
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3 Play track Double Dutch Bus / Triple Dutch Double Dutch Bus - Original 12" Mix
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4 Play track 12" Classics: Double Dutch Bus - EP Double Dutch Bus - Radio Edit
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5 Play track Children of Tomorrow Handbone
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6 Triple Dutch - Instrumental Triple Dutch - Instrumental
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7 Double Dutch Bus / Triple Dutch Double Dutch Bus (Radio Mix)
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8 Double Dutch Bus (Radio Edit) Double Dutch Bus (Radio Edit)
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9 Slang Thang - Slizang Thizang Slang Thang - Slizang Thizang
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10 Double Dutch Bus (Original 12" Mix) Double Dutch Bus (Original 12" Mix)
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  1. 20,898 listeners

    1980 · 2 tracks

    Double Dutch Bus
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  2. 6,805 listeners

    1981 · 8 tracks

    Children of Tomorrow
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  3. 336 listeners

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    1985 · 1 track

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