David Frank

Fair called songwriter David Frank, an old friend, who had been collaborating with two other veterans, Pam Sheyne and Steve Kipner.
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Frank had composed the basic track himself, combining a ­staccato synth riff with a jumpy kick drum.

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His first-grade piano lessons came from Griffith's dad, professional songwriter David Frank, whose many works include Christine Aguilar's "Genie in a Bottle."

David Frank
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* David Frank - Pop Songwriter (wrote Christina's "genie in a bottle")

Bruce Baron sent in this excerpt from the Electronic Musician interview with songwriter David Frank about the early Madonna demo-song Crimes of Passion.
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Frank programmed a song in a few weeks, but he still needed a singer.Why not ask the girl upstairs,, he thought. 'The girl upstairs was Madonna,' Frank explains. 'This was in 1981, before she had a record deal.We were in a pickup band together, and she was the singer.We rehearsed in the same building, called the Music Building, on 37th Street and 8th Avenue.I was actually paid to write with her.I made $30 for four hours of work,' he laughs. Frank had only the title for the song, 'Crimes of Passion.' He brought in the future mogul to write some words and a melody.
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Mic Murphy and David Frank went on to form the pop duo The System.