London (musician)

Noel Franklin Jr. (born November 18, 1982)[1] better known by the stage names London and Londonland, is an American recording artist from Oakland, California.[2][3] London signed a recording deal with Universal Motown and released the singles "One 2 Many", "Sometimes" and "Back to the Way", all of them were intended to be on his full-length album Londonland, which was ultimately cancelled by Motown. After departing from the label, he released his debut album Welcome to Londonland independently in December 2013 only as a Japan release.[4]

London
Birth nameNoel Franklin Jr.
Also known asLondonland
Born (1982-11-18) November 18, 1982[1]
OriginOakland, California, U.S.
GenresR&B
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2008–present
Labels

History

London was born and raised in Oakland, California. He moved to Atlanta and attended Morehouse College.[5]

Discography

Albums
  • Welcome to Londonland (2013)[6]
  • Unconditional (2017)[7]
  • Players Got Feelings Too (2019)[8]

Singles
  • "One 2 Many" (2008)[9]
  • "Sometimes" (2009)[10]
  • "Back to the Way" (2009)[11]
  • "Higher" (2013)[12]
  • "Rollin" (2014)[13]
  • "Mary Jane" (2014)[14]
  • "It'z 4 Me" (2014)[15]
  • "Lil Baby" (2016)[16]
  • "Hennessy Straight" (2017)[17]

References
  1. Noel Franklin at California Birth Index. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. Breezy, Elle (September 13, 2013). "[Artist Watch] London Gets 'Higher,' Talks Three W's of Inspiration, Oakland's R&B Legacy, More". Singersroom.com.
  3. Staff, Justice delos Santos | Senior (December 11, 2017). "Call him London, but this artist bleeds Oakland: An interview with local R&B singer Londonland". The Daily Californian.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Welcome to Londonland by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  7. "Unconditional by Londonland". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  8. "Players Got Feelings Too by Londonland". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  9. "One 2 Many - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  10. "Sometimes - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  11. "Back in the Way - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  12. "Higher - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  13. "Rollin - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  14. "Mary Jane - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  15. "It'z 4 Me - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  16. "Lil Baby - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.
  17. "Hennessy Straight - Single by London". Retrieved October 9, 2019 – via music.apple.com.


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