| Frances England | |
| Birth Place: | United States |
| Origin: | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Instrument: | Voice, acoustic guitar |
| Genre: | Children's, independent, folk |
| Years Active: | 2006present |
Frances England is an American children's musician. She is from San Francisco, California. Her style of music is generally described as indie and folk.
In 2006, England wrote her first album of songs entitled Fascinating Creatures as a fundraiser for her son's preschool and recorded it with the help of artist Billy Riggs.[1] The album went on to be the sole recipient of the 2007 Oppenheim Platinum Award for Music.[2] Her second CD, Family Tree (2008), received the Gold Parent's Choice Award and the Gold Nappa Award for 2008.[3] Her third and fourth albums, Mind of My Own (2011) and Blink of an Eye (2013), also received Gold Parent's Choice Awards.[4]
England's fifth album, Explorer of the World (2016), was awarded another Gold Parent's Choice Award,[5] along with being ranked #1 for 2016 in the annual Fids and Kamily Music Awards compiled by the top children's radio programmers and music writers in the country.[6] On December 6, 2016, Frances received her first Grammy nomination for Best Children's Album for Explorer of the World.[7]
England occasionally plays live shows in the San Francisco Bay Area with Stewart Peck (guitar/vocals) and Chris Chan (drums/keyboard).