Philadelphia, PA, native Frankie Smith was going to college in Tennessee, majoring in elementary education, and went for a minor in music. A nephew of comedian Pigmeat Markham ("Here Comes The Judge"), Smith taught himself to play piano. Returning to Philly, he became a staff songwriter for Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International Records in the late 70s, having his songs recorded by Archie Bell and the Drells, the O'Jays, Billy Paul, and others. While there, he began to co-write songs with Bill Bloom.
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