He initially backed former Secretary of War Newton D. Baker for the presidential nomination, but when Franklin Roosevelt was chosen, Willkie supported him and contributed money to his campaign.

President Franklin Roosevelt created a series of Federal Government employment programs that contributed significantly to the Submarine Base.

Motown Records artists such as Marvin Gaye, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson contributed to the evolution of soul music, although their recordings were considered more in a pop music vein than those of Redding, Franklin and Carr.

Randall's lack of communication about this reassignment significantly contributed to the well documented friction that developed between Wilkins and Franklin.

Carl Franklin contributed to the script.

Franklin submitted the manuscript to Henry Lawson who contributed a preface and took it to his own publishers in Edinburgh.

The printer Benjamin Franklin contributed greatly to waste reduction thinking

Franklin Lamb contributed a series of articles on the Libyan civil war from his location in Libya American journalist Patrick O. Strickland is also a regular contributor of on-the-ground dispatches and editorials on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the broader Middle East.

Values of temperance are still advocated by more modern sources such as the Boy Scouts, William Bennett, and Ben Franklin Philosophy has contributed a number of lessons to the study of traits, particularly in its study of injunctions and its listing and organizing of virtues.

Zemurray supported President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies, helping to draft the Agricultural Adjustment Administration industry codes, and contributed financially to left-wing causes, such as The Nation magazine.

" With a very small window of opportunity for African Americans at the time that Franklin was getting his start, his skills and educational background contributed to his success.

Franklin Roosevelt contributed several editorials to the paper as a guest editor and nine guest-editorials for Loyless's former paper, the Macon Telegraph, which were syndicated nationally.

After graduation, he contributed to Franklin P. Adams ' newspaper column, and in 1933 became a staff writer at Radio City Music Hall, a position he held for almost 40 years.

A subscription list was started to meet the existing debts, and among those who contributed to it were Benjamin Franklin and David Rittenhouse.

During the early presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, Johnson supported the president's economic recovery package, the New Deal, frequently crossing the floor to aid the Democrats and even backing FDR in the 1932 and 1936 presidential elections, although he never switched party affiliation.

Kossuth ruined all chances for backing when he openly recommended to German Americans they should chose Franklin R. Pierce for President. The gaff brought him back to London in July 1852.

He quickly recorded and released a well-received solo album, Carl Wilson, composed largely of rock n ' roll songs co-written with Myrna Smith-Schilling, a former backing vocalist for Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and wife of Wilson's then-manager Jerry Schilling.

Despite the strong backing McAdoo received from the White House and a personal campaign appearance by President Franklin Roosevelt to endorse the incumbent, Downey won the primary and went on to victory in November, defeating Republican Philip Bancroft by a 54-46 percent margin.

With solid popular support and strong backing from the business sector, Franklin was reelected Atlanta Mayor in 2005, garnering more than 90 percent of the vote.

Aretha Franklin scored a worldwide hit single from the film's soundtrack with " A Deeper Love ," featuring a backing vocal by Lisa Fischer.

Gwen Guthrie ( July 9, 1950 – February 3, 1999 ) was an American singer-songwriter, who also sang backing vocals for Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Peter Tosh, and Madonna, among others, and who wrote songs made famous by Ben E. King, and Roberta Flack.

" Although money was a problem at first, initial backing came from Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton, Gary, Indiana Mayor Richard Hatcher, Aretha Franklin, Jim Brown, and Ossie Davis.

* Robert Franklin Peter " Bob " Moffatt: backing vocals, drums, congas

* Melvin Franklin – backing vocal

Subsequently, she worked as a backing vocalist with Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Van Morrison, Donny Hathaway and Wilson Pickett.

When Hugh Meredith's father experiences financial setbacks and cannot continue backing the partnership, two friends separately offer to lend Franklin the money he needs to stay in business ; the partnership amicably dissolves as Meredith goes to North Carolina, and Franklin takes from each friend half the needed sum, continuing his business in his own name.

Williams began her singing career as a backing vocalist for R & B singer Monica in 1999 before joining Destiny's Child with Farrah Franklin ( who would later leave ) alongside original members Beyoncé Knowles and Kelly Rowland, replacing former members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson to much controversy in 2000.

" After two weeks of script preparation, Wanger secured the financial backing of media magnate William Randolph Hearst, one of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's staunchest supporters, who had helped him get the Democratic presidential nomination and who enlisted his entire media empire to campaign for him.

* Aretha Franklin – piano, vocals

* Carolyn Franklin – background vocals

Franklin was usually called upon to deliver ad-libs, harmony vocals, and, during the psychedelic soul era, notable sections of the main verses.

* Gus Franklin – vocals, drums, tambourines

* Lachlan Franklin – vocals, guitars, whistles

* Farrah Franklin – vocals ( international version tracks only )

* Lead and background vocals by Dennis Edwards ( verses ; choruses ; outro ), Eddie Kendricks ( verses ; choruses ), Paul Williams ( verses ), Melvin Franklin ( verses ), and Otis Williams ( last verse )

* Background vocals by Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, and Otis Williams

On The Temptations ’ studio recordings using this lineup, Paul Williams and Kendricks would split most of the leads, while Otis Williams, Franklin and ( the rarely recorded ) Bryant were usually called upon to sing background vocals and deliver ad-libs, harmony vocals, and occasionally a few lead lines.

* Melvin Franklin: vocals

* Lead vocals by Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Dennis Edwards, and Otis Williams

* Background vocals by The Temptations: Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams

It is also the first single with Michelle Williams and Farrah Franklin on vocals.

* Background vocals: Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams Farrah Franklin

* Gus Franklin – trombone, horns, guitar, vocals, drums ( since 2000 )

* Background vocals by David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, and Otis Williams

* Background vocals by David Ruffin, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, and Otis Williams

* Background vocals by Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, and Otis Williams

* Lead and background vocals by Dennis Edwards, Eddie Kendricks, Paul Williams, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams

* Background vocals by Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, and Otis Williams

* Background vocals by Dennis Edwards, Melvin Franklin, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, and Otis Williams

That same year, they signed to Cleopatra Records and released a self-titled, four-song EP, with vocals supplied by Scott Franklin ( later to become bassist for The Cramps ).