Frankie inspired me in the early 80's (Jo). She makes a strong impression on everyone and has fans all over the world.
I remember once hearing an interview of Nigel Kennedy on radio 4. The interviewer kept asking him about himself, but he had just met Frankie, and every answer was 'Frankie Armstrong says this...' and 'Frankie says that...' and 'Frankie opened my eyes to....'