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Jesse Jackson administered the service and as the mourners filed in, Curtis's band, the Kingpins, played "Soul Serenade". Among those attending were Ousley's immediate family, including sister Josephine Ousley Allen, other family members, Aretha Franklin, Cissy Houston, Brook Benton and Duane Allman. [17]
In March 1969, Franklin was unanimously voted winner of Académie du Jazz's R&B award, Prix Otis Redding, for her albums Lady Soul, Aretha Now, and Aretha in Paris. [71] That year, Franklin was the subject of a criminal impersonation scheme. Another woman performed at several Florida venues under the name Aretha Franklin.
A Rose Is Still a Rose is the thirty-fourth studio album by American recording artist Aretha Franklin.It was released on March 24, 1998, by Arista Records.Conceived after a longer hiatus and a complete departure from her previous studio album What You See Is What You Sweat (1991), the album includes influences of 1990s hip hop as well as modern-day contemporary R&B and soul music.
This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by Aretha Franklin.Widely regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling R&B female artists of all time. [1]
Aretha Live at Fillmore West is a live album by American singer Aretha Franklin. [1] Released on May 19, 1971, by Atlantic Records . It was reissued on compact disc in 1993 through Rhino Records .
Soul '69 is the fourteenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin; released in 1969 by Atlantic Records, the album features cover material.The album charted at number 1 on Billboard ' s R&B albums chart and at number 15 on Billboard ' s Top Albums, but launched two largely unsuccessful singles, "Tracks of My Tears", which reached number 21 on "Black Singles" and number 71 on "Pop ...
Aretha In Paris is a live album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released in 1968, by Atlantic Records. [2] The album was recorded in Paris, France, on May 7, 1968. It reached the top 20 of Billboard ' s album chart. [3] It was reissued on compact disc through Rhino Records in the 1990s.
Released as the album's lead single in February 1998 by Arista, the song became a surprise hit for Franklin, 40-plus years into her career, reaching number 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number-five on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while also reaching the UK top 40. "A Rose Is Still a Rose" remains one of Franklin's most played ...