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Aretha Louise Franklin (/ ə ˈ r iː θ ə / ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. [2] Honored as the "Queen of Soul", she is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential singers in the history of popular music.
(The following post contains SPOILERS for the Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect”) The new Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect” shows the Queen of Soul grappling with fame, fortune, finding the ...
UPDATE with full family statement: Aretha Franklin, known worldwide as the Queen of Soul and universally ranked among the greatest, most influential singers of the 20th century, died this morning ...
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 Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' has passed away at the age of 76. According to a statement issued by the late-singer's family, Franklin died at her home in Detroit the morning of August 16 ...
The Queen in Waiting highlights Franklin's jazz and big-band recordings with Columbia before she became famous after she moved to Atlantic Records. [5] Not knowing how to best utilize Franklin's talent, her producers had her record a mixture of jazz, blues, gospel, pop, and soul, and Columbia was criticized for mismanaging Franklin during her tenure with them.
Aretha Franklin's death certificate has confirmed her cause of death. One day after the Queen of Soul passed away on Thursday morning at the age of 76, TMZ obtained the late singer's death ...
Though Aretha Franklin is remembered as the Queen of Soul, the singer — who died at age 76 in 2018 — was also an integral part of the Civil Rights Movement and used her musical influence to ...