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Barbara Vernice Franklin (née Siggers; June 29, 1917 – March 7, 1952) was an American gospel singer and pianist, the mother of American singer–songwriter Aretha Franklin and wife of C. L. Franklin, the African-American Baptist minister of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit.
At that time, Barbara Franklin returned to Buffalo with Aretha's half-brother, Vaughn. [16] After the separation, Aretha recalled seeing her mother in Buffalo during the summer, and Barbara Franklin frequently visited her children in Detroit. [17] [16] Aretha's mother died of a heart attack on March 7, 1952, before Aretha's 10th birthday. [18]
Franklin was born Clarence LaVaughn Walker in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States, [2] to sharecroppers Willie and Rachel (née Pittman) Walker (1897-1988). [3] C. L. Franklin would recall that the only thing his father did for him was to teach him to salute when he returned from service in World War I in 1919.
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 ...
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 ...
After less than an hour of deliberation, the jury ruled that the handwritten note found at Aretha Franklin’s home can serve as a will
When Aretha became a recording artist, Erma provided backing vocals and toured with her. Erma sang backup for her sister Aretha on Aretha's signature tune "Respect". [2] In 1967, Erma Franklin sang the original version of "Piece of My Heart", which was a top 10 soul hit in the U.S. and rose to number 62 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. [3]
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