Aretha Franklin | Biography, Songs, Albums, & Facts | Britannica

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By the late 1970s disco cramped Franklin’s style and eroded her popularity. But in 1982, with help from singer-songwriter-producer …

Aretha Franklin: Biography, Singer, Queen of Soul, Grammy …

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A gifted pianist with a powerful voice, Franklin got her start singing in front of her father's congregation. By the age of 14, she had recorded some of her earliest tracks …

Why Aretha was the greatest singer in US history

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In an entertainment age given to hyperbole and histrionics, Aretha commanded unequivocal respect Aretha was legendary enough for the world to call for her on first-name terms; at the same time,...

10 Things You May Not Know About Aretha Franklin - Biography

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Franklin was a self-taught musician who learned to play the piano by ear and couldn't read music. Considering her accomplishments and adulation as a performer, …

Aretha Franklin - Wikipedia

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Aretha Franklin: The sound of the civil rights movement

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As she rose in popularity, Franklin did not abandon her sense of activism. She told Elle her contract in the 1960s included the clause that she would never perform …

Aretha Franklin: The Little-Known Traumas That Fueled Her Music

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Aretha’s father, Reverend C.L. Franklin, was a nationally known Baptist preacher and civil rights activist who, in spite of his religious commitments, impregnated a teenager at his church,...

Aretha Franklin's 30 greatest songs – ranked! - the …

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Columbia Records knew Franklin was talented, but not what to do with her, peppering her career with false starts. Occasionally, however, her full power was unleashed, as here. A frantic take on...

'Respect' fact check: What did Aretha Franklin biopic get wrong?

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The new biopic “Respect” runs through two decades of Aretha Franklin’s life in 2½ hours, starting at age 9 and culminating with her back-to-the-roots gospel project …

Aretha Franklin Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life

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Aretha Louise Franklin, known as The Queen of Soul, was the first woman ever to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She was born in a religious household in Tennessee to Reverend C.L. Franklin. Her mother …