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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an African American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". Although renowned for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, R&B and gospel. In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Franklin #1 on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time.

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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an African American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". Although renowned for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, R&B and gospel. In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Franklin #1 on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time.

Franklin is one of the most honored artists by the Grammy Awards, with 20 Grammys to date, which include the Living Legend Grammy and the Lifetime Achievement Grammy. She also sang at the presidential inauguration of 44th President of the United States Barack Obama. She has scored a total of 20 #1 singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which also became #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Respect" (1967) and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (1987), a duet with George Michael. Since 1961, Franklin has scored a total of 45 "Top 40" hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

In 1987, Franklin became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Early life and career

Franklin was born on March 25,1942 in Memphis, Tennessee to the Rev. C. L. Franklin, a Baptist minister, and Barbara Siggers Franklin. Aretha's parents had a troubled relationship and separated when Aretha was six. Aretha's father's first pulpit after Memphis was in Buffalo, New York. Siggers and her son Vaughn remained in Buffalo when the rest of the Franklin family subsequently moved to Detroit, Michigan. Reverend Franklin assumed the pulpit of the 4,500 seat New Bethel Baptist Church at Linwood and Philadelphia on the city's West Side and gained national fame as a preacher. Barbara died under mysterious circumstances in 1952 when Aretha was ten. Aretha was adept at the piano as well as having a gifted voice while a little girl and ultimately became a child prodigy. At the age of fourteen, she recorded her first album for JVB/Battle Records, where her father recorded his sermons and gospel vocal recordings, and she issued Songs Of Faith in 1956. Her earliest influences included Clara Ward and Mahalia Jackson, both of whom spent a lot of time in the Franklin home.

Teenage pregnancies derailed Franklin's gospel career when she gave birth to Clarence in 1955 (at age 13) and Edward in 1957 (at age 15). When she returned to singing, Aretha decided to secure herself a deal as a pop artist. After being offered contracts from Motown and RCA, Franklin signed with Columbia Records in 1960. Her recordings during that time reflected a jazz influence and moved away from her gospel roots. Franklin initially scored a few hits on Columbia including her version of "Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody", which peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in 1961, and the Top 10 R&B hits, "Today I Sing The Blues", "Won't Be Long" and "Operation Heartbreak". However, by the end of 1966, with little commercial success in six years with Columbia and desperate for a sound of her own, she accepted an offer to sign with Atlantic Records. According to Franklin years later, "they made me sit down on the piano and the hits came".

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Aretha Wants Her Cut of the Hat Pie

NBC Los AngelesMotown legend Aretha Franklin told a radio host that she would like to receive royalties for inaugural hat sales.http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/entertainment/Aretha-Wants...

ARETHA WANTS SHARE OF HAT MONEY: Singer says she should be getting royalties for helping to sell retail version of ...

Eurweb*A retail version of the infamous hat worn by Aretha Franklin during President Obama's inauguration became a hot seller in the following days and weeks, and now the Queen of Soul says she deserves a cut of the profits.http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur52965.cfm

Investors say promoter owes them $2 million

San Francisco ChroniclePromoter Brian Martin seemed on his way to becoming San Francisco's next Bill Graham. He was a high-energy impresario of everything from country music to hip-hop to rock 'n' roll. Martin brought New Age pianist George Winston to the Palace of Fine Arts, Devo...http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/11/...

Investors say promoter owes them $2 million

San Francisco ChroniclePromoter Brian Martin seemed on his way to becoming San Francisco's next Bill Graham. He was a high-energy impresario of everything from country music to hip-hop to rock 'n' roll. Martin brought New Age pianist George Winston to the Palace of Fine Arts, Devo... Related: San Francisco - George Winston - Bill Graham - Rock music - Fine arthttp://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/11/...

Dan Gross: West Philly's David Brenner starting tour here

Philadelphia Daily NewsWEST PHILLY native comedian David Brenner kicks off what could be his final tour this week.He plays the Prince (1412 Chestnut) Friday and Saturday.http://www.philly.com/dailynews/features/20090511_Dan_Gross_...

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Aretha Franklin's Kentucky Derby Hat - RESPECTable?

AOL Black VoicesThe odds are 50 to 1 that Aretha Franklin 's unique Kentucky Derby hat goes to the Smithsonian like the one from President Obama's inauguration will. The iconic diva says her hat above is an "exotic" Aretha Original. And one of the tens of thousands ... http://www.blackvoices.com/blogs/2009/05/04/aretha-franklin-...

Investors say promoter owes them $2 million

San Francisco GateThen Burke used the judgment to seize the receipts from a Martin-produced Aretha Franklin concert in Washington, D.C., and obtain partial repayment. Burke also complained to San Francisco police that Martin had written him a $10,000 bad check ... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/05/11/...

Celebrities bring star power to Kentucky Derby

AZCentral.comLOUISVILLE, Ky. — Aretha Franklin, Brooke Shields, Eli Manning, Valerie Bertinelli and Kid Rock are among the stars who thrilled fans along the red carpet at the Kentucky Derby. Franklin, whose hat was the talk of President Barack Obama's ... http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2009/05/04/20090...

Aretha Wants Royalties For Wearing Inaugural Hat

WWJ Newsradio 950Detroit (WWJ) -- Mr. Song Millinery on Woodward Avenue in Detroit has struck a sour note with Aretha Franklin. It was her inaugural hat that caused a flood of orders from around the world. And now, the Queen of Soul wants royal treatment from store ... http://www.wwj.com/Aretha-Wants-Royalties-For-Wearing-Inaugu...

ARETHA WANTS SHARE OF HAT MONEY: Singer says she should be getting ...

EURweb*A retail version of the infamous hat worn by Aretha Franklin during President Obama's inauguration became a hot seller in the following days and weeks, and now the Queen of Soul says she deserves a cut of the profits. Luke Song, whose custom ... http://www.eurweb.com/story/eur52965.cfm

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Aretha Franklin Induction Year: 1987 Induction Category: Performer. Aretha Franklin (vocals, piano; born March 25, 1942) Aretha Franklin is the undisputed “Queen of Soul” and ... http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/aretha-franklin/

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YouTube - Aretha Franklin - Respect (1990)

she's a wonderful singer, and what she is singer is right, you should respect her opinion and her voice, there's no need to be nasty about it.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DZ3_obMXwU

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Aretha Franklin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) [1] is an American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". [1] Although renowned for her soul ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklin

Aretha Franklin discography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by the 20 time Grammy Award winning US singer, Aretha Franklin.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklin_discography

Aretha (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Aretha Franklin Discography identifies 3 albums titled Aretha, released in 1961, 1980 and 1986. 1961: Aretha, with the Ray Bryant Combo. Columbia CS 8412 (Stereo), CL1612 (Mono ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_(album)

Aretha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aretha is a female given name that is probably derived from the Greek arete, "virtue" [1]. The most prominent bearer of this name is Aretha Franklin.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha

You (Aretha Franklin album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You is an Aretha Franklin album, released in 1975. It was a commercial failure, stalling at #83 on Billboard 's album chart. The album's only single to chart, "Mr. D.J.", stalled ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_(Aretha_Franklin_album)
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