Aretha Franklin

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Full Name
Aretha Louise Franklin
Born
March 25th, 1942
Height
5ft 5in
Hometown
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $80 million
Family
Aretha Franklin was born to Clarence LaVaughn Franklin, a prominent Baptist minister and civil rights activist, and Barbara Siggers Franklin, a gospel singer and pianist, in Memphis, Tennessee. She grew up in Detroit after her family relocated when she was a child. Franklin had four sons: Clarence, Edward, Ted White Jr and Kecalf Cunningham. She was married twice, first to Ted White and later to actor Glynn Turman.
Years Active
1954–2017
Top Tracks
'Respect', 'Chain of Fools', 'Think', '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman', 'I Say a Little Prayer'
Top Albums
'I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You', 'Lady Soul', 'Amazing Grace', 'Young, Gifted and Black', 'Spirit in the Dark'
Records Sold
More than 75 million
Number Ones
'Respect', 'I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)' (with George Michael), 'Freeway of Love', 'Jump to It'
Fun Facts
Franklin became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. ### Her live album 'Amazing Grace' is the best-selling live gospel album of all time. ### In 2009, Franklin performed 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee' at the inauguration of US President Barack Obama while wearing a bow-adorned hat that became an iconic cultural moment.
Related Artists
Ray Charles, Etta James, Whitney Houston, Mavis Staples, Gladys Knight

Aretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist widely celebrated as the ‘Queen of Soul’.

Possessing one of the greatest voices in popular music history, Franklin transformed gospel, soul, R&B and pop through her extraordinary vocal power, emotional depth and interpretive skill.

After beginning her career singing in her father’s church, she achieved international fame during the late 1960s with landmark recordings including ‘Respect’, ‘Chain of Fools’, ‘Think’ and ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’. Across a career spanning more than six decades, Franklin won 18 Grammy Awards, became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and sold millions of records worldwide. Her influence on music, culture and the Civil Rights Movement remains immeasurable.

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Aretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist widely known as the 'Queen of Soul' and regarded as one of the greatest vocalists in music history.
'Respect' is widely regarded as Aretha Franklin's signature song, becoming both her biggest hit and an enduring anthem for civil rights and women's empowerment.
Aretha Franklin won 18 competitive Grammy Awards during her career, alongside numerous lifetime achievement honours.
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