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The reigning “Queen of Soul” is an international sensation who has been making hits since the 1960s. Aretha Franklin, best known for the classics “Respect” and “A Natural Woman,” has a catalog of more than 40 albums and countless awards, including 17 Grammys. Born in Memphis, Franklin got her start singing at her Baptist church and was deemed a gospel-singing prodigy. She was signed to Columbia Records in 1960 and has been topping the American charts ever since. Her repertoire includes an array of genres: pop, soul, jazz, rock, blues and gospel. Franklin has performed in front of millions of people through the years and, in 1987, became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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“There are singers,” said Ray Charles, “then there is Aretha. She towers above the rest. Others are good, but Aretha is great. She’s my only sure-enough sister.”
Ten years later, when Rolling Stone magazine named the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time, Aretha placed first. Mary J. Blige explained the victory by writing, “You know a force from heaven. You know something that God made. And Aretha is a gift from God. When it comes to expressing yourself through song, there is no one who can touch her. She is the reason why women want to sing.” Read More....
