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Aretha Louise Franklin (/ ə ˈ r iː θ ə / ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the " Queen of Soul ", Rolling Stone twice named her as the greatest singer of all time.
An icon of 20th and 21st century music, the voice of the civil rights movement, and the undisputed Queen of Soul 👑—there is only one Aretha Franklin.
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21 de mar. de 2024 · Aretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Over 75 million copies of her albums have been sold. In 2005 Franklin received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for revolutionizing music and “helping to shape our Nation’s artistic and cultural heritage.”
3 de abr. de 2014 · Famous Musicians. Black History. Aretha Franklin. Multiple Grammy winner and "Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin was known for such hits as "Respect," "Freeway of Love" and "I Say a Little...
16 de ago. de 2018 · Aretha Franklin, universally acclaimed as the “Queen of Soul” and one of America’s greatest singers in any style, died on Thursday at her home in Detroit. She was 76. The cause was advanced...
18 de mar. de 2021 · March 18, 2021. • 35 min read. This story appears in the April 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine. Hear more about Aretha Franklin and the secret of musical genius in our podcast,...
