Aretha Louise Franklin ( ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time. As a child, Franklin was noticed for her gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, she was signed as a recording artist for... [more on Wikipedia]
Top songs: #1: Jumpin' Jack Flash| Date | Title | Points | Charts Peaks | Links | Comment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1986 | Aretha [1986 album] | 71 | MP3 | ||||
| 1. | 09/1986 | 71 | US 21 • US dance 33 • US R&B 20 • US rock 36 • UK 58 | MP3 | produced by Keith Richards [Arista 9528] written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards | |||
Aretha Franklin & Elton John • Aretha Franklin & George Benson • Aretha Franklin & George Michael • Aretha Franklin & James Brown • Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston • Aretha Franklin / The Blues Brothers • Eurythmics & Aretha Franklin
has sibling Carolyn Franklin • has sibling Erma Franklin
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