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Aretha Louise Franklin (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. With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists.
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 Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, Franklin found acclaim and commercial success once she signed with Atlantic Records in 1966. Hit songs such as "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Chain of Fools", "Think", and "I Say a Little Prayer", propelled Franklin past her musical peers.
Franklin continued to record acclaimed albums such as I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Spirit in the Dark (1970), Young, Gifted and Black (1972), Amazing Grace (1972), and Sparkle (1976), before experiencing problems with the record company. Franklin left Atlantic in 1979 and signed with Arista Records. The singer appeared in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers before releasing the successful albums Jump to It (1982), Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985) and Aretha (1986) on the Arista label. In 1998, Franklin returned to the Top 40 with the Lauryn Hill-produced song "A Rose Is Still a Rose"; later, she released an album with the same name.
Franklin recorded 112 charted singles on the US Billboard charts, including 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles. Besides the foregoing, the singer's well-known hits also include "Ain't No Way", "Call Me", "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", "Spanish Harlem", "Rock Steady", "Day Dreaming", "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)", "Something He Can Feel", "Jump to It", "Freeway of Love", "Who's Zoomin' Who" and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (a duet with George Michael). Franklin won 18 Grammy Awards (out of 44 nominations), including the first eight awards given for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (1968–1975), a Grammy Awards Living Legend honor and Lifetime Achievement Award.
Franklin received numerous honors throughout her career. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1987, she became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She also was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2019, the Pulitzer Prize jury awarded the songwriter a posthumous special citation "for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades". In 2020, Franklin was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. ..
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Filmography
all 78
self 71
Movies 58
TV Shows 20
Voice 1
Wham! (2023)
Burt Bacharach at the BBC (2023)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2022)
Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music (2022)
They All Came Out to Montreux (2022)
Aretha Franklin, soul sister (2020)
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music) (2019)
What's My Name | Muhammad Ali (2019)
The Apollo (2019)
The Upside (2019)
1968 < 2018 > 2068 (2018)
Amazing Grace (2018)
Aretha Franklin: Respect (2018)
American Dream: Detroit (2018)
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars (2018)
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)
GRAMMYS' Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special (2017)
Popular Voices at the BBC (2017)
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives (2017)
Freedom : La Story de George Michael (2016)
Jazz at the White House (2016)
Queens of Soul at the BBC (2015)
Led Zeppelin Played Here (2014)
Cachitos de hierro y cromo (2013)
Muscle Shoals (2013)
Tony Bennett: Duets II - The Great Performances (2012)
Queens Of Pop: Aretha Franklin (2011)
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story (2010)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009)
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (2007)
Classic Soul at the BBC (2007)
George Michael - Twenty Five (2006)
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers (2006)
Deal or No Deal (2005)
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music (2004)
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years (2004)
Britney Spears: In The Zone (2003)
Sam Cooke: Legend (2003)
It's Black Entertainment (2002)
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular (2001)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2 (2001)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1 (2001)
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (2000)
George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (1999)
Aretha Franklin - Live at Park West 1985 (1999)
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (1998)
VH1: Divas Live (1998)
Motown 40: The Music is Forever (1998)
Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (1997)
The Jackson Family Honors (1994)
Aretha Franklin: Duets (1993)
Night of 100 Stars III (1990)
Murphy Brown (1988)
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (1988)
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul (1987)
WWF Wrestling Challenge (1986)
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (1982)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Solid Gold (1980)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)
Aretha Franklin - Live in Paris (1977)
All You Need Is Love: The Story of Popular Music (1977)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Midnight Special (1972)
The Flip Wilson Show (1970)
Aretha Franklin: The Legendary Concertgebouw Concert Amsterdam 1968 (1968)
Aretha Franklin: Swing In '68 (1968)
Aretha Franklin: Berns Salonger 1968 (1968)
Lady Soul: Aretha Franklin på Berns (1968)
Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967)
Shindig! (1964)
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Kraft Music Hall (1958)
The Oscars (1953)
Immaculate Funk
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GenderFemale
Birthday1942-03-25
Deathday2018-08-16 (76 years old)
Birth NameAretha Louise Franklin
Birth PlaceMemphis, United States of America
ReligionAnglicanism
Height
RelationshipsGlynn Turman (1978-04-11 - 1984-02-07), Ted White (1961-01-01 - 1969-01-01)
FatherC. L. Franklin
MotherBarbara Siggers Franklin
SiblingsErma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesEncino · Memphis · Detroit, United States of America
Also Known AsThe Queen of Soul
AwardsNational Medal of Arts, Kennedy Center Honors, Grammy Legend Award, Grammy Hall of Fame, Presidential Medal of Freedom, MusiCares Person of the Year, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Performance, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist, Gospel Music Hall of Fame, Grammy Award for Best Gospel/Contemporary Christian Music Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance, Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Female, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, NAACP Image Award – Hall of Fame Award, Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards, honorary doctor of the Yale University, Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album, honorary doctor of Harvard University
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