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Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942) is a Memphis, Tennessee-born but Detroit, Michigan-raised American iconic gospel, soul, and R&B singer. Many have called her “The Queen Of Soul” and “Lady Soul”. She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings but is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, and gospel. She is generally regarded as one of the best vocalists ever by such industry publications/media outlets as Rolling Stone and VH1, due to her phenomenal technical and interpretive talents.
Adept at the piano as well as having a gifted voice, Franklin became a child prodigy. By the age of fourteen, she signed a record deal with Battle Records, where her father Reverend C.L. Franklin recorded his sermons and gospel vocal recordings, and she issued Songs of Faith in 1956.
She is the second most honored female popular singer in Grammy history (after Alison Krauss), having won eighteen competitive Grammys (including an unprecedented eleven for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, eight of them consecutive). The state of Michigan has declared her voice to be a natural wonder.
Franklin is perhaps best-known for her interpretation of Otis Redding’s
Respect, recorded in 1967 with sisters Carolyn Franklin and Erma Franklin. Many of her songs, however, were originals that have since been covered by other artists. Some of her best-known compositions include (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone, Ain’t No Way, All the King’s Horses, Baby, Baby, Baby, Call Me, Dr. Feelgood, Rock Steady, Spirit In The Dark, and Think (which she performed in the film The Blues Brothers).
Adept at the piano as well as having a gifted voice, Franklin became a child prodigy. By the age of fourteen, she signed a record deal with Battle Records, where her father Reverend C.L. Franklin recorded his sermons and gospel vocal recordings, and she issued Songs of Faith in 1956.
She is the second most honored female popular singer in Grammy history (after Alison Krauss), having won eighteen competitive Grammys (including an unprecedented eleven for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, eight of them consecutive). The state of Michigan has declared her voice to be a natural wonder.
Franklin is perhaps best-known for her interpretation of Otis Redding’s
Respect, recorded in 1967 with sisters Carolyn Franklin and Erma Franklin. Many of her songs, however, were originals that have since been covered by other artists. Some of her best-known compositions include (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone, Ain’t No Way, All the King’s Horses, Baby, Baby, Baby, Call Me, Dr. Feelgood, Rock Steady, Spirit In The Dark, and Think (which she performed in the film The Blues Brothers).
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(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
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Donia141078 wrote:
I Say A Little Prayer <33
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jlegend369 wrote:
♥ "Ain't No Way"
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tonibluss wrote:
Maravilhosa!
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hellembivos wrote:
Lady Soul ♥
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Ivcoe wrote:
respect is so immportal song! ;)
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arkanusboy wrote:
OMFG this is the first time I've ever listened to her, and I've just listened "I Never Love a Man", and what the hell is that?! Fucking awesome black voice!
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Rycyna wrote:
just perfect!
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Savagecannibul wrote:
The greatest singer of all time, period!
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deathbystarship wrote:
adoro her big boobies!
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MarcelaLSD wrote:
Adoro!
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deathbystarship wrote:
she's got big boobies
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cicca8 wrote:
The Best
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pablojca wrote:
The Queen! This woman is amazing! [2]
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MrStyle wrote:
The Queen! This woman is amazing!
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jinxnscooter wrote:
still to this date one of my all time favorite cds/albums is "hey now hey the other side of the sky" i never get borned or tired of listenin' to that cd/album
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blue wrote:
one of the greatest voices i've ever heard
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Aardvarked wrote:
"Well if VH1 say so.. Where are the eyes-rollin' smileys when you need them? " You disagree with Aretha being called the Queen of soul? Feel free to put forward somebody else for the title.
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elementosekreto wrote:
Aretha is the Queen & Faby Rodas is the Princess :D
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talkestra wrote:
Aretha... " baby girl, you're still a flower "
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fylopastry wrote:
Well if VH1 say so.. Where are the eyes-rollin' smileys when you need them?
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One Night with the KingThe stately chords of a grand piano frame Aretha’s eloquent narrative as she introduces this poignant testimonial of enduring faith. …
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