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Aretha Franklin

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    29.6M

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Born
25 March 1942
Born In
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
Died
16 August 2018 (aged 76)
Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018) was a Memphis, Tennessee born and Detroit, Michigan reared American iconic gospel, soul, and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Many have called her "The Queen Of Soul" and "Lady Soul". She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings (on many, of which, she accompanied herself on keyboards and piano, a skill she learned at an early age, learning to play by ear, according to lifetime friend Smokey Robinson) but was also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, and gospel. She is generally regarded as one of the b… read more
Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018) was a Memphis, Tennessee born and Detroit, Michigan reared American iconic gospel, soul, and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Many have called her "The Queen Of Soul" and "Lady Soul". She is renowned for her soul an… read more
Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018) was a Memphis, Tennessee born and Detroit, Michigan reared American iconic gospel, soul, and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Many have called her "The Queen Of Soul" and "Lady Soul". She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings (on many, of which, she accompanied herself on keyb… read more

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1 Play track Definitive Soul: Aretha Franklin I Say a Little Prayer
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2 Play track I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You Respect
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3 Play track Definitive Soul: Aretha Franklin (You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman
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4 Play track Definitive Soul: Aretha Franklin Think
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5 Play track Definitive Soul: Aretha Franklin Day Dreaming
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6 Play track Definitive Soul: Aretha Franklin Chain of Fools
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7 Play track Soul Queen You Send Me
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8 Play track Respect - 2003 Remaster Respect - 2003 Remaster
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9 Play track Definitive Soul: Aretha Franklin Rock Steady
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10 Play track This Girl's in Love With You Son of a Preacher Man
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  1. 533,644 listeners

    10 Mar 1967 · 11 tracks

    I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
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  2. 315,785 listeners

    14 Apr 1967 · 2 tracks

    Respect
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  3. 215,749 listeners

    14 Jun 1968 · 10 tracks

    Aretha Now
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  4. 173,324 listeners

    13 Aug 1987 · 20 tracks

    20 Greatest Hits
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