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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. She has been dubbed for years "The Queen Of Soul" and many also call her "Lady Soul". She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings but is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, gospel, and even opera. 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 ability to inject whatever she may be singing about with gut wrenching soul (hence the title) and sheer conviction. VH1 Unveils List of Greatest Female Rock 'n' Rollers. Some strange choices, stranger omissions She is the second most honored female popular singer in Grammy history after Alison Krauss. Ms. Franklin has won eighteen competitive Grammys (including an unprecedented eleven for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, eight of them consecutive) and the state of Michigan has declared her voice to be a natural wonder.
Franklin has had two number one hit songs on the Billboard Hot 100, "Respect" in the 1960s, and her 1980s duet with George Michael, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" and many of her singles have hit Top 20, Top 10, and Top 5 positions.
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Franklin was born in Memphis. The family lived in Buffalo, New York for a short time before moving to Detroit, Michigan when she was seven. Aretha's mother, Barbara (a gospel singer), left the family when Aretha was only six years old, and later died. More on [ Aretha Franklin ]
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Aretha Franklin - The Atlantic Years - Feature on Aretha's time with the soul label, with listings of singles and albums.
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Arista Records: Aretha Franklin - The Queen of Soul from her current record company. Biography, photo gallery, audio/video clips and tour dates.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Aretha Franklin - Inductee biography.
Rollingstone.com: Aretha Franklin - Includes a biography, discography, photos, articles, links and album reviews.
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Time 100: Aretha Franklin - From Time Magazine's list of the twenty most influential artists and entertainers of the 20th century. Feature includes a Time article from 1968.
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VH1: Aretha Franklin - News, full biography, musical influences, audio clips, photos, music videos, and a bulletin board.
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