Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin 🇺🇸

Aretha Louise Franklin (Known as "Aretha")
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Born Mar 25, 1942 🇺🇸 Memphis, Tennessee, United States
Passed Away Aug 16, 2018 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Lifespan 76 years old
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"All I'm asking for is a little respect."

Archival Overview

The undisputed 'Queen of Soul' whose incomparable four-octave voice and anthem Respect defined American vocal mastery.

Biographical Record

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist celebrated as the undisputed 'Queen of Soul'. Daughter of the famous Detroit civil rights preacher C.L. Franklin, she honed her phenomenal vocal and piano chops in gospel church choirs, touring with her father's revival caravan as a teenager.

Signing with Atlantic Records in 1967, Franklin unleashed an unprecedented string of transcendent soul masterpieces, led by her immortal reworking of Otis Redding's 'Respect', which became a dual anthem for the Civil Rights and feminist movements. With 18 Grammy Awards, over 75 million records sold, and as the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Franklin is widely ranked by Rolling Stone as the greatest singer in popular history.

Key Life Milestones

1967

Respect and Crown of Soul

Recorded 'Respect' at Atlantic Records, earning two Grammys and coronation as the Queen of Soul.

1987

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee

Made history as the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
Woodlawn Cemetery
Detroit, Michigan, United States
GPS: 42.4342, -83.1189
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