Aretha
Franklin
Aretha Louise
Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul,
Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock.
Rolling Stone
magazine ranked her atop its "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" list,
as well as the ninth greatest artist of all time. She has won 18 competitive
Grammys and two honorary Grammys. She has 20 No.1 singles on the Billboard
R&B Singles Chart and two No.1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100:
"Respect" (1967) and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
(1987), a duet with George Michael. Since 1961, she has scored a total of 45
Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Between 1967 and 1982 she had 10 No.1
R&B albums—more than any other female artist. In 1987, Franklin became the
first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Birth name: Aretha
Louise Franklin
Born: March 25, 1942
(age 69)
Origin: Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Genres: Soul, jazz, blues, R&B, gospel,
funk, rock
Occupations: Singer, songwriter, pianist
Instruments: Vocals, piano
Years active: 1956–present
Labels: Columbia (1960-1966), Atlantic (1967-1979),
Arista (1980-2003), Aretha (2004-).
Associated acts:
Sweet Inspirations, Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cissy Houston, Whitney
Houston, George Benson, George Michael, Michael McDonald, Eurythmics, Mahalia
Jackson.
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