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2. www.rollingstone.com › music › music-listsThe 50 Greatest Aretha Franklin Songs - Rolling Stone

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   Aug 16, 2018 · The 50 Greatest Aretha Franklin Songs. Aretha Franklin in 1969. A. Sabine/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank/Getty. “American history wells up when Aretha sings,” said no less an authority than President ...

3. www.britannica.com › biography › Aretha-FranklinAretha Franklin | Biography, Songs, Albums, & Facts

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   This article is about the life and career of Aretha Franklin, an American singer who defined the golden age of soul music in the 1960s. It covers her background as a gospel singer, her switch to secular music at 18 years old, her struggles with Columbia Records before switching to Atlantic Records where she became a hit maker and was crowned "Queen...

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   Freelance writer and coauthor of Brother Ray: Ray Charles' Own Story and Rhythm and the Blues: A Life in American Music.

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   The article contains questions about Aretha Franklin's career in music.

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   Detailed summary of the life, work, achievements, influence on soul music by singer Aretha Franklin.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Aretha_FranklinAretha Franklin - Wikipedia

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   Her best-known hits include "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Chain of Fools", "Think", "I Say a Little Prayer", "Ain't No Way", "Call Me", "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", "Spanish Harlem", "Rock Steady", "Day Dreaming", "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)", "S...

6. parade.com › 1244396The Stories Behind 12 of Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits - Parade

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   Aug 6, 2021 · From 'Respect' to 'Chain of Fools', These Are the Stories Behind 12 of Aretha Franklin's Greatest Hits. Jim Farber. Aug 6, 2021. Everyone knows ArethaFranklin is the Queen of Soul....

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7. www.washingtonpost.com › graphics › 2019Six songs tell you as much about Aretha Franklin as any ...

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   Jun 19, 2019 · June 19, 2019. Six songs tell you as much about Aretha Franklin as any memoir ever could. The Queen of Soul was not much for talking about her life, so with the help of Oprah Winfrey, Paul...

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   How many songs do you know about Aretha Franklin?

   • Six songs tell you as much about Aretha Franklin as any memoir ever could. The Queen of Soul was not much for talking about her life, so with the help of Oprah Winfrey, Paul Simon, Questlove and others, we peel back the layers of emotion, technique and lived experience she packed into these key performances.

   Aretha Franklin: Six songs tell you as much about the queen of soul as

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   How did Aretha Franklin interpret songs?

   • Aretha Franklin didn’t merely interpret songs. She did whatever she felt she needed to make them her own. Tempos changed, words were added or shed, entire verses ignored. Take two of Franklin’s greatest adaptations: She recast Carole King’s tender demo for “ (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” as a jubilant affirmation.

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   Who was Aretha Franklin?

   • Aretha Franklin, American singer who defined the golden age of soul music of the 1960s. Known as the ‘Queen of Soul,’ she made hit songs such as ‘I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You),’ ‘Respect,’ and ‘Think.’ Learn more about Franklin’s life and career in this article.

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   Is Aretha Franklin a good singer?

   • The vocal achievements of Aretha Franklin have informed much of modern soul, gospel, R&B, dance music and especially rock. Beyoncé considers Franklin’s voice “one of God’s blessings.” Said Mary J. Blige, “When it comes to expressing yourself through song, there is no one who can touch her. She is the reason why women want to sing.”

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9. www.smoothradio.com › artists › queenHow Aretha Franklin inspired one of Queen’s most treasured songs

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   Apr 3, 2023 · Remembering Queen’s beautiful but ‘forgotten’ Live Aid performance. 5 of Aretha Franklin's greatest live performances, from 'Nessun Dorma' to 'Natural Woman'. That's precisely what happened when Freddie heard Aretha, and even wrote one of Queen 's most treasured songs whilst channeling her energy.

10. www.nytimes.com › 2018/08/16 › artsAretha Franklin’s 20 Essential Songs - The New York Times

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    Aug 16, 2018 · “ (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” (1967) Written expressly for her by Carole King and Gerry Goffin, “Natural Woman” inspired in the singer a vocal that transcended the individual...