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  1. 2 days ago · A gospel singer from Detroit, Aretha Franklin was signed to Columbia Records at the age of 18. A decade into her professional music career, Aretha was deemed the "Queen of Soul" with timeless ...

  2. 2 days ago · Aretha Franklin. 1968 is generally regarded as being the year that Aretha Franklin was truly in her top form, especially considering that it was the year the majority of her signature hits were released. Because of this, Aretha’s output during the 1970s is vastly overlooked, though she produced several hits (such as Rock Steady) in the ...

  3. 1 day ago · Other roles that represented figures who were pertinent to Franklin's life and career were filled by the likes of Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans and Mary J. Blige, to name a few. Whitaker's role was especially impressive, playing the father of the late, great soul singer.

  4. 3 days ago · Among other highlights were shows by comedian Bill Cosby, rocker Little Richard, and young gospel/soul singer Aretha Franklin. Top local jazzers including Ernestine Anderson, Larry Coryell, Carlos Ward, and Joe Brazil played here, as did Seattle folk/pop hit-makers the Brothers Four.

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  6. 2 days ago · Aretha Franklin, LL Cool J, Michael Bolton and Tony Bennett were among some of the musicians in attendance. Said Jones, "I've never seen so many great performers come together with so much love and selflessness."

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    • March 7, 1985
    • January 28, 1985
  7. 5 days ago · Pop Music Myths III – George Case, Writer. Pop Music Myths III. I once read an essay in a special edition of Life magazine on the history of rock ‘n’ roll, wherein the writer, discussing 1960s music, paid tribute to “the detonation that was Aretha Franklin.”. Aretha was the Queen of Soul and an influential artist, but was her career ...

  8. 3 days ago · Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin also received the honor of being the first woman inducted into the Hall of Fame. While the inaugural year included mostly R&B, blues, and soul artists, the second class included big names from these genres (Jackie Wilson, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, B.B. King), plus more country, be-bop, and pop artists (Roy ...