Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an iconic American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. On January 3, 1987 she became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Many have called her "The Queen Of Soul" and "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 being one of the best vocalists ever by such industry publications/media outlets as Rolling Stone and VH1, due to her phenomenal ability to inject whatever she may be singing about with gut wrenching soul (hence the title) and sheer conviction. She has won 16 competitive Grammys (including an unprecedented 12 for Best female R&B vocal performance) and the state of Michigan has declared her voice to be a natural wonder.

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March 25 - 1942 - Iconic - American - Gospel - Soul - R&B - Memphis, Tennessee - Detroit, Michigan - January 3 - 1987 - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Jazz - Rock - Blues - Pop - Opera - Vocalists - Rolling Stone - VH1 - Grammys - Best female R&B vocal performance - Michigan

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Unknown by most people, Franklin surprisingly has only had 2 songs hit the #1 position on the Billboard Hot 100, "Respect" in the 1960's, and her 1980's duet with George Michael, "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me". However, many of her singles have hit Top 20, Top 10, and Top 5 positions.

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Billboard Hot 100 - "Respect"

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