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Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

souljazzfemale vocalistsbluesrhythm and blues
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About Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018) was a Memphis, Tennessee born and Detroit, Michigan reared American iconic gospel, soul, and R&B singer, songwriter and pianist. Many have called her "The Queen Of Soul" and "Lady Soul". She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings (on many, of which, she accompanied herself on keyboards and piano, a skill she learned at an early age, learning to play by ear, according to lifetime friend Smokey Robinson) but was also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, and gospel.

Top Tracks

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Respect

6.6M plays
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I Say a Little Prayer

5.7M plays
3

Think

2.7M plays
4

(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman

2.3M plays
5

Chain of Fools

1.9M plays
6

Day Dreaming

1.7M plays
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Rock Steady

940.3K plays
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I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You)

896.5K plays
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Son of a Preacher Man

831.1K plays
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Ain't No Way

955.5K plays

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