Aretha Franklin was known as the 'Queen of Soul', and was one of the greatest soul singers of all time. She received many awards throughout her career, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a posthumous Pulitzer Prize. In 1987, she was the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Born: March 25, 1942
Died: August 16, 2018
Records sold: 75 million
Albums: 41
Singles: 131
Best songs:
- Respect
- You Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman)
- Chain of Fools
- Think
- I Say a Little Prayer
- Spanish Harlem
- Daydreaming
- Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)
- I Knew You Were Waiting for Me (with George Michael)
