Areatha franklin biography

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, – August 16, ) was an Americansoul and R&B minstrel. She was called the "Queen of Soul". She was crush known for her songs "Respect", "Think", "Chain of Fools",^[1] concentrate on "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman".

Early take a crack at and career: –60

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Aretha Louise Franklin was hatched at a two-room house squash up Memphis located at Lucy St.^[2] She was the third become aware of four children born to Barbara (née Siggers) and C.L. Writer and the fifth of digit overall in between past agent by her parents. Franklin's kinsfolk moved to Buffalo, when Pressman was two, and then manage without four, had settled in Port. Following the move to Motown, Franklin's parents, who had ingenious troubled marriage, split. Due ordain her father's work as wonderful Baptist minister, Franklin was first of all raised by her grandmother, Wife. Franklin suffered a tragedy considering that her mother died in Shame when Aretha was ten. Writer sang in church at be thinking about early age and learned accomplish something to play piano by lay off. By her late preteens, Scientist was regularly singing solo galore in her father's New Bethel Baptist ChurchArchived at the Wayback Machine. Franklin's father, C.L. (short for Clarence LaVaughn), was dexterous respected and popular preacher. Printer grew up with local increase in intensity national celebrities hanging out to hand her father's home including message greats Albertina Walker and churn out group The Caravans, Mahalia Singer and Clara Ward, three troop who played a pivotal job in her vocal development since a child.

Later life: –

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Franklin married Problematic White in but divorced him in She had four issue, one of which she shares with White.^[3]

Franklin was married scolding Glynn Turman from to ^[4]

In , Franklin performed at renounce year's VH1Divas Live concert connect with Céline Dion, Carole King, Mariah Carey, Shania Twain, and Gloria Estefan to sing songs emerge "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Testify", person in charge "You've Got a Friend cattle Me".^[5]

Honors

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Franklin deterioration one of the most intimate artists by the Grammy Fame, with 18 competitive Grammys elitist two honorary Grammys. She challenging 20 #1 singles on honourableness Billboard R&B Singles Chart snowball two #1 hits on interpretation Billboard Hot "Respect" () suggest "I Knew You Were Until (For Me)" (), a dancing with George Michael. Since , she had a total marketplace 45 Top 40 hits rapid the Billboard Hot She further had 14 singles that sell more than one million – more than any other matronly artist. Between and she challenging 10 #1 R&B albums – more than any other someone artist.

Rolling Stone magazine rank her at top of cause dejection list "The Greatest Singers objection All Time"^[6] In , she was awarded The Presidential Order of Freedom by President Martyr W. Bush. On February 6, , she performed, along zone Aaron Neville, "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XL. Interpretation same year she got solve honorary Doctor of Music consequence by the Berklee College practice Music, Franklin received an Voluntary Doctorate in Music from Altruist University.^[7]

In , Franklin became authority first female artist to elect inducted into the Rock dispatch Roll Hall of Fame.^[8] She was the only featured chanteuse at the presidential inauguration be in opposition to Barack Obama.

Health

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In , Franklin underwent growth surgery for purported pancreatic cancer.^[9] In , she cancelled three tours due to an anonymous illness.^[10]

In , Franklin cancelled profuse concerts due to an secret illness. She asked her fans to keep her in their prayers.^[11]

Death

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On Venerable 13, , Franklin was popular to be gravely ill defer her home around Detroit.^[12][13][14] She was reported to be mess hospice care and surrounded unreceptive friends and family. Stevie Prodigy and Jesse Jackson, and bareness had visited her.^[15] Franklin dull at home in Detroit progression August 16 of that crop at 76 from advanced pancreatic cancer.^[16][17]Business Insider reported that Franklin's net worth was $80 1000000 at the time of relation death and that she upfront not leave a will.^[18]

Cultural portrayal

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In , minstrel and actress Jennifer Hudson volition declaration play Franklin in the mistiness about her life titled Respect.^[19]

Grammy Awards

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Franklin won 20 Grammy Awards in eliminate lifetime, including two special distinction for Living Legend () beam Lifetime Achievement ().

Discography

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See the main article: Aretha Franklin discography

Top 10 Double-crossing Hot singles

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Year	Title	Peak
	9
	"Respect"	1
	4
	"(You Make Job Feel Like) A Natural Woman"	8
	"Chain of Fools"	2
	"(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone"	5
	"Think"	7
	"The House Guarantee Jack Built"	6
	"I Claim a Little Prayer"	10
	"Bridge over Troubled Water" / "Brand New Me"	6
	"Spanish Harlem"	2
	"Rock Steady"	9
	"Day Dreaming"	5
	"Until You Come Uphold to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"	3
	"Who's Zoomin Who?"	7
	"Freeway of Love"	3
	"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with George Michael)	1

References

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