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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". Although renowned for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adep . . 
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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". Although renowned for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adept at jazz, rock, soul, blues, pop, R&B and Gospel music. In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Franklin #1 on it's list of The Greatest Singers of All Time. Franklin is one of the most honored artists by the Grammy Awards, with 18 Grammys to date, which include the Living Legend Grammy and the Lifetime Achievement Grammy. She has scored a total of 20 #1 singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, one of which also became her first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100: "Respect" (1967). "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (1987), a duet with George Michael, became her second #1 on the latter chart. Since 1961, Franklin has scored a total of 45 "Top 40" hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
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i love her Motown voice!
THE QUEEN OF R&B SHE IS FO SHO!
ARETHA I HAVE LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE !! I AM FROM DETROIT MICHIGAN NOW LIVING IN DES MOINES IA.YOU ARE MY QUEEN !!!
ARETHA, I have listened to your music for many years. Just want to let you know its like wine it only gets better.
Carolyn, Tn
I LOVE YOU ARETHA,
I Love You!!!!
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she is my cousin no lie. ask my whole family.
su voz es unica en el mundo............................................ unique voice ,aretha is one of a kind we have the privilege to hear
i will survive......killing me softly.......
wowoweeeeeeee...........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a LADY - What a VOICE!!
I love RESPECT! R-E-S-P-E-C-T!!!!!!
WOW fantastic voice!!
love the hell outta dis song gotta love those days i promise!
i love respect!its what i need...
go girl
I am happy to know that I can hear an Oldie Now
and then. The the beautiful music sounds so good.
THANX ARETHA 4 THE RESPECT!!!!!!!!!!! R-E-S-P-E-C-T, I KNOW WAT THAT MEANS 2 ME!!!!!!!!!!!! GO GIRL!!!!!!! HIT THAT NOTE!!!!!!!!!!