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Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.
Franklin in 1968
Franklin's birthplace, 406 Lucy Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee
Billboard ad for Franklin's debut single, "Today I Sing the Blues", November 21, 1960
Franklin in 1967
C. L. Franklin
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Clarence LaVaughn Franklin was an American Baptist minister and civil rights activist. Known as the man with the "Million-Dollar Voice", Franklin served as the pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church in D
Aretha Franklin
…greatest singer of all time. As a child, Franklin was noticed for her gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was a minister. At the age of 18 she was signed as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, Franklin…
Franklin in 1975
Gospel Music and the Blues