Aretha Franklin - History In Gospel Music
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Uploaded by ArtistIncorporated on Nov 9, 2008
Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She is known to her fans as the "Queen of Soul" and is also affectionately called "Sister Ree". She is renowned for her soul recordings but is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop and gospel. She is widely acclaimed for her passionate, soulful vocal style, which is aided by a massive and powerful vocal range.
Franklin is the second most honored female singer in Grammy history (after Alison Krauss). She has won twenty Grammy Awards, which includes the Living Legend Grammy and the Lifetime Achievement Grammy. Aretha won eight consecutive awards between 1968 and 1975,during which time the category of Best Female R&B Vocal Performance was nicknamed "The Aretha Award".
Franklin has had a total of twenty number-one singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which became #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 as well: "Respect" in the 1960s and her 1980s duet with George Michael, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)".
On 3 January 1987, she became the first female artist to be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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@cjzzzzz no no she is a diva and i don't know if she is diva numder one or number two
awesome1990s 1 month ago
what is the music video call
awesome1990s 1 month ago
ARETHA A BITCH!!!!
cjzzzzz 10 months ago
@bholyway yet aretha is a SECULAR artist.
chiefexecutivelady 11 months ago
AMEN, AMEN, AMEN!!!
helpmelord20 1 year ago
Interesting reply. What do you think Gospel music should do?
bholyway 2 years ago
@bholyway get a grip...
DigitalDezinesCEO 2 years ago
Gospel music needs Aretha. I don't know what I'm listening to anymore. A lot of it is heathen, newage,,rap,rock,secular garbage claiming to be gospel. Gospel music should wash you with the Word, give you hope and proclaim the name of Jesus. I don't hear much of that.
bholyway 2 years ago
Linwood at virgina park....Detroit Mich...
robertclemon 2 years ago
Amen!
MrStyle23 3 years ago