When the Queen of Soul put pen to paper she showed the world she was not just a gifted singer and piano player, but a talented songwriter as well. This shines through in Aretha's funky tune, "Rock Steady" from the YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK album. Listen for yourself: Aretha.lnk.to/RockSteady | Aretha Franklin
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When the Queen of Soul put pen to paper she showed the world she was not just a gifted singer and piano player, but a talented songwriter as well. This shines through in Aretha's funky tune, "Rock Steady" from the YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK album. Listen for yourself: Aretha.lnk.to/RockSteady | Aretha Franklin
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ARETHA, arriving on November 20th on CD, vinyl, and digitally, is the first boxed set to span Aretha Franklin's entire career, including songs from every label she recorded with. Pre-order the album and listen to “My Kind Of Town (Detroit Is),” one of the unreleased songs in the collection, now: https://Aretha.lnk.to/ARETHA Among the collection’s 81 newly remastered tracks that are arranged in mostly chronological order, 19 are making their CD and digital debuts, including alternate versions of
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ARETHA, arriving on November 20th on CD, vinyl, and digitally, is the first boxed set to span Aretha Franklin's entire career, including songs from every label she recorded with. Pre-order the album and listen to “My Kind Of Town (Detroit Is),” one of the unreleased songs in the collection, now: https://Aretha.lnk.to/ARETHA Among the collection’s 81 newly remastered tracks that are arranged in mostly chronological order, 19 are making their CD and digital debuts, including alternate versions of
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Did you know Aretha was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 👑 📸: Getty Images | Aretha Franklin
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Did you know Aretha was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? 👑 📸: Getty Images | Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (1971 Music Video) | #23 R&B Song
Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady (1971 Music Video) | #23 R&B Song
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On this day in ‘87, Aretha was the first ever woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 🌟 Due to a snowstorm, Aretha was unable to attend the ceremony in person, so Clive Davis read out Aretha’s acceptance speech to the crowd. Check out the full speech at the link in stories. | Aretha Franklin
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On this day in ‘87, Aretha was the first ever woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 🌟 Due to a snowstorm, Aretha was unable to attend the ceremony in person, so Clive Davis read out Aretha’s acceptance speech to the crowd. Check out the full speech at the link in stories. | Aretha Franklin
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The iconic Aretha Franklin performance was simply ‘Electric’ as she performed before dignitaries at the Kennedy Centre Honours.Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer and songwriter. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was minister. In 1960, at the age of 18, she embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but only achieving modest success. Followin
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The iconic Aretha Franklin performance was simply ‘Electric’ as she performed before dignitaries at the Kennedy Centre Honours.Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer and songwriter. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was minister. In 1960, at the age of 18, she embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but only achieving modest success. Followin
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Fans dance to Aretha Franklin’s ‘Rock Steady’ outside Apollo Theatre
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Watch Aretha Franklin perform the hits that made her a star and earned her 18 Grammy awards. The "Queen of Soul" died earlier today at 76. https://cnn.it/2nI2Ufd | CNN
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On this day in 1987 Aretha Franklin became our first female Inductee. This year, two more will join her in the Hall of Fame. Watch some of the Queen of Soul's performances that crowned her a Rock Hall Inductee. More: bit.ly/18-Aretha | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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Happy birthday to the first woman inducted into the Rock Hall, Aretha Franklin. She was an artist of passion, sophistication and command, whose recordings remain anthems that defined soul music. Long live Lady Soul. | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
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Aretha winning Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1975 for “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” marked her eighth consecutive win in the category. 11 of Aretha’s 18 Grammy wins are from that field. (🎥: @qls) | Golden Era Stories
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From 2018: Aretha Franklin, Indomitable ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76
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