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| - Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, a.k.a. The Queen of Soul) is an American R&B singer whose song "Who's Zoomin' Who" appeared in the episode "French Twist" of the series Miami Vice.
- A native of Detroit, Franklin unleashed her fury on the American public in 1963 with her unforgettable hit "What the Fuck You Looking At, My Sweet Jesus?" on the Ed Sullivan Show. Said Sullivan "Folks if you think she is big now, just give her three years all the Oreos she can eat and I promise you the results will be beyond spectacular."
- Aretha Franklin is an American singer–songwriter and musician. Franklin began her career singing gospel at her father, minister C. L. Franklin's church as a child. In 1960, at the age of 18, Franklin embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but only achieving modest success. Following her signing to Atlantic Records in 1967, Franklin achieved commercial acclaim and success with songs such as "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "Think". These hits and more helped her to gain the title The Queen of Soul by the end of the 1960s decade.
- Known as The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin is a popular soul, jazz, R&B, gospel, and blues singer. She attended the 2005 Daytime Emmy Awards, and was interviewed by Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy, for a segment on The Tony Danza Show. Her first Billboard Hot 100 number 1 hit was "Respect" (1967). She is one of the most awarded performers, with 18 Grammy Awards, and two additional Honourary statues.
- Aretha Louise Franklin, The Queen of Soul (1942-) She started her career in the early-1960s. Her breakout hit was "Respect" (1965), a song originally written and recorded by Otis Redding. This song helped define her persona: since it was originally written for a guy, its narrator is naturally more assertive than most female singers were before. Her appearance in The Blues Brothers and its sequel as the wife of Matt "Guitar" Murphy revamped her career in the 1980s. She has never entirely gone away, still puts out hits, and draws crowds even today.
- Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as the Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock.
- Peel was a fan of Aretha Franklin's soul type of music from the 60's and early 70's. She made her breakthrough to commercial success in 1967 and although her hits were not Perfumed Garden material, they were played on Radio London's daytime shows and the strong blues feel of her work made her more popular with late '60s rock fans than most other soul singers of that time. Peel apparently saw her live in London at the end of the 1960s, having gone at the insistence of Johnnie Walker. File:You'll Never Walk Alone - Aretha Franklin, Gospel Greats 1999 album
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