Aretha Franklin
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 25, 1942
- Died
- August 16, 2018 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Biography
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", Rolling Stone twice named her as the greatest singer of all time. With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists. 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 found acclaim and commercial success once she signed with Atlantic Records in 1966. Hit songs such as "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Chain of Fools", "Think", and "I Say a Little Prayer", propelled Franklin past her musical peers. Franklin continued to record acclaimed albums such as I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Spirit in the Dark (1970), Young, Gifted and Black (1972), Amazing Grace (1972), and Sparkle (1976), before experiencing problems with the record company. Franklin left Atlantic in 1979 and signed with Arista Records. The singer appeared in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers before releasing the successful albums Jump to It (1982), Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985) and Aretha (1986) on the Arista label. In 1998, Franklin returned to the Top 40 with the Lauryn Hill-produced song "A Rose Is Still a Rose"; later, she released an album with the same name. Franklin recorded 112 charted singles on the US Billboard charts, including 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles. Besides the foregoing, the singer's well-known hits also include "Ain't No Way", "Call Me", "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", "Spanish Harlem", "Rock Steady", "Day Dreaming", "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)", "Something He Can Feel", "Jump to It", "Freeway of Love", "Who's Zoomin' Who" and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (a duet with George Michael). Franklin won 18 Grammy Awards (out of 44 nominations), including the first eight awards given for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (1968–1975), a Grammy Awards Living Legend honor and Lifetime Achievement Award. Franklin received numerous honors throughout her career. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1987, she became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She also was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2019, the Pulitzer Prize jury awarded the songwriter a posthumous special citation "for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades". In 2020, Franklin was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. .. Source: Article "Aretha Franklin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
TV · as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep
Mr. McMahon
TV · as Self (Archive Footage) · 1 ep
Stax: Soulsville USA
TV · as Self - (Archive Footage) · 3 eps
Burt Bacharach at the BBC
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WHAM!
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They All Came Out to Montreux
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George Michael: Portrait of an Artist
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
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Aretha Franklin, soul sister
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Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
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Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
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The Apollo
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Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
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Aretha Franklin: Respect
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American Dream: Detroit
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Amazing Grace
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Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
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This Is Bob Hope...
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Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
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Freedom : La Story de George Michael
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Jazz at the White House
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Queens of Soul at the BBC
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Led Zeppelin Played Here
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Muscle Shoals
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Cachitos de hierro y cromo
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Queens Of Pop: Aretha Franklin
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The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
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Classic Soul at the BBC
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Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
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George Michael - Twenty Five
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The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
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Deal or No Deal
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Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
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Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
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Britney Spears: In the Zone
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Sam Cooke: Legend
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It's Black Entertainment
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The Star-Spangled Banner
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VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
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Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
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The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
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Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
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Aretha Franklin - Live at Park West 1985
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George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
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VH1: Divas Live
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Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
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Blues Brothers 2000
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The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
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Och Around the Clock
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The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Movie · as Homebuilt Computer / Singer (voice)
Aretha Franklin: Duets
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 5 eps
Night of 100 Stars III
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Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
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Murphy Brown
TV · as Aretha Franklin · 1 ep
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
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Women in Rock
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WWF Wrestling Challenge
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WWF Superstars
TV · as Aretha Franklin · 4 eps
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
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Champs-Elysées
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The Blues Brothers
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Solid Gold
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The Kennedy Center Honors
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Aretha Franklin - Live in Paris
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Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 2 eps
The Midnight Special
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The Flip Wilson Show
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Aretha Franklin: The Legendary Concertgebouw Concert Amsterdam 1968
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Aretha Franklin: Berns Salonger 1968
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Aretha Franklin: Swing In '68
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Lady Soul: Aretha Franklin på Berns
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Woody Allen Looks at 1967
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The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self - Singer · 1 ep
Shindig!
TV · as Self - Singer · 4 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Kraft Music Hall
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The Oscars
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