Many of her songs, however, were originals that have since been covered by other artists. The state of Michigan has declared her voice to be a natural wonder.įranklin is perhaps best-known for her interpretation of Otis Redding's Respect, recorded in 1967 with sisters Carolyn Franklin and Erma Franklin. She is the second most honored female popular singer in Grammy history (after Alison Krauss), having won eighteen competitive Grammys (including an unprecedented eleven for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, eight of them consecutive). Franklin recorded his sermons and gospel vocal recordings, and she issued Songs of Faith in 1956. By the age of fourteen, she signed a record deal with Battle Records, where her father Reverend C.L. She is generally regarded as one of the best vocalists ever by such industry publications/media outlets as Rolling Stone and VH1, due to her phenomenal technical and interpretive talents.Īdept at the piano as well as having a gifted voice, Franklin became a child prodigy. She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings but is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, and gospel. ![]() Many have called her "The Queen Of Soul" and "Lady Soul". Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942) is a Memphis, Tennessee-born but Detroit, Michigan-raised American iconic gospel, soul, and R&B singer.
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