Aretha Franklin
| First Name | Aretha |
| Middle Name | Louise |
| Last Name | Franklin |
| Other Names | The Queen of SoulSister Ree |
| Age | 69 |
| Date of Birth | March 25, 1942 |
| Birthplace | Memphis, TN |
| Height | 5' 5" (165 cm) |
| Build | Large |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Singer |
| Claim to Fame | Respect |
| Music Genre | R&B/Soul, R&B, Religious, Piano |
| Music Style | Soul, Deep Soul, Urban, Quiet Storm, Southern Soul, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Black Gospel, Religious, Gospel |
| Music Mood | Organic, Confident, Rousing, Gritty, Exuberant, Earthy, Passionate, Romantic, Sexy, Warm, Cathartic, Party/Celebratory, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Sensual, Joyous, Spiritual, Fiery, Plaintive, Dramatic, Elegant |
| Instrument | Vocals, Piano |
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, and gospel music. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time as well as the ninth greatest artist of all time. She has won 18 competitive Grammys and two honorary Grammys. She has 20 #1 singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart and two #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Respect" (1967) and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (1987), a duet with George Michael. Since 1961, she has scored a total of 45 Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. She also has the most million-selling singles of any female artist (14). Between 1967 and 1982 she had 10 #1 R&B albums---more than any other female artist. In 1987, Franklin became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She was the only featured singer at the 2009 presidential inauguration of Barack Obama.
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