she is the Queen of Soul welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
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watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the life and career of a ritha
look at the life and career of a ritha
look at the life and career of a ritha Franklin sure you haven’t got the wrong
Franklin sure you haven’t got the wrong
Franklin sure you haven’t got the wrong number
number
number he shoots me you wanna talk to tonight
he shoots me you wanna talk to tonight
he shoots me you wanna talk to tonight Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March
Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March
Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25th 1942 in Memphis Tennessee she
25th 1942 in Memphis Tennessee she
25th 1942 in Memphis Tennessee she started singing in church at an early
started singing in church at an early
started singing in church at an early age which helped get her signed to the
age which helped get her signed to the
age which helped get her signed to the gospel division of checker records her
gospel division of checker records her
gospel division of checker records her debut album songs of faith was released
debut album songs of faith was released
debut album songs of faith was released in 1956 however four years later she
in 1956 however four years later she
in 1956 however four years later she left the gospel route and signed with
left the gospel route and signed with
left the gospel route and signed with Columbia Records her first single was
Columbia Records her first single was
Columbia Records her first single was the 1960 R&B hit today I sing the blues
the 1960 R&B hit today I sing the blues
the 1960 R&B hit today I sing the blues but today
Shingon abou this was followed by the
Shingon abou this was followed by the album Aretha and her first top 40 pop
album Aretha and her first top 40 pop
album Aretha and her first top 40 pop hit Rockabye your baby with a Dixie
hit Rockabye your baby with a Dixie
hit Rockabye your baby with a Dixie melody
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in an attempt to capitalize on the
in an attempt to capitalize on the artists love of Dinah Washington
artists love of Dinah Washington
artists love of Dinah Washington Columbia initially fit Franklin in the
Columbia initially fit Franklin in the
Columbia initially fit Franklin in the realm of jazz with albums like laughing
realm of jazz with albums like laughing
realm of jazz with albums like laughing on the outside however she later started
on the outside however she later started
on the outside however she later started recording girl group type tracks such as
recording girl group type tracks such as
recording girl group type tracks such as Mockingbird instead
no my
no my still success evaded her so she signed a
still success evaded her so she signed a
still success evaded her so she signed a deal with Atlantic in 1966 and released
deal with Atlantic in 1966 and released
deal with Atlantic in 1966 and released the bluesy number I never loved a man
the bluesy number I never loved a man
the bluesy number I never loved a man the way I love you the next year it
the way I love you the next year it
the way I love you the next year it became a crossover hit peaking in the
became a crossover hit peaking in the
became a crossover hit peaking in the top 10 of both the pop and R&B charts
top 10 of both the pop and R&B charts
top 10 of both the pop and R&B charts this paved the way for what would become
this paved the way for what would become
this paved the way for what would become her biggest and most celebrated
her biggest and most celebrated
her biggest and most celebrated recording a gospel flavoured cover of
recording a gospel flavoured cover of
recording a gospel flavoured cover of Otis Redding’s respect the song would
Otis Redding’s respect the song would
Otis Redding’s respect the song would later earn Franklin two Grammys and
later earn Franklin two Grammys and
later earn Franklin two Grammys and become a symbol of the feminist movement
become a symbol of the feminist movement
become a symbol of the feminist movement the late 60s turned Franklin into a
the late 60s turned Franklin into a
the late 60s turned Franklin into a superstar with hits such as think chain
superstar with hits such as think chain
superstar with hits such as think chain of fools and you make me feel like a
of fools and you make me feel like a
of fools and you make me feel like a natural woman her success continued well
natural woman her success continued well
natural woman her success continued well into the early 70s with the tune don’t
into the early 70s with the tune don’t
into the early 70s with the tune don’t play that song don’t play that song for
play that song don’t play that song for
play that song don’t play that song for me and her gig at San Francisco’s
me and her gig at San Francisco’s
me and her gig at San Francisco’s Fillmore West which was one of the
Fillmore West which was one of the
Fillmore West which was one of the venues first headlining sets by an
venues first headlining sets by an
venues first headlining sets by an african-american more Grammys followed
african-american more Grammys followed
african-american more Grammys followed with the release of 1971 s young gifted
with the release of 1971 s young gifted
with the release of 1971 s young gifted and black and 1972 s
and black and 1972 s
and black and 1972 s Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace also proved to be the
Amazing Grace also proved to be the biggest selling disc of Franklin’s
biggest selling disc of Franklin’s
biggest selling disc of Franklin’s career and the best-selling gospel album
career and the best-selling gospel album
career and the best-selling gospel album of all time Franklin had a couple more
of all time Franklin had a couple more
of all time Franklin had a couple more R&B hits in the next few years including
R&B hits in the next few years including
R&B hits in the next few years including angel but the rise of disco meant low
angel but the rise of disco meant low
angel but the rise of disco meant low album sales for Franklin her own foray
album sales for Franklin her own foray
album sales for Franklin her own foray into the disco world 1979’s la diva this
into the disco world 1979’s la diva this
into the disco world 1979’s la diva this is for Lady was a commercial failure so
is for Lady was a commercial failure so
is for Lady was a commercial failure so Franklin left Atlantic Franklin’s film
Franklin left Atlantic Franklin’s film
Franklin left Atlantic Franklin’s film debut in 1980s Blues Brothers was
debut in 1980s Blues Brothers was
debut in 1980s Blues Brothers was followed by a contract with Arista
followed by a contract with Arista
followed by a contract with Arista Records the 1981 album love all the hurt
Records the 1981 album love all the hurt
Records the 1981 album love all the hurt away earned her another Grammy and her
away earned her another Grammy and her
away earned her another Grammy and her comeback to the pop charts was cemented
comeback to the pop charts was cemented
comeback to the pop charts was cemented with the 1982 effort jumped to it after
with the 1982 effort jumped to it after
with the 1982 effort jumped to it after a short break following her father’s
a short break following her father’s
a short break following her father’s death Franklin released her first
death Franklin released her first
death Franklin released her first Platinum certified record 1985’s who
Platinum certified record 1985’s who
Platinum certified record 1985’s who zoomin who makes several genres and
zoomin who makes several genres and
zoomin who makes several genres and produce numerous hits that were
produce numerous hits that were
produce numerous hits that were accompanied by popular music videos the
accompanied by popular music videos the
accompanied by popular music videos the next year for a Reetha album generated
next year for a Reetha album generated
next year for a Reetha album generated her first number-one single on the Hot
her first number-one single on the Hot
her first number-one single on the Hot 100 since respect a duet with George
100 since respect a duet with George
100 since respect a duet with George Michael called I knew you were waiting
Michael called I knew you were waiting
Michael called I knew you were waiting for me
for me
for me in 1987 Aretha Franklin became the first
in 1987 Aretha Franklin became the first
in 1987 Aretha Franklin became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll
woman inducted into the Rock and Roll
woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame that same year she released
Hall of Fame that same year she released
Hall of Fame that same year she released a gospel album one Lord one faith one
a gospel album one Lord one faith one
a gospel album one Lord one faith one baptism but by 1989 she have returned to
baptism but by 1989 she have returned to
baptism but by 1989 she have returned to the world of pop with through the storm
the world of pop with through the storm
the world of pop with through the storm it was a commercial disappointment
it was a commercial disappointment
it was a commercial disappointment though as was the Jack Swing oriented
though as was the Jack Swing oriented
though as was the Jack Swing oriented record what you see is what you sweat
record what you see is what you sweat
record what you see is what you sweat nevertheless Franklin contributed to
nevertheless Franklin contributed to
nevertheless Franklin contributed to several movie soundtracks in the early
several movie soundtracks in the early
several movie soundtracks in the early 90s and had two hits with babyface
90s and had two hits with babyface
90s and had two hits with babyface Franklin then ventured into the realm of
Franklin then ventured into the realm of
Franklin then ventured into the realm of urban contemporary music with her 1998
urban contemporary music with her 1998
urban contemporary music with her 1998 effort arose is still arose which
effort arose is still arose which
effort arose is still arose which yielded a hit with the title track
that same year at the 40th Grammy Awards
that same year at the 40th Grammy Awards Franklin made an improvised performance
Franklin made an improvised performance
Franklin made an improvised performance on behalf of Luciano Pavarotti who was
on behalf of Luciano Pavarotti who was
on behalf of Luciano Pavarotti who was unable to attend due to illness her next
unable to attend due to illness her next
unable to attend due to illness her next album would only surface in 2003 so damn
album would only surface in 2003 so damn
album would only surface in 2003 so damn happy sold poorly though one of its
happy sold poorly though one of its
happy sold poorly though one of its songs wonderful when Franklin another
songs wonderful when Franklin another
songs wonderful when Franklin another Grammy next up was a 2007 duets album
Grammy next up was a 2007 duets album
Grammy next up was a 2007 duets album called jewels in the crown all-star
called jewels in the crown all-star
called jewels in the crown all-star duets with the Queen followed by her
duets with the Queen followed by her
duets with the Queen followed by her first holiday record 2008 this Christmas
first holiday record 2008 this Christmas
first holiday record 2008 this Christmas Aretha in 2009
Aretha in 2009
Aretha in 2009 Franklin sang my country tis of thee at
Franklin sang my country tis of thee at
Franklin sang my country tis of thee at the inauguration ceremony of US
the inauguration ceremony of US
the inauguration ceremony of US President Barack Obama though she
President Barack Obama though she
President Barack Obama though she continued working on new material
continued working on new material
continued working on new material Franklin had to put making music on hold
Franklin had to put making music on hold
Franklin had to put making music on hold at the end of 2010 due to a sudden
at the end of 2010 due to a sudden
at the end of 2010 due to a sudden illness however she was soon back on her
illness however she was soon back on her
illness however she was soon back on her feet and in 2011 she released the album
feet and in 2011 she released the album
feet and in 2011 she released the album a woman falling out of love on her label
a woman falling out of love on her label
a woman falling out of love on her label of Rita’s records Aretha Franklin is a
of Rita’s records Aretha Franklin is a
of Rita’s records Aretha Franklin is a one-of-a-kind artist who is more than
one-of-a-kind artist who is more than
one-of-a-kind artist who is more than well deserved the recognition she has
well deserved the recognition she has
well deserved the recognition she has received with her powerful soulful voice
received with her powerful soulful voice
received with her powerful soulful voice and rich discography she has been
and rich discography she has been
and rich discography she has been revered by countless musicians and will
revered by countless musicians and will
revered by countless musicians and will surely continue to be for a long long
surely continue to be for a long long
surely continue to be for a long long time
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