Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer and musician.
Aretha recorded a total of 112 charted singles on Billboard, including 77 Hot 100 entries,
17 top ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and twenty number-one R&B singles,
becoming the most charted female artist in the chart's history.
Aretha has won a total of 18 Grammy Awards and is one of the best-selling female artists of all time,
having sold over 75 million records worldwide
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Birth Name: Aretha Louise Franklin
Born: March 25, 1942
Died: August 16, 2018 at the age of 76
The cause was reported to be pancreatic cancer.
From: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Parents: Barbara Siggers Franklin
C. L. Franklin
Spouse(s): Glynn Turman (m. 1978-1984)
Ted White (m. 1961-1969)
Children: Kecalf Cunningham
Edward Franklin
Ted White Jr.
Clarence Franklin
Genre(s):
R&B,
soul,
jazz,
gospel
Instrument(s):
Vocals,
piano
Occupation(s):
Singer,
Songwriter
Active From: 1956-present
Associated Acts:
Celine Dion,
Erma Franklin,
Eurythmics,
George Benson,
George Michael,
Lauryn Hill,
Luther Vandross,
Michael McDonald,
Patti Labelle,
Whitney Houston