Aretha Franklin Quotes


I think it would be a far greater world if people were kinder and more respectful to each other.


Citations

Franklin, Aretha, and David Ritz. Aretha: From These Roots. Villard Books, 1999.

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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
  • Born: March 25, 1942
  • Died: August 16, 2018
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Pianist, Civil Rights Activist

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, she embarked on a secular-music career as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While Franklin's career did not immediately flourish, she found acclaim and commercial success after signing 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 her past her musical peers. By the end of the 1960s, Aretha Franklin had come to be known as the "Queen of Soul".