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| − | '''Aretha Louise Franklin''' ( | + | '''Aretha Louise Franklin''' (March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018) is an American soul, R&B, and gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She has been called for many years "The Queen Of Soul", but many also call her "Lady Soul," as well as the more affectionate "Sister Re." She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings but is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, gospel, and even opera. She is generally regarded as one of the top vocalists ever, due to her ability to inject whatever she may be singing about with passion, soul and sheer conviction. |
Further reading:<br> | Further reading:<br> | ||
| − | [[wikipedia:Aretha Franklin| | + | [[wikipedia:Aretha Franklin|Franklin]]<br> |
| − | [[Category:Pop Musicians]] | + | [[Category:Pop Musicians|Franklin]] |
| + | [[Category:Doo-wop and R&B Artists|Franklin]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Singers|Franklin]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:45, 22 September 2020
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018) is an American soul, R&B, and gospel singer, songwriter, and pianist born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She has been called for many years "The Queen Of Soul", but many also call her "Lady Soul," as well as the more affectionate "Sister Re." She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings but is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, gospel, and even opera. She is generally regarded as one of the top vocalists ever, due to her ability to inject whatever she may be singing about with passion, soul and sheer conviction.
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