Aretha Franklin Profile
| Full Name: | Aretha Franklin - Contact Aretha Franklin |
| Birth Name: | Aretha Louise Franklin |
| Famous As: | Soul and R&B singer |
| Date of Birth: | March 25, 1942 |
| Place of Birth: | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Height: | 5' 5 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Black |
| Relationships: | Ken Cunningham |
| Father: | Reverend Clarence L. Franklin (d. 1984) |
| Mother: | Barbara Franklin |
| Brother(s): | Cecil (minister, d. 1988), Vaugh (Air Force pilot) |
| Sister(s): | Carolyn (singer, b May 13, 1944 - d. 1988), Erma (singer, b. March 13, 1938 - d. Sept 7, 2002) |
| Spouse: | Ted White (1961 - 1969), Glynn Turman (actor, Apr 11, 1978 - 1984) |
| Son(s): | Clarence, Jr., Edward, Theodore White, Jr. (b. 1969), Kecalf |
| Claim to Fame: | Single Respect from album I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967) |
Aretha Franklin News
BBC - Found 18 hours ago
Franklin sang at a recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert Singers Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder are among the musicians expected to perform at ...
Aretha to perform at Motown gala - BBC
Franklin, Wonder to play Motown gala - Digital Spy
ROCHELLE RILEY: Aretha to perform at gala - The Detroit Free Press
Weekend will hail Motown - The Detroit Free Press
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The Detroit Free PressMinneapolis Star Tribune - Found Nov. 6, 2009
Redding established himself in the early 1960s as a first-rate songwriter, penning and recording 'Respect,' which Aretha Franklin made a No.
Estelle, Ludacris pay tribute to late Otis Redding - Yahoo! Music
Estelle, Ludacris pay tribute to late Otis Redding - Boston Globe
Musicians pay homage to Otis Redding - Toronto Sun
Estelle, Ludacris and family members pay tribute to soul-singer Otis ... - 610 CKTB
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Belleville News DemocratNew York Times - Found Nov. 5, 2009
There were blues artists like B. B. King; soul singers like Aretha Franklin; rockers like Jimi Hendrix; comics like Mort Sahl and Richard Pryor;
Art DLugoff, Village Gate Impresario, Dies at 85 - New York Times
Art D'Lugoff, owner of Village Gate, dies at 85 - New York Daily News
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New York Daily NewsThe Detroit Free Press - Found Nov. 5, 2009
Party on Nov. 20 for the community, Motown museum officials confirmed today that the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, will perform at the next...
THE JAZZ CHILL CORNER - Found Nov. 3, 2009
2nd, 2010. "Atlantic Records has a rich heritage of great soul voices, from Ray Charles to Aretha Franklin, from Otis Redding to Roberta Flack...
EARVOLUTION - Found Nov. 3, 2009
By: David SchultzOn the night before Halloween, Metallica, Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck and U2 held court at Madison Square Garden as part of the
USA Today - Found Nov. 2, 2009
Next stop: Tonight, when U2, Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck and Metallica will headline.
USA Today - Found Nov. 1, 2009
The event: U2, Metallica, Jeff Beck, Aretha Franklin and a string of sharp guests played Part 2 of the two-night celebration of the Rock and Roll
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Turns 25 - TheCelebrityCafe.com
Jagger Joins U2 on Stage At Hall of Fame Show - MaleFirst Mens Magazine
Rock of ageing at big bash - The Sun
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame turns 25 - Reuters
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MaleFirst Mens MagazineContactmusic - Found Nov. 1, 2009
Aretha Franklin also performed a number of her hits, teaming up with Annie Lennox to sing Chain of Fools.
Mick Jagger Joins U2 On Stage - Starpulse
Rock 'n' roll legends jam at the Garden - China Post
Springsteen, Wonder, Simon&Garfunkel and more celebrate 25th ... - Hamilton Spectator
Music legends rock the Hall of Fame - B100 FM
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Toronto SunRolling Stone - Found Oct. 31, 2009
... film about gospel and soul music preceded Aretha Franklins entrance, who ... Annie Lennox, who bowed down to Franklin as she took the stage, ...
Rock royalty jams for second night in N.Y. - MSNBC
Rock?s Hall of Famers Mix It Up - New York Times
Rocks Hall of Famers Mix It Up - New York Times
Rock royalty jams for second night in N.Y. - MSNBC
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