In 1967, Franklin released her first album with Atlantic entitled “I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You” which achieved massive commercial success. The song “Respect” on that album peaked at No. 1 on R&B and pop charts. Aretha won her first two Grammy Awards in 1968. Franklin’...
gospel-rooted singing,died Thursday at age 76. In 1998, Franklin called The Times to help clarify the lyrics to her hit song “Respect.” This article was originally published on March 9, 1998.
Aretha Franklin is one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. More than any other performer, she epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged. Her astonishing run of late-’60s hits with Atlantic Records–“Respect,”“I Never Loved a Man,”“Chain of Fools,...
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Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, the legendary R&B singer known for her hits “Respect,”“(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman” and many more,diedin Detroit on August 16. She died 41 years to the day of the passing of Elvis Presley. She was 76. ...
Aretha Franklin, American singer who defined the golden age of soul music of the 1960s. Known as the ‘Queen of Soul,’ she made hit songs such as ‘I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You),’‘Respect,’ and ‘Think.’ Learn more about Franklin’s life