The record was a commercial breakthrough for the artist, who was $80,000 in debt to her previous label when the hit album was ...

After Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic Records in 1967, producer Jerry Wexler brought her to record in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Known for its local recording studios, including FAME and Muscle ...

*My pre-scheduled book signing in Detroit for my new book titled “Book To The Future” just happened to coincide with the weekend of the unprecedented funeral service (some nine plus hours) of the ...

Looking back at 'I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You', the classic 1967 album that marked a complete rebirth for new Atlantic recruit Aretha Franklin.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In addition to being a maternal figure to Hudson, the Memphis-born icon has long been the Queen of Soul to music lovers around the ...

With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ultimately indomitable.

Other Facts: Has a four-octave vocal range. Is a self-taught pianist, who learned without knowing how to read music. Is extremely private, she rarely discusses her personal life or her father's death.

It’s a real classic and one of Franklin’s finest. Even if you’ve heard this blues rock classic numerous times on classic rock radio, you might not have realized that it only uses one main chord ...

Aretha Franklin, born March 25, 1942, left an indelible mark on music, culture, and civil rights. Her voice—powerful, passionate, and unmistakable—redefined soul music and became a rallying cry for ...