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Aretha Franklin
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Born
March 25, 1942 in Memphis, TN

Years Active:
50s | 60s | 70s | 80s | 90s

 
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," "Baby I Love You," "I Say A Little Prayer," "Think," "The House That Jack Built," and several others -- earned her the title "Lady Soul," which she has worn uncontested ever since. ...
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  Album Title Released Label Price
You Grow Closer



1998 Peacock/MCA $6.99
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Influences
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Followers
Mariah Carey Mary J. Blige Natalie Cole Natalie Cole With The London Symphony Orchestra Culture Club Candi Staton Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles Patti LaBelle Rita Coolidge Jennifer Holliday Vanessa Bell Armstrong Dennis Brown Queen Latifah Helen Baylor Duffy Mandisa Juanes Lizz Wright

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Performed Songs By
Berlin, Irving Babyface George Gershwin Lionel Hampton Carole King Curtis Mayfield Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions Paul McCartney & Wings Paul McCartney Paul Simon Luther Vandross Stevie Wonder Hoagy Carmichael & Friends Annie Lennox Marcus Miller Keith Richards Mick Jagger Burt Bacharach John Lennon Phil Perry Michael Tilson Thomas Inez Andrews James Brown Jerry Butler Ray Charles The Rev. James Cleveland Sam Cooke Erroll Garner Marvin Gaye Edwin Hawkins The Edwin Hawkins Singers Walter Hawkins Isaac Hayes Lauryn Hill Billie Holiday Billie Holiday & Lester Young Elton John Willie Nelson & Leon Russell Willie Nelson Willie Nelson & Family Willie Nelson & Friends Willie Nelson & Ray Price Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis Cole Porter Otis Redding Smokey Robinson Nina Simone Dinah Washington Nancy Wilson Mary J. Blige Bobby Womack Jermaine Dupri George Harrison Stephen Stills Clara Ward & The Ward Singers Robbie Robertson David Foster Bernstein, Leonard Leonard Bernstein The Rev. James Cleveland & The Northen & Southern CA Choirs Of The G.M.W.A. Earl Klugh

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