Welcome to the official site of the queen of soul, aretha franklin Aretha franklin (born march 25, 1942, memphis, tennessee, u.s.—died august 16, 2018, detroit, michigan) was an american singer who defined the golden age of soul music of the 1960s. Aretha franklin, known as the queen of soul, was a gifted singer and pianist who rose to fame through her powerful voice and emotional depth Born on march 25, 1942, in memphis, tennessee, she was raised in detroit by her baptist preacher father, c.l City of detroit recreation dept. Aretha franklin’s later career throughout the eighties, franklin had major hits such as “who’s zoomin’ who” and “freeway of love,” but her biggest songs were collaborations.
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