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Aretha Franklin
Real name: Aretha Louise Franklin
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Date of birth: March 25, 1942
Date of death: Aug. 16, 2018
Styles: R&B
Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist whose career spanned more than six decades and who earned the title “Queen of Soul” for her powerful, emotive vocals and groundbreaking contributions to R&B, gospel, and pop music . She achieved her first major success after signing with Atlantic Records in 1966—scoring hits such as “Respect,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” and “Chain of Fools”—and went on to sell over 75 million records worldwide, win 18 Grammy Awards, and become the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987