Aretha Franklin, the peerless, undisputed Queen of Soul, 17-time Grammy-winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, performs the hits that have helped to shape the music of a generation, such as “Respect,” “Chain of Fools,” “A Natural Woman” and “Freeway of Love.” Background:
As a member of contemporary music’s royal family, Aretha is peerless, the undisputed, reigning “Queen Of Soul.” 17-time Grammy Award winner (second highest of any woman in history), Grammy Living Legend and Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, the first woman inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and 2005 recipient of the Presidential Medal Of Freedom (America’s highest honor) – her roll call of awards and accolades is endless.
Known around the world by her first name, Aretha has achieved global recognition on an unprecedented scale. She has influenced generations of singers from Janis Joplin and Chaka Khan, to Natalie Cole and Mary J. Blige, to American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino and Oscar-winning Jennifer Hudson. Aretha’s ever-distinctive soulful, to-the-bone vocal style has graced the music charts for nearly five decades.
Dozens of chart-topping records established Aretha as a cultural icon, with an astonish-ing eight consecutive Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Female between 1967 and 1974 – a record that most likely will stand forever. Included in her litany of timeless classics are “I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You),” “Respect,” “Baby I Love You,” “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Chain Of Fools,” “Think,” “Don’t Play That Song,” “Day Dreaming,” “Jump To It,” “Get It Right,” “Freeway Of Love,” “A Rose Is Still A Rose,” and literally dozens of others from a list of more than 100 singles that have made the charts.
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