Arethea franklin biography

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an Americansoul and R&B singer. She was called the "Queen of Soul". She was best known for her songs "Respect", "Think", "Chain of Fools",^[1] and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman".

Early life and career: 1942–60

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Aretha Louise Franklin was born at a two-room house in Memphis located at 406 Lucy St.^[2] She was the third of four children born to Barbara (née Siggers) and C.L.

Franklin and the fifth of six overall in between past relationships by her parents.

Aretha franklin biography

Franklin's family moved to Buffalo, when Franklin was two, and then by four, had settled in Detroit. Following the move to Detroit, Franklin's parents, who had a troubled marriage, split. Due to her father's work as a Baptist minister, Franklin was primarily raised by her grandmother, Rachel.

Franklin suffered a tragedy when her mother died in Buffalo when Aretha was ten. Franklin sang in