But it has been argued that the inspiration for Franklin's passionate vocals was likely drawn from a painful place. Encouraged by her father, Aretha made her first recording, the album Songs of ...
Aretha Franklin was an American singer and songwriter known as "The Queen of Soul." Franklin began singing in her father's congregation as a young girl and released her first album, Songs of Faith ...
Aretha Franklin is one of the few artists who could perform Mariah Carey songs and do them justice ... (One of my favorite albums of hers is still gospel: One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism).
Franklin supported Democrats for decades, including performing the national anthem at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. She sang a majestic version of “My Country, Tis of Thee” at Barack ...
The late Aretha ... Grandma.'" Franklin opted for R&B legend Lauryn Hill's "Killing Me Softly" to perform but when it didn't move the judges, they suggested she sing another song.
EGOT-winner Jennifer Hudson delievers a new season of her hit talk show, a surprise holiday album and an update ... her through with covers of Aretha Franklin, Elton John and Whitney Houston ...
In 2003, Joe told Louis Theroux that he used to “whip” Michael when he was a child with a “switch and a belt”, but claimed that this was different from “beating” him. “I never beat him,” he said. “You ...