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 ...
To say the least, the passing of Quincy Jones has shocked the Black community. During his prime, Jones helped write, compose, and arrange some of the greatest pop hits in modern history for some ...
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 ...
Queens of Soul salutes Tina Turner, Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin ... the multi-million selling hits of the legendary Tina Turner, Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin.
Aretha Franklin grew up in 1950s Detroit, surrounded from childhood by the now-famous faces of the civil rights movement. Her songs would become their anthems. Her Baptist minister father was the ...
Drawing upon almost a century of song, and as part of Radio 2 Celebrates Musicals, we asked you to vote for the greatest ever ... to Pet Shop Boys and Aretha Franklin show how adaptable this ...
Earth, Wind & Fire was highly influential because of its collective sound and original tunes. However, this Beatles cover was one of the biggest hits these R&B legends enjoyed. Released as a ...
But I’m delighted.’ The first songs I sang in church were “Jesus Be a Fence Around Me” and “I Am Sealed.” I was around 8 or 9. My dad asked me to sing that day. I didn’t want to sing ...