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Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin
(born March 25, 1942) is an
American
singer and musician. Franklin began her career singing
gospel
at her father,
minister
C. L. Franklin
's
church
as a child. In 1960, at the age of 18, Franklin embarked on a
secular career
, recording for
Columbia Records
but only achieving modest success. Following her signing to
Atlantic Records
in 1967, Franklin achieved commercial acclaim and success with songs such as "Respect", "
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
" and "
Think
". These hits and more helped her to gain the title
The Queen of Soul
by the end of the
1960s decade
.
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