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Born: Memphis, TN, 1942

Years Active: 1964-2006

Influenced by: Sarah Vaughan, Ruth Brown, Mahalia Jackson, Dinah Washington, Big Maybelle, Clara Ward, Sam Cooke, Sister Wynona Carr, Rev. C.L. Franklin, Billie Holiday

Genre: R & B

Biography: Aretha Franklin is one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. More than any other performer, ...

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The Boombox Music Blog: Beyonce's father and manager, Matthew Knowles -- known for being the driving force behind the pop/R&B diva's enormous success -- defended his daughter and called Aretha Franklin's recent criticism of the 26-year-old's Grammy tribute performance,... Read more

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Dec 03 2007 12:00PM by Steve Baltin

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Spinner.com: As far as music royalty goes, there is only one true queen. And it is Aretha Franklin. Multiple Grammy winner, Grammy Lifetime Achievement winner, Kennedy Center honoree, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, only the second woman inducted into the...Read more

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