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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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