To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a ... though there was no genre she couldn't conquer, from soul, blues and R&B to jazz, pop, and even opera, proven when she filled ...

With the well-earned nickname "Queen of Soul," there are few voices more iconic than Aretha Franklin's. From the 1950s until her death in August 2018, Franklin's soaring vocals have had a towering ...

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 ...

Such acclaim has gained many notable people's attention over the years, including powerhouse vocalist Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul became a Chicago mainstay throughout her illustrious career ...

The definitive female soul singer of the '60s, a symbol of black pride, and one of the most influential voices in the history of popular music, Aretha Franklin brought "black" music to an entirely ...