Countless Aretha Franklin songs topped the charts throughout her 60-plus year career, and she earned not only the Grammy ...

Franklin's soaring vocals have had a towering influence on American soul and pop music that is still heard today. Looking to build the essential Aretha playlist? These 20 songs are a must.

John and Yoko became show hosts, "Wayne's World" premiered, Elton John appeared on The Simpsons, Aretha Franklin recorded ...

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 ...

These Quadraphonic albums have been digitized from analog four-track Quad mixes and are now available on Blu-ray discs.

for a powerful performance celebrating the music of Aretha Franklin, the legendary Queen of Soul. The production features a live band with vocalists singing the songs of one of the greatest soul ...

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 ...

Aretha grew up in Detroit where her father was pastor at the New Bethel Baptist Church. She recorded her first album of gospel music at age 14. At 18, legendary talent scout John Hammond brought ...