Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In addition to being a maternal figure to Hudson, the Memphis-born icon has long been the Queen of Soul to music lovers around the ...

In 1961, Aretha Franklin released Aretha, her debut record. Although the album didn’t produce any big hits, it was the beginning of a career that would make Franklin one of the most respected and ...

Aretha Franklin was a powerhouse vocalist, a Civil Rights icon, and one of the most successful female recording artists in ...

(WTRF) – Rolling Stone has released its latest list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, and the Queen of Soul is at the top. Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” topped the list as the No. 1 song, according ...

Aretha Franklin’s 1967 hit “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” was among the songs that solidified her legacy as the “Queen of Soul” and became a timeless classic that ranks among the best songs ...

Aretha Franklin’s legacy deserves renewed recognition during Women’s History Month as her birthday falls on March 25. Franklin sang several songs that coincide with the cultural and social advancement ...

It’s hard not to tap your toes listening to a lot of the music by Aretha Franklin. One of the most influential artists of all time, Franklin spent more than 35 years releasing hit after hit on the ...

A 1967 classic by Aretha Franklin took the top spot on a list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." The track also marks a major personal record for Franklin after it became her No. 1 best-selling ...