The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, was a vocalist like no other and she was well-aware of her own importance as a performer ...

Aretha Franklin, the "queen of soul" whose career ... Getty Images Aretha's contribution to music was set in stone in 1987 when she became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall ...

With the death of Aretha Franklin, the world has lost perhaps the greatest singer of our age. Or if you share the view of music magazine Rolling Stone - simply the greatest of all time.

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 ...

When Aretha Franklin sought a second metro Detroit home as a creative sanctuary and hub for her famously lavish parties, she found the ideal spot. In March 1994, she purchased the Rose Estate ...