In 1944, her family moved to Detroit and where she was raised. Her father, the Rev. C.L. Franklin, was the pastor at the New Bethel Baptist Church. Franklin began singing church music at an early age, and recorded her first album, The Gospel Sound of Aretha Franklin, for the Checker label at age 14. I also like the idea of a woman saying things to a man that, at a different time, only a man would say to a woman. I like the attitude.
Understanding is based on respect.
Franklin has, to date, charted more million-selling records than any other woman in recording history. During the 1980s, Franklin began recording for Arista Records. Franklin has performed in many musical genres including rhythm and blues, pop, gospel and even classical. And of course I must feel the groove. In all, Franklin has recorded nearly 50 albums during her 45 year career.