Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer and musician. Franklin began her career singing gospel at her father, minister C. L. Franklin's church as a child. In 1960, at the age of 18, Franklin embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but only achieving modest success. Following her signing to Atlantic Records in 1967, Franklin achieved commercial acclaim and success with songs such as "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "Think". These hits and more helped her to gain the title The Queen of Soul by the end of the 1960s decade.
==In wrestling==
She sang "America the Beautiful" at WrestleMania 3 and WrestleMania 23.
==External links==
* on Wikipedia
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