Aretha Franklin

Biography: Season 20: Episode 26

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Aretha Franklin

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A&E | Air Date: August 15, 2007
Summary: Aretha Franklin from the show Biography profiles "The Queen of Soul," the remarkable singer who popularized soul music with hits like "Respect," "Chain of Fools" and "Natural Woman." Franklin began singing in her father's New Bethel Baptist Church, where his reputation drew celebrities like Sam Cooke, Mahalia Jackson and fellow preacherAretha Franklin from the show Biography profiles "The Queen of Soul," the remarkable singer who popularized soul music with hits like "Respect," "Chain of Fools" and "Natural Woman." Franklin began singing in her father's New Bethel Baptist Church, where his reputation drew celebrities like Sam Cooke, Mahalia Jackson and fellow preacher Martin Luther King. She recorded her first album, "Aretha," as a teenager, but didn't break through to popular success until the late 1960s. Expand
Genre(s): News, Documentary, Science

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