Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", Rolling Stone twice named her as the greatest singer of all time. With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists.
As a child, Franklin was noticed for her gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, she was signed as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, Franklin found acclaim and commercial success once she signed with Atlantic Records in 1966. Hit songs such as "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Chain of Fools", "Think", and "I Say a Little Prayer", propelled Franklin past her musical peers.
Franklin continued to record acclaimed albums such as I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Spirit in the Dark (1970), Young, Gifted and Black (1972), Amazing Grace (1972), and Sparkle (1976), before experiencing problems with the record company. Franklin left Atlantic in 1979 and signed with Arista Records. The singer appeared in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers before releasing the successful albums Jump to It (1982), Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985) and Aretha (1986) on the Arista label. In 1998, Franklin returned to the Top 40 with the Lauryn Hill-produced song "A Rose Is Still a Rose"; later, she released an album with the same name.
Franklin recorded 112 charted singles on the US Billboard charts, including 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles. Besides the foregoing, the singer's well-known hits also include "Ain't No Way", "Call Me", "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", "Spanish Harlem", "Rock Steady", "Day Dreaming", "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)", "Something He Can Feel", "Jump to It", "Freeway of Love", "Who's Zoomin' Who" and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (a duet with George Michael). Franklin won 18 Grammy Awards (out of 44 nominations), including the first eight awards given for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance (1968–1975), a Grammy Awards Living Legend honor and Lifetime Achievement Award.
Franklin received numerous honors throughout her career. She was awarded the National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1987, she became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She also was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2019, the Pulitzer Prize jury awarded the songwriter a posthumous special citation "for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades". In 2020, Franklin was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. ..
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WHAM!
2023 · Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
2023 · Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Portrait of an Artist
2023 · Self (archive footage)
Burt Bacharach at the BBC
2023 · Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
2022 · Self (archive footage)
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin, soul sister
2020 · Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Teatro Apollo: 85 Años
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Amigos por Siempre
2019 · In Memory Of
Amazing Grace
2018 · Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin: Respect
2018 · Self (archive footage)
American Dream: Detroit
2018 · Self - Interviewee
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars
2018 · Self (archive footage)
This Is Bob Hope...
2017 · Self (archive footage)
Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special
2017 · Self
Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives
2017 · Self
Freedom : La Story de George Michael
2016 · Self (archive footage)
Jazz at the White House
2016 · Self
Queens of Soul at the BBC
2015 · Self (archive footage)
Led Zeppelin Played Here
2014 · Self (archive footage)
Muscle Shoals
2013 · Self
Queens Of Pop: Aretha Franklin
2011 · Self
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story
2010 · Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · Self
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
2007 · Self
Classic Soul at the BBC
2007 · Self (archive footage)
George Michael - Twenty Five
2006 · Self
The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers
2006 · Self
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
2004 · Self
Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years
2004 · Self (archive footage)
Britney Spears: In the Zone
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Sam Cooke: Legend
2003 · Self
The Star-Spangled Banner
2002 · Singer
It's Black Entertainment
2002 · Mrs. Murphy (archive footage)
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
2001 · Self
VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin
2001 · Self
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001 · Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001 · Self (archive footage)
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
2000 · Self
George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael
1999 · Self
Aretha Franklin - Live at Park West 1985
1999 · Self
The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers'
1998 · Self
VH1: Divas Live
1998 · Self - Performer
Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998 · Self
Blues Brothers 2000
1998 · Mrs. Murphy
Och Around the Clock
1998
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
1997 · Homebuilt Computer / Singer (voice)
Aretha Franklin: Duets
1993 · Self
Night of 100 Stars III
1990 · Self
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
1988 · Self
James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul
1987 · Self
Women in Rock
1986 · Self
The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me
1982 · Self
The Blues Brothers
1980 · Mrs. Murphy
Aretha Franklin - Live in Paris
1977 · Self
Aretha Franklin: The Legendary Concertgebouw Concert Amsterdam 1968
1968 · Self
Aretha Franklin: Swing In '68
1968 · Self
Aretha Franklin: Berns Salonger 1968
1968 · Self
Lady Soul: Aretha Franklin på Berns
1968 · self
Woody Allen Looks at 1967
1967 · Self
Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer
· Self (archive footage)
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Sean Combs: Ajuste de cuentas
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Vince McMahon: El titán de la WWE
2024 · Self (Archive Footage)
Stax: Soulsville USA
2024 · Self - (Archive Footage)
Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
2022 · Self (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Musical Guest
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
2013 · Self (archive footage)
Deal or No Deal
2005 · Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
Murphy Brown
1988 · Aretha Franklin
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986 · Self
WWF Superstars
1986 · Aretha Franklin
Miami Vice
1984 · Songs
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
Solid Gold
1980 · Self
The Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
The Midnight Special
1972 · Self
The Flip Wilson Show
1970 · Self
Shindig!
1964 · Self - Singer
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self - Singer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
Kraft Music Hall
1958 · Self
The Oscars
1953 · Self