Aretha Franklin
Vocalist Aretha Franklin warbles a few notes into microphone. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin poses at the London Palladium. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Frankle posing in leather (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin is photographed singing in a gorgeous gown. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin sings in a bright, glittery dress. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin performs in an animal print outfit in 1968. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin won her first Grammy for “Respect” in 1968. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha debuted as a Grammys performer in 1971. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin in 1980 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin performs at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in 1989. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin won the Valentino First Annual Rose of Life Award in 1992. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Inaugural Festivities Aretha Franklin 1993, Washington, USA
Aretha Franklin performs at pre-inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, Jan. 1993 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin performs at pre-inaugural festivities in 1993. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin received the Grammy’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Singer Aretha Franklin dances on stage during the first annual march on cancer in Washington in 1998. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin has 5 songs in the Grammy Hall of Fame. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin performing at the celebration for the official opening of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library November 18, 2004 in Little Rock, AK. (REX/Shutterstock)
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ARETHA FRANKLIN IN CONCERT FOR THE HURRICANE KATRINA RESCUE FUND, LOS ANGELES, AMERICA – 12 SEP 2005
ARETHA FRANKLIN IN CONCERT FOR THE HURRICANE KATRINA RESCUE FUND, LOS ANGELES, AMERICA – 12 SEP 2005 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin has won 18 Grammys and been nominated 44 times. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin in concert, Mizner Park Amphitheatre, Boca Raton, USA – Apr 22, 2005 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Soul singer Aretha Franklin, center, gets a round of applause after receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in the East Room of the White House, in Washington in 2005. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Usa Tennis Us Open Aretha Franklin – Aug 2007
Us Singer Aretha Franklin Performs at Arthur Ashe Stadium During the Opening Ceremonies On the First Night of the 2007 Us Open Tennis Tournament in Flushing Meadows New York Usa 27 August 2007 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin stuns in a gold gown at the 2010 Apollo Theater Ceremony. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Apollo Theatre’s Spring 2010 Benefit Concert & Awards Ceremony, New York, America – 14 Jun 2010
Aretha Franklin at the Apollo Theatre’s Spring 2010 Benefit Concert & Awards Ceremony, New York, America – 14 Jun 2010 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Dinner, New York, America – 12 Mar 2007
Aretha Franklin at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Dinner, New York, America – 12 Mar 2007 (REX/Shutterstock)
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The Candie’s Foundation 10th Annual ‘Event To Prevent’ Benefit, New York, America – 03 May 2011
Aretha Franklin The Candie’s Foundation 10th Annual ‘Event To Prevent’ Benefit, New York, America – 03 May 2011 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Obama, Detroit, USA
Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin performs prior to President Barack Obama speaking in Detroit, . Obama’s speech at the annual event was serving as a dress rehearsal for the jobs address he’s delivering to a joint session of Congress on Thursday night Obama, Detroit, USA (REX/Shutterstock)
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Usa Obama Labor Day – Sep 2011
The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Sings at a Labor Day Event Which Featured Us President Barack Obama Outside of the Renaissance Center in Detroit Michigan Usa on 05 September 2011 a Crowd Estimated at 12 000 People Lined Up Along the Detroit River Waterfront and Chanted at the Beginning of His Speech ‘Obama’ and ‘Four More Years ‘ United States Detroit (REX/Shutterstock) Usa Obama Labor Day – Sep 2011
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Over the course of her career, Aretha has had 20 #1 R&B singles. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin Concert, NEW YORK, USA
Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin performs at Radio City Music Hall in New York, . The concert was the first of two sold-out shows (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin in concert at Hard Rock Live, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA – 16 Jul 2010
Aretha Franklin in concert at Hard Rock Live, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, USA – 16 Jul 2010 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin, Philadelphia, USA – 27 Jul 2010
Aretha Franklin performs at The Mann Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha has been and always will be a music icon. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin at the premiere of ‘Selma’ in 2014. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin brought President Obama to tears at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin at the 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner. (REX/Shutterstock)
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She released her 42nd studio album — ‘A Brand New Me’ — in 2017. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin singing at the Elton John Aids Foundation Fall Gala, Inside, New York, USA – Nov 7, 2017 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin waving to the crowd at the Elton John Aids Foundation Fall Gala, New York, USA – Nov 7, 2017 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin playing the piano at the Elton John Aids Foundation Fall Gala, Inside, New York, USA – Nov 7, 2017 (REX/Shutterstock)
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2017 Tribeca Film Festival – “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our lives” Premiere, New York, USA – 19 Apr 2017
Aretha Franklin performs at the world premiere of “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives” at Radio City Music Hall, during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, in New York 2017 Tribeca Film Festival – “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our lives” Premiere, New York, USA – 19 Apr 2017 (REX/Shutterstock)
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2017 Tribeca Film Festival – “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our lives” Premiere, New York, USA – 19 Apr 2017
Aretha Franklin performs at the world premiere of “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives” at Radio City Music Hall, during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival, in New York 2017 Tribeca Film Festival – “Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our lives” Premiere, New York, USA – 19 Apr 2017 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Music Aretha Franklin, Philadelphia, USA
Aretha Franklin Aretha Franklin is shown in Philadelphia. Franklin will be the subject of a week-long celebration by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Case Western University. It kicks off Oct. 31, includes an all-day symposium and ends with an all-star tribute concert on Nov. 5 (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin, Philadelphia, USA
Aretha Franklin Performer Aretha Franklin in Philadelphia (REX/Shutterstock)
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Music Aretha Franklin, Detroit, USA
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, is seen in Detroit, . Franklin offered a preview Friday of several songs from her forthcoming album, “Aretha: A Woman Falling out of Love,” in a downtown Detroit restaurant. She wrote and produced a few of the songs and serves as executive producer of the album that’s expected to be released in late March (REX/Shutterstock) Music Aretha Franklin, Detroit, USA
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Grammy Awards Show, Los Angeles, USA
Aretha Franklin, Bebe Winans Aretha Franklin and Bebe Winans perform with a choir at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, in Los Angeles (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha Franklin Performer Aretha Franklin in Philadelphia (REX/Shutterstock)
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Aretha was forced to cancel her performances at the New Orleans’ Jazz Fest in April 2018. (REX/Shutterstock)
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