Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, has died. The 76-year-old singer and songwriter was under hospice care for an undisclosed illness. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit and is known for with an incredible four-octave vocal range, and iconic hit songs, including “Respect.”
The Wall Street Journal described her as a “church-trained pianist and organist” who often accompanied herself on recordings and in concert. ” She caught the ear of music producers, recording “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” in her father’s church.
Here are some of her great hit songs:
RESPECTTHINK featuring the Blues Brothers
NATURAL WOMAN performed at the Kennedy Center
I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING with George Michael
OH ME, OH MY (I'm a Fool for You)
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
PRECIOUS LORD, TAKE MY HAND (performed at Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral)
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