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Hollywood Walk of Fame star. This was postponed following the shooting of Aretha's father, Reverend C. L. Franklin. 1987. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Induction – Performer category. The first woman to be inducted. 1994. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Kennedy Center Honors.
The award for the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance was first presented to Aretha Franklin at the 10th Grammy Awards ceremony in 1968 for the song "Respect". Franklin received the most wins with eleven, followed by Anita Baker with five. Franklin also holds the record for the most nominations with twenty-three, while Chaka Khan is second with ...
Aretha Louise Franklin (/ əˈriːθə / ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. [2] Honored as the " Queen of Soul ", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time. [3][4] As a child, Franklin was noticed for her gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist ...
ABC. ← 12th ·. Grammy Awards. · 14th →. The 13th Annual Grammy Awards were held on 16 March 1971, on ABC, and marked the ceremony's first live telecast. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the year 1970. The ceremony was hosted for the first time by Andy Williams. [1][2]
Aretha Franklin discography. This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by Aretha Franklin. Widely regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she has sold more than 75 million records worldwide, making her one of the best-selling R&B female artists of all time. [1] Billboard ranks her as the 34th Greatest Artist of all time. [2]
In 1971, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin came out with the single "Rock Steady," a song about dancing, which the disco decade could surely relate to. ... The song won a Grammy, Academy Award ...
Young, Gifted and Black is the eighteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin, released in early 1972, by Atlantic Records. The album climbed to number 2 on Billboard 's R&B albums survey and peaked at Number 11 on the main album chart. It was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA. Its title was cut from "To Be Young, Gifted ...
Amazing Grace is a live album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was recorded in January 1972 at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, with Reverend James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir accompanying Franklin in performance. The recording was originally released as a double album on June 1, 1972, by ...