The Queen of Soul
The daughter of a preacher and a gifted pianist and singer, Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but was raised in Detroit, Michigan. She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings. With her ability to evoke strong feelings in her audience from sheer conviction and passion, she is regarded as one of the top vocalists ever.
Franklin is the second most honored female singer in Grammy history after Alison Krauss. Ms. Franklin has won nineteen competitive Grammys (including an unprecedented eleven for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance, eight of them consecutive),
On January 3, 1987, she became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
