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Aretha Franklin

(1942-2018)
American singer, songwriter, and pianist
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Aretha Louise Franklin (ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.

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Born Aretha Louise Franklin
25 March 1942
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Died
16 August 2018 (aged 76)
Riverfront Towers, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Zodiac Aries
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  • Ted
    Ted info 1st child with Ted White Male b. 1964 · Age: 61 · 1964- · Celebrity Baby
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  • Kecalf
    Kecalf info 2nd child with Ken Cunningham (I) b. 28 Mar 1970 · Age: 55 · 1970- · Celebrity Baby
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  • C.L. Franklin
    C.L. Franklin · Father · 1915-1984 · American Baptist minister and civil rights activist edit info
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  • Barbara Siggers Franklin
    Barbara Siggers Franklin · Mother · 1917-1952 · American singer edit info
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  • Erma Franklin
    Erma Franklin · Sister · 1938-2002 · American recording artist; gospel and soul singer edit info
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  • Cecil Franklin
    Cecil Franklin · Brother · 1940-1989 · American religion edit info
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  • Carolyn Franklin
    Carolyn Franklin · Sister · 1944-1988 · American singer-songwriter edit info
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  • Whitney Houston
    Whitney Houston · Goddaughter · 1963-2012 · American singer, actress, and film producer edit info
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  • Renauld White
    Renauld White · Friend · 1944-2024 · American model edit info
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    LaKisha Jones · Associate · 1980- · American singer edit info
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    Ariana Grande · Friend · 1993- · American singer and actress edit info
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