When Aretha Franklin died, the clip that was shared ... Encouraged by her father, Aretha made her first recording, the album Songs of Faith, when she was just 14, by which time she had already ...

Countless Aretha Franklin songs topped the charts throughout her ... in 2008 for Best Gospel Performance on "Never Gonna ...

Aretha Franklin was an American singer and songwriter ... father's congregation as a young girl and released her first album, Songs of Faith, in 1956. She originally signed with Columbia Records ...

public figures mourn death of Detroit icon Aretha Franklin 1956 — Franklin releases her first album, a gospel collection called "Songs of Faith," recorded at her father's church when she was 14.

Aretha Franklin grew up in 1950s Detroit, surrounded from childhood by the now-famous faces of the civil rights movement. Her songs would become their anthems. Her Baptist minister father was the ...

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T.I.‘s “Bring Em Out” and Aretha Franklin and the Royal Philarmonic’s recording of “You’re All I Need to Get By.” Another song, “The Greatest Show” from The Greatest Showman ...

Aretha Franklin taught us all how to “Think ... the legacy of the Queen of soul with personalized interpretations of songs from this 18-time Grammy award-winning icon's 50-year career.

Aretha and Whitney Tribute” featuring acclaimed tribute artist Charity Lockhart will be presented Friday at 7 p.m. at t Country Club, 800 Country Club Drive. Tickets are $40 apiece and can be ...

The late Aretha ... Grandma.'" Franklin opted for R&B legend Lauryn Hill's "Killing Me Softly" to perform but when it didn't move the judges, they suggested she sing another song.

But I’m delighted.’ The first songs I sang in church were “Jesus Be a Fence Around Me” and “I Am Sealed.” I was around 8 or 9. My dad asked me to sing that day. I didn’t want to sing ...