To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music ... 1 spot on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All ...

When Aretha Franklin died, the clip that was shared most widely - the most potent reminder of her raw, soul-stirring emotional force - was a 2015 performance of her 1967 hit (You Make Me Feel Like ...

Aretha Franklin was an American singer and songwriter known as "The Queen of Soul." Franklin began singing in her father's congregation as a young girl and released her first album, Songs of Faith ...

“Aretha had stayed up half the night making ... was later included on both Eurythmics’ 1991 and Franklin’s 1998 greatest hits albums. Nearly 40 years after its release, it remains an ...

Aretha Franklin famously sung of love and heartbreak ... The brilliant soul singer, who died today aged 76 and was renowned as one of greatest of all time, came from a very pious home.

Aretha Franklin, the "queen of soul" known for hits like Respect and Think, has died in Detroit at the age of 76. The legendary singer was diagnosed with cancer in 2010 and announced last year she ...

50,000 gather for commemoration of 30-foot statue on National Mall President Obama says Dr King 'stirred our conscience' and made our Union 'more perfect' Credits the civil rights leader with ...

What a jagged image we use for women who achieve greatly, defining accomplishment in terms of the barrier rather than the triumph. There she is up where the air is thin, where men still outnumber ...

The definitive female soul singer of the '60s, a symbol of black pride, and one of the most influential voices in the history of popular music, Aretha Franklin brought "black" music to an entirely ...

In making this list, we included soundtrack albums built around original songs (hey, Superfly) as well as expertly curated compilations (we see you, Quentin); some great soundtracks feature fresh ...

Drawing upon almost a century of song, and as part of Radio 2 Celebrates Musicals, we asked you to vote for the greatest ever ... to Pet Shop Boys and Aretha Franklin show how adaptable this ...

Aretha Franklin’s 1967 version of Otis Redding ... Mayfield put down the greatest Blaxploitation score (music and movies aimed at attracting African-American audiences) with his solo album ...