Aretha Franklin
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At 37, Paul Simon's son makes his musical mark (Reuters)...to co-produce the album. As a backing band, Simon was joined by a group of session musicians from Nashville who had played with everyone from Dylan and Elvis Presley to Patsy Cline and Aretha Franklin. Other guest musicians include... In this article: Harper Simon, Paul Simon, Blonde on Blonde, Bob Dylan, Edie Brickell, NEW YORK, Highway 61 Revisited, Berklee College of Music, Quincy Jones, and Sean Lennon |
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PR-Inside.com Entertainment News | September 01, 2009
GOSPEL STAR KNIGHT DEAD
Born in Newark, New Jersey, Knight started her singing career touring with Evangelist Frances Robinson, before teaming up with pioneering gospel songwriter Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who influenced Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin. The...
In this article: WordPress, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Elvis Presley, New York, and Newark, New Jersey
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Wikipedia | October 14, 2009
Eddie Hinton
...Rhythm Section from 1967 to 1971. As a session guitarist, Hinton played on hit records recorded by Wilson Pickett, Arthur Conley, Aretha Franklin, Joe Tex, Solomon Burke, Percy Sledge, The Staple Singers, The Dells, Paul Kelly , Johnny...
In this article: Eddie Hinton, R&B, Breakfast in Bed, Paul Kelly, Jimmy Hall, Toots Hibbert, and R.B. Greaves
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Daily Express | December 10, 2008
Are these the greatest singers ever in pop music?
...know a force from heaven. You know something that God made. Franklin topped a list of 100 and was followed by Ray Charles, Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, John Lennon and Marvin Gaye. No real surprises, then. And such lists, being what they are,...
In this article: Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Dylan, Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, God, Strangers in the Night, Rolling Stone magazine, Shayne Ward, and Leon Jackson
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Clyde Otis
...produced sessions for country singers Charlie Rich and Sonny James. His songs have also been recorded by Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Mathis, and Patti Page. Winner of a Grammy (1994) for producing Natalie Cole's "Take a Look",...
In this article: Clyde Otis, Brook Benton, Dinah Washington, Mercury Records, World War II, It's Just a Matter of Time, What a Difference a Day Makes, This Bitter Earth, The Boll Weevil Song, and Route 66
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Times Online | March 18, 2009
French celebration for all the singers who did it their way
...Comme d'habitude/My Way once an hour all day. The cover versions included Nina Simone, Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin but omitted the John Cleese version or the Sex Pistols' send-up. "The song is so successful in France because...
In this article: Frank Sinatra, My Way, Claude Francois, France Gall, Paul Anka, Petula Clark, Jacques Revaux, Elvis Presley, Chewing gum, and Ravel's Bolero
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Thomas A. Dorsey
...his lead. "Precious Lord" has been recorded by Albertina Walker, Elvis Presley, Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Clara Ward, Dorothy Norwood,Jim Reeves, Roy Rogers, and Tennessee Ernie Ford, among hundreds of others. It was a favorite...
In this article: Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson, Chicago, Take My Hand, Precious Lord, Peace in the Valley, Ma Rainey, Albertina Walker, Elvis Presley, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Scotland on Sunday | August 22, 2009
Diva will always love limelight
...in her genes. Her mother, Cissy Houston, was a Grammy Award-winning soul and gospel singer who accompanied the likes of Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin (Whitney's godmother) and Mahalia Jackson before going on to pursue a successful solo...
In this article: Whitney Houston, Clive Davis, Bobby Brown, R&B, Grammy Award, Nelson Mandela, Allegation, and Academy Awards
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American Sound Studio
...known as the "827 Thomas Street Band". Artists who recorded at American Sound Studio included Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Neil Diamond, Dusty Springfield, B. J. Thomas, Joe Tex, and The Box Tops. Bobby Womack was a session guitarist at...
In this article: I Gotcha, Joe Tex, Billboard, Box Tops, B. J. Thomas, Bobby Womack, In the Ghetto, Grammy Award, and Dusty Springfield
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USATODAY.com | July 06, 2009
Aretha remembers the time with Jackson
The King of Pop, says the Queen of Soul, never put on royal airs. The Michael Jackson that Aretha Franklin knew was unfailingly sweet, courteous and, above all, respectful. "What I'll remember is his kindness and sensitivity," Franklin says...
In this article: Michael Jackson, USA Today, Levi Stubbs, Jackson 5, Madison Square Garden, New York, Los Angeles, James Brown, and Jackie Wilson
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Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist commonly referred to as "The Queen of Soul". Although renowned for her soul recordings, Franklin is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, R&B and gospel. She is widely acclaimed for her passionate vocal style and powerful range. In 2008, the American music magazine Rolling Stone ranked Franklin #1 on its list of The Greatest Singers of All Time.
Franklin is one of the most honored artists by the Grammy Awards, with 18 wins to date, as well as the Living Legend Grammy and the Lifetime Achievement Grammy. She also sang at the presidential inauguration of 44th President of the United States Barack Obama. She has scored a total of 20 #1 singles on the Billboard R&B Singles Chart, two of which also became #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Respect" (1967) and "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (1987), a duet with George Michael. Since 1961, Franklin has scored a total of 45 "Top 40" hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
In 1987, Franklin became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- Name At Birth:
- Aretha Louise Franklin
- Birth Date:
- March 25, 1942
- Birthplace:
- Memphis, Tennessee, United States
- Occupation:
- Singer, songwriter, pianist
- Instrument Played:
- Singing, piano
- Years Active:
- 1956 – Present
- Associated With:
- The Sweet Inspirations, Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cissy Houston, George Benson, George Michael, Michael McDonald, Mahalia Jackson, Julien Gobinet, Albertina Walker
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