The life of the late, great Aretha Franklin is featured in the latest installment of the Nat Geo limited series, "Genius." Cynthia Erivo takes on the role of the singer known as The Queen of Soul.

In the living artists category, which requires that the musical impact occurred 25 years prior to their induction to the Hall ...

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After Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic Records in 1967, producer Jerry Wexler brought her to record in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Known for its local recording studios, including FAME and Muscle ...

DETROIT (WTVD) -- For the second day, people continued streaming in pay their respects to Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul is lying in repose in the rotunda of Detroit's Charles H. Wright Museum of ...

DETROIT -- From topping the charts with "Respect" to performing at presidential inaugurations and winning 18 Grammys, these are the major milestones of Aretha Franklin's life and career. March 1942 - ...

Recorded by Franklin in New York City in 1967 with members of The Swampers, Aretha’s singing transformed the song, which ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This marks the third time I’ve written about the late, great Aretha Franklin – and for good reason. Her musical career spanned more than five decades, earning her the well-deserved ...

Aretha Franklin was known as the queen of soul for her music, so it makes sense that she would be a big soul food fan. Here ...

Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and more performed during the 7-hour service. What was billed as an epic 5-hour funeral, actually turned into an almost 7-hour celebration of the incredible life of the ...

Aretha Franklin used Vernors ginger ale to make her ham glaze uniquely Detroit. She basted the ham every 20 minutes and ...