Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, but she was also the matriarch of her sizable family, including her four sons: ...

The disturbing reports were noted in David Ritz' 2014 biography Respect: The Life of Aretha Franklin, along with other bombshell revelations about her life and loves. Ritz claimed her father C.L ...

“Aretha Franklin will be entombed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan, along with her father, Rev. C.L. Franklin; brother Cecil Franklin; sisters Carolyn Franklin and Erma ...

Aretha Franklin was a legendary singer and songwriter known for chart-topping hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools.” Franklin grew up singing in her father’s church and went on to ...

When Aretha Franklin first entered FAME studios in Muscle ... Having grown up singing gospel at her father’s Baptist church in Detroit, at 18, inspired by Sam Cooke’s switch to secular music ...

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 ...