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 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 ...

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 ...

DETROIT, MI — A father takes pride in his son’s accomplishments ... some of Detroit’s greatest talents including Aretha Franklin, Eminem, Smokey Robison and Marvin Gaye.