For the same person to have released both these records would be extraordinary if her name was not Aretha Franklin ... of the major recording artists and backup musicians lived within blocks ...

The caller at this address must be referred to as "Ms. Franklin." Clearly some long-ago company agent had made the mistake of casually addressing the decorum-minded singer as "Aretha." To date ...

Countless Aretha Franklin songs topped the charts throughout ... when Aretha soars over the ‘whoop-whoop' refrain of her ...

Three handwritten wills have been found at the home of Aretha Franklin, months after the "Queen of Soul's" death. Franklin died from pancreatic cancer in August and family members said at the time ...

In March 1994, Aretha Franklin purchased a 5,623-square-foot home in Detroit. The Rose Estate was her second home, while her primary residence was in Bloomfield Hills. As the singer got older and ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning soul and gospel artist who sang with Aretha Franklin ... The group sang backup for a variety of soul singers including Otis Redding ...

Aretha Franklin famously sung of love and heartbreak, but away from the music her personal life was every bit as stormy. The brilliant soul singer, who died today aged 76 and was renowned as one ...

The funeral for Aretha Franklin, known as the Queen of Soul, was held on Friday in Detroit. Stars and fans gathered to mourn the soul singer, who died earlier this month from pancreatic cancer at ...

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 ...

She was the Queen of Soul for a reason. From breaking records to paving the way for other female singers, Aretha Franklin set a series of firsts for women. Here’s a look at her groundbreaking ...