Referred to as the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin was one of the most successful and iconic artists of her time, and arguably of all time. Known for her talented vocals, chart-topping songs and ...

The new biopic “Respect” runs through two decades of Aretha Franklin’s life in 2½ hours, starting at age 9 and culminating with her back-to-the-roots gospel project “Amazing Grace.” The film, starring ...

Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday at age 76, leaving behind a legacy including iconic music and civil rights activism — and a reported fortune in the millions. The Queen of Soul ...

"We lost an irreplaceable force," Taylor Swift said of Aretha Franklin before asking concertgoers at Detroit's Ford Field for a moment of silence Days ahead of Aretha Franklin‘s funeral in her ...

When Franklin’s clarion voice hit the airwaves in 1967, she seemed a force of nature, a voice with the force of a horn section that claimed full attention, whether lamenting love gone wrong or ...

"We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family," a statement read. — -- Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul” whose unmistakable, booming voice helped define a music genre and provided an ...

Aretha Franklin’s was the voice of the 20 th century. No other singer left such a definitive mark on the course of popular music—simply put, there is singing before Aretha Franklin, and there is ...

Aretha Franklin is one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. More than any other performer, she epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged. Her astonishing run of ...

I first encountered Aretha Franklin in the pile of vinyl records my brother and sister left behind when they left for college. The Beatles’ “Revolver” caught my eye, but it was the stunning cover of ...

Aretha Franklin may have passed away back in 2018, but her spirit lives on through Jennifer Hudson. The Oscar-winning actress sat down with “CBS Sunday Morning” to speak about her role as the ...

Former presidents and preachers joined a parade of singers Friday in a hip-swaying, piano-pounding farewell to Aretha Franklin, remembering the Queen of Soul as a powerful force for musical and ...

Cynthia Erivo goes for a bold and daring look in her 2022 SAG Awards fashion just like Aretha Franklin and reveals her preparation for "Wicked" with Ariana Grande. Lucille Ball, Elvis Presley, Audrey ...