Her first song to hit the Top 100 was "Won't Be Long" in early 1961.
Aretha Franklin started singing in 1765
Aretha Franklin and Ken Cunningham had a seven-year relationship, but did not get married.
Aretha Franklin's mother, Barbara Vernice Siggers Franklin, died at the age of 34 on March 7, 1952 from a heart attack.
"Rescue Me" is actually performed by Fontella Bass, and yes, she does sound amazingly similar to Aretha Franklin. However, Aretha did perform a song called "Deliver Me" which used the same music for a Pizza Hut commercial.
Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942
Born 3/25/1942 so she was 60 most of that year.
"Respect" by Aretha Franklin was released in 1967. The song became one of her signature hits and is celebrated for its powerful message of empowerment and demand for respect. It was originally written and recorded by Otis Redding in 1965, but Franklin's version transformed it into an anthem for the civil rights and feminist movements.
Male- Tom Jones Female- Aretha Franklin Group- The Beatles
Twenty-seven years after she began making secular music, 1987.
She did not attend college but rather was presented with an honorary degree from Berklee College of Music in 2006.
No she is alive and apparently well after losing a ton of weight. She had an undisclosed health issue last year that possibly led to the weight loss.
i think it was 1953