Franklin, Aretha, 1942-2018
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Aretha Louise Franklin, also known as, (b. March 25, 1942, Memphis, Tennessee; d. August 16, 2018, Detroit, Michigan) was an American singer and songwriter. She began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, where her father, C. L. Franklin, was minister. In 1960, at the age of 18, she embarked on a secular career, recording for Columbia Records but achieving only modest success.
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associatedWith | American Museum of Vaudeville |
associatedWith | Cullen, Frank, 1936- |
associatedWith | Dodge, Joseph Jeffers |
associatedWith | Franklin, C. L. (Clarence LaVaughn), 1915-1984. |
associatedWith | Johnston, Bob, 1932- |
associatedWith | Johnston, Bob, 1932-. |
associatedWith | Kennerly, David Hume |
associatedWith | McNeely, Robert |
associatedWith | McNeilly, Donald, 1945- |
associatedWith | Naythons, Matthew |
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Birth 1942-03-25
Death 2018-08-16
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