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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referencedIn Wexler, Jerry. Jerry Wexler collection, 1967-2004. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn C. L. Franklin Papers, 1957-1991, 1963-1984 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Johnston, Bob, 1932-. Johnston, Bob, collection, [ca. 1950s-1980s] University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
referencedIn Obama Inaugural Photograph Collection, 2009-197., 2009 Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn Franklin, C. L. (Clarence LaVaughn), 1915-1984. C. L. Franklin papers, 1957-1991 (bulk 1963-1984). Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Johnston, Bob, collection 92-082., [ca. 1950s-1980s] Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
referencedIn New Bethel Baptist Church (Detroit, Mich.). New Bethel Baptist Church records, 1979-1988. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Oldham, Spooner. Spooner Oldham Papers, 1966-2007, undated. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives
referencedIn American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections
referencedIn New Bethel Baptist Church (Detroit, Mich.). New Bethel Baptist Church records, 1979-2002. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Atlantic Recording Corporation Records (Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. Library and Archives). Atlantic Recording Corporation Records, 1928-1990, undated. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives
creatorOf Wilson, Flip. Flip. [Season 4, episode 10 : script]. HCL Technical Services, Harvard College Library
creatorOf Franklin, Aretha, 1942-.... Somewhere. Bibliothèque nationale de France, BnF
referencedIn Wexler, Jerry. Jerry Wexler Papers, 1943-2004, undated. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library and Archives
referencedIn Duke Ellington recordings collection Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library, Harvard College Library
referencedIn Franklin, C. L. (Clarence LaVaughn), 1915-1984. C. L. Franklin papers, 1957-1991 (bulk 1963-1984). Bentley Historical Library
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associatedWith American Museum of Vaudeville corporateBody
associatedWith Cullen, Frank, 1936- person
associatedWith Dodge, Joseph Jeffers person
associatedWith Franklin, C. L. (Clarence LaVaughn), 1915-1984. person
associatedWith Johnston, Bob, 1932- person
associatedWith Johnston, Bob, 1932-. person
associatedWith Kennerly, David Hume person
associatedWith McNeely, Robert person
associatedWith McNeilly, Donald, 1945- person
associatedWith Naythons, Matthew person
associatedWith New Bethel Baptist Church (Detroit, Mich.) corporateBody
associatedWith Oldham, Spooner. person
associatedWith Wexler, Jerry. person
associatedWith Wexler, Jerry. person
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Detroit MI US
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Birth 1942-03-25

Death 2018-08-16

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