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Born: March 25, 1942 in Memphis, TN
Years Active: 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: R&B

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Biography:
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 late-'60s hits with Atlantic Records -- amp;"Respect," amp;"I Never Loved a Man," amp;"Chain of Fools," amp;"Baby I Love You," amp;"I Say a Little Prayer," a... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
03/19/2010 St. Augustine Amphitheatre
04/25/2010 Ryman Auditorium
05/02/2010 BJCC Concert Hall
05/22/2010 Bergen Performing Arts Center
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Ringtones:

Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

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Discography:
2008 This Christmas (Borders)
2005 Jazz Moods: 'Round Midnight
2003 So Damn Happy
1998 Rose Is Still a Rose
1991 What You See Is What You Sweat
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Filmography:
2003 Tom Dowd and the Language of Music
2002 Rhythm, Love & Soul
2002 The Star-Spangled Banner
2000 25 Years of #1 Hits: Arista's 25th Anniversary
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Influenced By: Sam Cooke Mahalia Jackson Sarah Vaughan Ruth Brown Dinah Washington More >> Followers: Rita Coolidge June Pointer Billy Always Agnetha Faltskog Jennifer Holliday More >>

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