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Who Was Aretha Franklin?

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There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation and found minor success as a gospel singer. She then set her sights on becoming a pop music artist and used her powerful voice and impressive skills on the piano to get a record deal. Aretha released her first of many celebrated albums at the age of 18. In 1987, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making her the first female artist to grace the prestigious list. With iconic hits such as "Respect" and "Think," and countless awards to her name including eighteen Grammys, Aretha Franklin was one of the bestselling artists of all time.

ISBN-13: 9780451532398

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Publication Date: 04-03-2018

Pages: 112

Product Dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.40(d)

Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

Series: Who Was? Series

Nico Medina is the author of Where Is Mount Everest? and Where Is Alcatraz? and three books in the Who Was? series.

Table of Contents

Who Is Aretha Franklin? 1

Daddy the "Jazz Preacher" 6

Big Changes 20

Aretha Hits the Road 30

New York, New York! 44

"I Want Hits" 62

R-E-S-P-E-C-T! 77

Amazing Grace 86

Jump to It 92

Long Live the Queen! 97

Timelines 106

Bibliography 108