In 1967, promoter Pervis Spann placed a crown on Aretha Franklin’s head and recognized her as the Queen of Soul. The accolade is easily justified. She has 112 charting singles — more than any other female artist — 18 Grammy Awards, 42 albums, and has sold over 75 million records worldwide.
Aretha Franklin, Queen Of Soul, Is Dead — Long Live The Queen
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Sun, 08/19/2018 - 6:50am
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