Nickname:	The Queen of Soul
Known for:	High Fidelity / Forrest Gump / Goodfellas
Birth name:	Aretha Louise Franklin
Birthday:	25 March 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Height:	5' 5" (1.65 m)
Available Photos	3

Aretha Franklin is one of those artists that epitomizes a particular style of music. Her skillful blend of gospel, rhythm and blues, and pop stylings established her as the "Queen of Soul." She has recorded so many great songs over the past four decades, that it's impossible to single any one out as a favorite; "Chain of Fools," "Rock Steady" and "Day Dreaming" are just three that immediately come to mind. Her '60s recordings for Atlantic gained her the title "Lady Soul." Her version of "Respect" (1967) became an anthem during the time of black activism and women's liberation. She's had countless hit records since that time, including a full-fledged comeback in the 1980s, and is still regarded as the diva's Diva.

Aretha Franklin Faces Foreclosure?

Picture Inside. photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.comAretha Franklin is reportedly facing foreclosure as she owes a little more than $19,000 in property taxes for her Detroit, Michigan home. Aretha blames her lawyer for the mistake and claims she will pay up by the deadline to prevent the house from slipping into fore... Read More » Aretha Franklin Faces Foreclosure?

Naacp Awards Show Aretha Franklin Some R-e-s-p-e-c...

Picture Inside. photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.comAretha Franklin had the opportunity to get some real R-E-S-P-E-C-T at tonight's 39th NAACP Image Awards.As mentioned earlier, she felt snubbed when Beyoncé introduced Tina Turner as "the Queen" at Sunday's Grammy Awards because everyone knows that title belongs to A... Read More » Naacp Awards Show Aretha Franklin Some R-e-s-p-e-c...

It's About Time!

Picture Inside. Soul great Aretha Franklin is on a crash diet in a bid to lose weight before her wedding next month. The singer has signed up with Jenny Craig Diet and is limiting herself to 1,750 calories-a-day in an effort to slim down.Aretha Franklin says, "I'm at 1,750 calories a day and I'm starving. You just have to ge... Read More » It's About Time!

AP - Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin will headline the 2008 JVC Jazz Festival.
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Animal rights activists People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) have offered to pay soul legend Aretha Franklin's $19,000 tax bill if she agrees to stop wearing fur.


Legendary soul star Aretha Franklin is in danger of losing her Detroit, Michigan home to debt collectors after an attorney's error left her owing more than $19,000 in tax for the property.


Filed under: Celebrity Justice She may be the Queen of Soul, but Aretha Franklin is fighting to keep her Detroit palace. Aretha says a mistake by her lawyer over $445 in 2005 taxes and late fees caused her $700,000 mansion to slip into foreclosure. According to court documents,...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Santana and Aretha Franklin are among the big names slated for this spring's 32nd annual Beale Street Music Festival.


AP - Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Santana and Aretha Franklin are among the big names slated for this spring's 32nd annual Beale Street Music Festival.
Aretha Franklin has topped a new list of fur felons. People For The Ethical Treatment Of Animals (PETA) has named the Queen Of Soul the Worst Dressed Celebrity because she refuses to stop wearing fur. The soul star joins Eva Longoria, Lindsay Lohan, Kate Moss and Kylie Minogue among those dishonored on the new list.


AP - PETA thinks Aretha Franklin is no queen of soul when it comes to wearing fur. Franklin was crowned this year's worst-dressed celebrity by the animal rights organization. Her crime: wearing "yet another vulgar fur" at the Grammy Awards.
Aretha Franklin has been offensive once again. After infuriating Beyonce's dad over the "Queen" , the Queen of Soul has now enraged the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for wearing fur.

PETA spokesperson Dan Matthews wrote an open letter to Franklin calling her a 'court jester' for wearing dead animals when she attended the Grammy Awards ceremony.
Soul star ARETHA FRANKLIN has been heavily criticised by animal rights campaigners for her love of fur coats, with a spokesman for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) branding her a "court jester".The legendary singer arrived at the recent Grammy Awards sporting the fashionable item - but her choice of wardrobe has
What better way to spend Valentine's Day than attending the NAACP Image Awards?  They've honored African American contributions to entertainment since 1967.  It was a great night for Alicia Keys, who cleaned up -  taking home four awards.   Aretha Franklin was presented with the prestigious Vanguard Award, which is given to  "a person whose groundbreaking work increases our understanding and awareness of racial and social issues."  Is it enough to stop Aretha being so mad at Beyonce for "dissing" her?  While you ponder that question, check out Gossip Girls' coverage of one of the most important elements of every awards show - the...

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Beyonce's dad apparently has a problem with the offended Queen of Soul. Matthew Knowles, the R&B singer's father/manager, lashes out at Aretha Franklin for taking offense at his daughter's "Queen" remark during her performance with Tina Turner.

It started out when Beyonce introduced Tina Turner as the Queen on stage. Franlin, who is famously known as the Queen of Soul called Beyonce's as "a cheap shot for controversy" although she later said that she still "love Beyonce anyway."
Aretha Franklin didn't feel R-E-S-P-E-C-T from Beyonce at the Grammy Awards. The "Queen of Soul" was offended when the 26-year-old entertainer called Tina Turner the "Queen" while introducing Turner on stage.

"I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyonce. However, I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy," Franklin says in a statement through her rep.
ARETHA FRANKLIN has lashed out at BEYONCE KNOWLES for giving TINA TURNER her Queen of Soul tag at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (10Feb08).The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. singer, who was honoured with the Grammy MusiCares Person of The Year award, was stunned when Beyonce introduced her duet partner as the Queen of Soul.Franklin is known throughout the
AP - When Aretha Franklin is unhappy, she does not mince words. On Tuesday, the longtime Queen of Soul slammed Beyonce Knowles' intro to Tina Turner at Sunday's Grammy Awards, in which Knowles called Turner, not Franklin, "the queen."
Country singer Faith Hill was forced to cancel her performance at a tribute to soul legend Aretha Franklin after contracting a bronchial infection.


Country singer FAITH HILL was forced to cancel her performance at a tribute to soul legend ARETHA FRANKLIN after contracting a bronchial infection.The 40-year-old was scheduled to join American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, John Legend, Herbie Hancock, Shirley Caesar, the Blues Brothers and Bill Cosby on Friday (08Feb08) to honour the Respect hitmaker as 2008’s
AP - A bronchial infection forced Faith Hill to withdraw from a MusiCares tribute to Aretha Franklin. "I am devastated and deeply disappointed," the 40-year-old country singer said in a statement late Thursday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A bronchial infection forced Faith Hill to withdraw from a MusiCares tribute to Aretha Franklin. ''I am devastated and deeply disappointed,'' the 40-year-old country singer said in a statement late Thursday. ''I have been looking forward to being part of this event for months, and even after being diagnosed with a bronchial infection I came to L.A. anyway hoping that I'd be able to sing. I simply can't.''

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