Aretha Franklin
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Culture (language, religion, ethnicity, etc.):
Aretha Franklin (b. 1942 in Memphis, d. 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist. She grew up in Detroit. Her father C.L.Franklin was a minister and she began her singing in New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit.
Songs Composed
Song Videos
| Amazing Grace | RUS: Gospel | p. 92 |
| Bridge over troubled waters | ||
| A Change Is Gonna Come | ||
| Cold cold heart | RA: Country | p. 20 |
| God Bless the Child | ||
| Lift Every Voice & Sing | RUS: Freedom | p. 61 |
| Natural woman | RA: Motown | p. 175 |
| Never Gonna Break My Faith | ||
| Oh Happy Day | RA: Gospel | p. 116 |
| People Get Ready | RA: Gospel | p. 116 |
| Respect | ||
| To Be Young, Gifted & Black | ||
| The Tracks of My Tears | RUS: Hard | p. 104 |
| The Weight | RA: Surf | p. 266 |
