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Aretha Franklin

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Aliases
Aretha Franklin and Members of the FAME Freedom Choir
Real name
Aretha Louise Franklin
Born
March 25, 1942
Died
August 16, 2018
Country
United States
IPI
00010764709 20 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Singer, songwriter and pianist often called "The Queen of Soul" or "Lady Soul". She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and in 2016 into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.
Family
Erma Franklin Sister
Carolyn Franklin Sister
Teddy Richards Son
Ted White Husband (1961-1969)
Related
Joe Von Battle First recorded at the age of 14
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
December 23, 1960 (20 artists)
November 1974 Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes
May 1994 Pam Hall
Who’s Zoomin’ Who Aretha Franklin July 24, 1985 Unverified
February 27, 1961 (2 artists)
August 1981 (2 artists)
October 1980 The Four Tops
June 1985 Susan Cadogan
 REL November 1973 (48 artists)
Originally by Stevie Wonder REC
 REC October 16, 2007 Nancy Wilson [US1]
Originally by Richard Roundtree REL
May 2, 1968 (73 artists)
March 1967 Sant Andreu Jazz Band
June 13, 1966 (6 artists)
February 27, 1961 (2 artists)
June 1965 (3 artists)
August 24, 1970 (13 artists)
Sampled by Kanye West
 REC,REL May 5, 1976 (3 artists)
Originally by Irene Cara, Lonette McKee and Dwan Smith BRD
July 24, 1985 (16 artists)
 REL January 22, 1968 (33 artists)
Originally by Martha Reeves and The Vandellas REC
March 10, 1967 (11 artists)
August 11, 1964 (10 artists)
Rough Lover Aretha Franklin January 5, 1962 Unverified
October 1971 (29 artists)
Sampled by (3 artists)
1965 Cécile McLorin Salvant
November 16, 1964 (3 artists)
March 19, 1962 Rachel Ratsizafy
August 12, 1963 (4 artists)
August 1975 Josef Laufer + Golem
February 27, 1961 (2 artists)
 REC,REL May 5, 1976 Originally by Irene Cara BRD
February 27, 1961 (4 artists)
August 1981 (2 artists)
 REC,REL May 27, 1976 (2 artists)
Originally by Irene Cara and Philip Michael Thomas BRD
 REL January 15, 1970 (599 artists)
Originally by The Beatles REC
 REC March 1967 Originally by Walter Jackson REL
March 1967 Anna Domino
1961 (3 artists)
 REC,REL May 27, 1976 Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter & Jordin Sparks
Originally by Lonette McKee, Irene Cara, Dwan Smith, Philip Michael Thomas and Dorian Harewood BRD
Jimmy Lee Aretha Franklin 1986 Unverified
August 12, 1963 Lannie Garrett
October 16, 1975 (2 artists)
Sampled by De La Soul
February 10, 1967 (35 artists)
1986 (19 artists)
June 14, 1968 (3 artists)
 REC,REL May 27, 1976 (2 artists)
Originally by Irene Cara, Lonette McKee and Dwan Smith BRD
January 22, 1968 (2 artists)
1983 (2 artists)
June 1985 (8 artists)
September 16, 2003 (3 artists)
February 1974 (2 artists)
March 10, 1967 (28 artists)
February 10, 1967 (73 artists)
March 10, 1967 (16 artists)
January 24, 1972 (26 artists)
September 1966 (5 artists)
June 1972 (2 artists)
November 22, 1967 (105 artists)
January 4, 1965 (2 artists)
January 15, 1970 (4 artists)
Sampled by Slum Village featuring Kanye West & John Legend
July 16, 1967 (44 artists)
March 10, 1967 (4 artists)
June 25, 1973 (11 artists)
 REL September 7, 1967 (194 artists)
Originally by Carole King REC
January 24, 1972 (6 artists)
February 27, 1961 (24 artists)
January 22, 1968 (32 artists)
August 4, 1967 (5 artists)
June 14, 1968 Flamingo [CZ]