Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin releases ‘Sparkle,’ her twenty-fourth album written and produced by Curtis Mayfield (1976)

Aretha Franklin's 'Sparkle' is her twenty-fourth studio album (featuring the music of the eponymous movie), written and produced by Curtis Mayfield and released on May 27, 1976 by Atlantic.Track Listing...

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On TV today, Aretha Franklin on “Soul Train” (1973]

April 14, 1973 - you do not want to miss Aretha Franklin promoting her latest single lifted from her "Young, Gifted and Black" album at "Soul Train" on a TV...

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Arista publish Aretha Franklin’s thirty-sixth album : ‘A Rose is Still a Rose’ (1998)

Aretha Franklin's 'A Rose is Still a Rose' is her thirty-sixth studio album released on March 23, 1998 by Arista.Track Listing : 1.A Rose Is Still A Rose (Lauryn Hill)...

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Columbia publishes ‘The Electrifying Aretha Franklin,’ her second album (1962)

'The Electrifying Aretha Franklin' is her second studio album released on March 19, 1962 by Columbia.[/su_spoiler]Track Listing : 1.You Made Me Love You (Joe Mccarthy, James Vincent Monaco) - 02:19...

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Aretha Franklin releases her twelfth album : ‘I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You’ featuring ‘Respect’ (1967)

Aretha Franklin's 'I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You' feat. 'Respect. is her twelfth studio album released on March 10, 1967 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Respect (Otis...

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Aretha Franklin, backed by King Curtis & the Kingpins, tapes ‘Aretha Live at Fillmore West’ (1971)

Aretha Franklin's 'Aretha Live at Fillmore West' is her second live album recorded on March 5–7, 1971 and released on May 19, 1971 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Respect (Otis Redding)...

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Columbia publishes Aretha Franklin’s second album ‘Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo’ (1961)

Aretha Franklin's 'Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo' is her second album also known as 'Right Now It's Aretha' and released on February 27, 1961 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Won'T...

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‘Let Me in Your Life’ is Aretha Franklin’s twenty-second studio album, co-produced with Jerry Wexler (1974)

Aretha Franklin's 'Let Me in Your Life' is her twenty-second studio album (and one of her top-selling) released on February 25, 1974 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Let Me In...

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Aretha Franklin releases ‘Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington’ (1964)

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On TV today, Aretha Franklin at ‘Shindig!’ (1965)

January 27, 1965 - you do not want to miss Aretha Franklin on 'Shindig!' on ABC

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Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Young, Gifted and Black’ (1972)

Aretha Franklin's 'Young, Gifted and Black' is an album (its title being borrowed from the Nina Simone song 'To Be Young, Gifted and Black) released on January 24, 1972 by...

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Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Lady Soul’ featuring ‘Chain of Fools,’ ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’ and ‘(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You’ve Been Gone’ (1968)

Aretha Franklin's 'Lady Soul' feat. 'Chain of Fools' is an album also including '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman' and other hits and released on January 22, 1968...

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Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s album : ‘Soul ’69’ (1969)

Aretha Franklin's 'Soul '69' is an album of cover material released on January 17, 1969 by Atlantic. Track Listing : 1.Ramblin' (Maybelle Smith) – 03:10 . 2.Today I Sing The...

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Atlantic publish Aretha Franklin’s sixteenth album : ‘This Girl’s In Love With You’ (1970)

Aretha Franklin's 'This Girl's In Love With You' is an album produced by Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd & Arif Mardin and released on January 15, 1970 by Atlantic.Track Listing :...

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Aretha Franklin records ‘Amazing Grace,’ a live album for Atlantic (1972)

Aretha Franklin's 'Amazing Grace' is a live album (& the biggest selling live gospel album of all time) recorded on January 13 & 14, 1972 and released on June 01,...

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On TV today, Aretha Franklin at ‘Mike Douglas Show’ (1967)

December 25, 1968 - "The Mike Douglas Show" invites Frankie Valli and a young lady from Detroit named Aretha Franklin plus White House Correspondent Sid Davis.

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Aretha Franklin guests with Wynton Marsalis & JLCO (2015)

December 17, 2015 - Aretha Franklin will sit in with Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center orchestra during the annual "Big Band Holidays" concert at the at Rose...

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Ronald Isley and Dennis Edwards support Aretha (2011)

November 5, 2011 - Aretha Franklin , Ronald Isley & Dennis Edwards should conclude together the 16th Annual Music Masters tribute concert honoring Aretha at the State Theatre at Playhouse...

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Bruce, Chuck, Aretha et al open RRHOF (1995)

September 2, 1995 - Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry, John Mellencamp, Martha Reeves, Bon Jovi, Eric Burdon, Melissa Etheridge, Al Green, Pretenders, Soul Asylum, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Sheryl Crow, Larry...

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King Curtis records ‘Live at Fillmore West’ while opening for Aretha (1971)

King Curtis' 'Live at Fillmore West' is an album recorded on March 5–7, 1971 with Aretha Franklin's backing band, The Kingpins and released in August 1971 by Atlantic.Track Listing :...

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