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Aretha Franklin

Memphis-born Queen of Soul whose 1967 "Respect" reframed the Civil Rights and Women's Liberation movements simultaneously.

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Born 1942 in Memphis; raised in Detroit. Daughter of the famed preacher C.L. Franklin. 18 Grammys; first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; sang at three presidential inaugurations.

Location

Memphis, TN, USA

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