Before awards and global fame, Aretha Franklin’s voice reshaped soul and R&B, leaving an indelible mark on music history. When Aretha Franklin stepped into a recording studio, she did more than make ...

The album also includes her cover of a classic rock song.

The song peaked at No. 7 on the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 and just barely missed the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart.

On this day, 44 years ago, ‘The Greatest Singer of All Time’ had yet another hit single debut on the Billboard 100 in the ...

Today marks 56 years since “The Greatest Singer of All Time” released one of her signature albums. Monday is the anniversary ...

Friday marks 44 years since “Jump to It” first appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, debuting at No. 83. For the week of Aug. 21 ...

In 1961, Aretha Franklin released Aretha, her debut record. Although the album didn’t produce any big hits, it was the beginning of a career that would make Franklin one of the most respected and ...

Aretha Franklin was already a star before most US festival stages opened their gates to soul and R&B, but as large-scale events and televised specials grew in the 1960s and 1970s, her appearances ...