Aretha Franklin

Summary

Aretha Franklin is a human^[1]. She was born in Memphis^[2]. She passed away in Detroit^[3]. She worked as a singer^[4], songwriter^[5], activist^[6], pianist^[7], and composer^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,898 views/month, #1,367 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis^[2].
• Aretha Franklin passed away in Detroit^[3].
• Aretha Franklin is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery^[10].
• Aretha Franklin's father was C. L. Franklin^[11].
• Aretha Franklin's mother was Barbara Siggers Franklin^[12].
• Aretha Franklin was married to Glynn Turman^[13].
• Aretha Franklin was married to Ted White^[14].
• Aretha Franklin held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was Aretha Franklin's native language^[16].
• Aretha Franklin is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17].
• Aretha Franklin worked as a singer^[4].
• Aretha Franklin's professions included songwriter^[5].
• Aretha Franklin worked as an activist^[6].
• Aretha Franklin worked as a pianist^[7].
• Aretha Franklin's professions included composer^[8].
• Aretha Franklin's professions included record producer^[18].
• Aretha Franklin's field of work was music composing^[19].
• Aretha Franklin's field of work was soul^[20].
• Aretha Franklin's field of work was gospel music^[21].
• Aretha Franklin's field of work was singing^[22].
• Aretha Franklin's field of work was piano performance^[23].
• Aretha Franklin was educated at Northern High School^[24].
• Aretha Franklin received the National Medal of Arts^[25].
• Aretha Franklin received the Presidential Medal of Freedom^[26].
• Aretha Franklin received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1942-03-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-08-16^[31]

• Genre(s): deep soul, gospel, jazz, quiet storm, r&b, soul, southern soul^[32]

• Community tags: aln-sh, deep soul, gospel, jazz, quiet storm, r&b, rhythm & blues, soul, southern soul^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2f9ecbed-27be-40e6-abca-6de49d50299e^[34]

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Origins and Family

Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis^[2]. Her father was C. L. Franklin^[11]. Her mother was Barbara Siggers Franklin^[12]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[17]. English was her native language^[16].

Education

Aretha Franklin's education included a stint at Northern High School^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer^[4], songwriter^[5], activist^[6], pianist^[7], composer^[8], and record producer^[18]. Fields of work include music composing^[19], a type of arts^[35]; soul^[20], a music genre^[36], founded in 1955^[37]; gospel music^[21], a music genre^[38], founded in 1600^[39]; singing^[22], a type of activity^[40]; and piano performance^[23], a field of study^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include National Medal of Arts^[25], a medallion^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1984^[44]; Presidential Medal of Freedom^[26], an award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1963^[47]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], a lifetime achievement award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1962^[50]; Grammy Legend Award^[51], a class of music award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1990^[54]; MusiCares Person of the Year^[55], a music award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1991^[58]; and Gospel Music Hall of Fame^[59], an award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1971^[62].

Personal Life

Spouses include Glynn Turman^[13], an actor^[63], b. 1947^[64], of United States^[65], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series^[66] and Ted White^[14], 1931–2020^[67], of United States^[68]. Aretha Franklin's religion is recorded as Anglicanism^[69]. She was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[70].

Death and Burial

Aretha Franklin died in Detroit^[3]. She is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Aretha Franklin ranks in the top 0.14% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,898 views/month, #1,367 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] She is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

She has been cited as an influence by Céline Dion^[73], a singer^[74], b. 1968^[75], of Canada^[76], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[77]; Amy Winehouse^[78], a singer-songwriter^[79], 1983–2011^[80], of United Kingdom^[81], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[82], specialised in music composing^[83]; Meghan Trainor^[84], a singer-songwriter^[85], b. 1993^[86], of United States^[87], awarded the Grammy Award for Best New Artist^[88], specialised in pop music^[89]; Sam Smith^[90], a singer^[91], b. 1992^[92], of United Kingdom^[93], awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year^[94]; Faith Hill^[95], a singer^[96], b. 1967^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the American Music Award for Favorite Country Female Artist^[99]; and The Pointer Sisters^[100], a musical group^[101], founded in 1969^[102].

FAQs

Where was Aretha Franklin born?

Born in Memphis^[2], Aretha Franklin…

Where did Aretha Franklin die?

Aretha Franklin died in Detroit^[3].

Who were Aretha Franklin's parents?

Aretha Franklin's father was C. L. Franklin^[11]. Aretha Franklin's mother was Barbara Siggers Franklin^[12].

Who was Aretha Franklin married to?

Aretha Franklin's spouses include Glynn Turman^[13] and Ted White^[14].

What did Aretha Franklin do for work?

Aretha Franklin worked as singer^[4], songwriter^[5], activist^[6], pianist^[7], and composer^[8].

Where did Aretha Franklin go to school?

Aretha Franklin was educated at Northern High School^[24].

What awards did Aretha Franklin receive?

Honors received include National Medal of Arts^[25], Presidential Medal of Freedom^[26], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], and Grammy Legend Award^[51].

Who did Aretha Franklin influence?

Aretha Franklin has been cited as an influence by Céline Dion^[73], Amy Winehouse^[78], Meghan Trainor^[84], and Sam Smith^[90].