I don't know much about the "Queen of soul" Aretha Franklin, but she was great at performing some Mariah Carey songs in 1994, and her performance to the song "America the beautiful" in 2007 was good (she had great voice, in general). An essential for any youtube channeler to have on their account wouldn't you agree! Now, over a year later, we don’t have to imagine any longer, for a reissue of all five albums is upon us! It all plays like the official soundtrack to Gay Pride 1977. The first single released from the album was a cover of singer Adele's "Rolling in the Deep", subtitled as "The Aretha Version", which also includes an interpolation of the Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell hit, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". In Genius: Aretha, you see the first time Aretha Franklin sang in church.You see her impress producer Jerry Wexler, who would help usher her breakout to … "[2] Production on the album includes R&B producers Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and Harvey Mason, Jr., hip-hop musician André 3000, and house producers Terry Hunter and Eric Kupper among others. This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by Aretha Franklin, who is ranked first among female vocalists with the most Billboard chart hits during the rock era (1955–2012) with a total of 88 according to Joel Whitburn's Record Research. 13 tracks (40:37). 3:51; Aretha Franklin - You. At age 72, Franklin can still shut down the competition with a breathtaking, gospel-trained grace and power. The track peaked at No. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at Last.fm. Sign up for our newsletter. Welcome to the official site of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. Clive Davis called the album "purely and simply sensational" and said of Aretha Franklin, "She's on fire and vocally in absolutely peak form. — SPIRIT IN THE DARK (1970) Favorite track: “That’s All I Want from You” If it … In 2005 Franklin received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for revolutionizing music and “helping to shape our Nation’s artistic and cultural heritage.” Today she is widely considered the “Queen of Soul.” [13] and one on Billboard's R&B albums charts. Cynthia Erivo plays Aretha Franklin in the new season of “Genius,” and she also did the singing. Aretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and artists. That wouldn’t be good either.” Franklin’s last full-length, Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics, came out in 2014, featuring covers of songs by Adele, Gloria Gaynor and Chaka Khan. “I feel very, very enriched and satisfied with respect to where my career came from and where it is now,” she noted. This is it.”, Franklin feels comfortable stepping away from active duty with her remarkable legacy intact. © Copyright 2021 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. It features ten covers of songs made famous by female recording artists. "[11] Steve Morse, writing for The Boston Globe, noted that "Divas are everywhere these days, but there’s still only one Aretha. The showrunner of “Genius: Aretha” explains why it’s so historic—and progressive—to call a Black woman like Franklin a “genius,” and how she approached telling a legend’s story. This was Aretha's first and only recording for RCA Records, her first studio album to be released under a major label in 11 years (since the release of her 2003 studio album, So Damn Happy), and her first album since 1998 to be executive produced by Clive Davis, her boss at Arista Records, which has since folded into RCA. 4:20; Aretha Franklin - You (1975) 43:17; Aretha Franklin - You Got All The Aces. 3 and was her last hit produced by Jerry Wexler. The energy she put into these versions helps make up for the vocal shortcomings and audible use of Auto-Tune. Linda Ronstadt Sells Catalog to Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group, See Demi Lovato Talk Overdose, Recovery on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’, Why Obama’s Climate Plan Failed. Later this year, the legendary soul singer will return to the studio to make a new record. Get It Right was not as commercially successful, and Franklin did not have Vandross produce any further albums. The old Second Disc Crystal Ball is back in action! [13] The album is her 38th top 20 album. We want to hear from you! “Of course, several of the songs are going to be produced by Stevie (Wonder),” she said. Listen free to Aretha Franklin – Original Album Series (Respect, Drown in My Own Tears and more). On that album, she worked with producers well-versed in the ways of modern pop – notably R&B ace Babyface and the rapper André 3000. "[5] Rolling Stone journalist Will Hermes called the album a "delightful covers set" that showed that "Aretha can still step into the pop world at whim with total authority. Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist. Listen free to Aretha Franklin – The Atlantic Albums Collection (Respect, Drown in My Own Tears and more). Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics debuted at number 13 on the Billboard 200 in the United States, selling 23,000 copies in its first week. “I am retiring this year,” the singer told WDIV Local 4 in Detroit. She recruited her old pal Stevie Wonder to help with her latest project. And How Biden’s Could Succeed, RS Recommends: This $40 UV Sanitizing Wand Can Kill 99% of Germs on Your Phone and Mask, How to Watch ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Online: Stream the Film for Free on HBO Max, Aretha Franklin’s Family Blasts ‘Genius’ Film for Ignoring Them: ‘It’s About Respect’, Musicians, Irving Azoff Push for Labor Law Overhaul in California, Morgan Wallen Number One on RS 200 For Ninth Straight Week, Drake Sweeps Top Three on the RS 100 with ‘Scary Hours 2’. About Aretha Franklin She is both a 20th and 21st century musical and cultural icon known the world over simply by her first name: Aretha. Aretha won her first two Grammys for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording and Best Rhythm & Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female for “Respect” at the 10th Annual Grammy Awards on February 29, 1968. The Title is Aretha - Live At Fillmore West. 53 tracks (179:43). She described the album as “kind of multi-(directional).” “We’re not pigeonholed to any one thing,” she added. Complete your Aretha Franklin collection. [3][4], At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics has an average score of 66 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews. [9] Allmusic editor Andy Kellman wrote that "if there's one positive thing that can be said about the results, it's that Aretha sounds like she had a ball. Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics is the thirty-eighth and final studio album by American recording artist Aretha Franklin and was released on October 17, 2014. 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