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About

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister.

Nicknames
The Queen of Soul

BIRTHDAY
March 25, 1942

ZODIAC SIGN
Aries

BORN
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (Map)

DIED
August 16, 2018 (age 76)

CAUSE OF DEATH
Pancreatic cancer

Place of burial
Woodlawn Cemetery (Map)

EDUCATION

POLITICAL VIEWS
Democrat

Nationality
American

HEIGHT
5ft 5 (165.1 cm)

EYE COLOR
Brown

HAIR COLOR
Brown

HANDEDNESS
Right-handed

TATTOOS
None

NET WORTH
$80 Million (2018)

Faith
Christian

languages spoken
English

IQ
Unknown

Personal Quotes

My faith always has been and always will be important to me.

I always felt rock and roll was very, very wholesome music.

Don’t say Aretha is making a comeback, because I’ve never been away!

Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I’m using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I’m happy with that.

I’m the lady next door when I’m not on stage.

Favorite Things

color
Pink

food
Pineapple Ham, Banana Pudding, Fried Chicken

coffee
Mocha Suisse

songs
“Respect”, “I Never Loved a Man”, “Natural Woman”

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