Aretha Franklin
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Aretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist widely known as the "Queen of Soul" and celebrated for her powerful voice and profound influence on popular music.
Observed surface forms (5)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen of Soul | 3 |
| Aretha | 1 |
| Aretha Franklin discography | 1 |
| Aretha Louise Franklin | 1 |
| Erma Franklin | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musician
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human ⓘ pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ soul musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award ⓘ Kennedy Center Honors ⓘ National Medal of Arts ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-03-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-08-16 ⓘ |
| familyName | Franklin ⓘ |
| father | C. L. Franklin ⓘ |
| fullName |
Aretha Franklin
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Aretha Louise Franklin
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| genre |
R&B
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gospel music ⓘ pop music ⓘ soul music ⓘ |
| givenName |
Aretha Franklin
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Aretha
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| instrument |
organ
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piano ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Arista Records
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surface form:
Arista Records artists
Atlantic Records artists ⓘ Columbia Records ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia Records artists
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| mother | Barbara Siggers Franklin ⓘ |
| movement | civil rights movement supporter ⓘ |
| nickname |
Aretha Franklin
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Queen of Soul
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| notableAchievement | first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| notableWork |
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
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Chain of Fools ⓘ I Say a Little Prayer ⓘ Respect ⓘ Think ⓘ |
| occupation |
pianist
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recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Memphis, Tennessee, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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| religion |
Baptists
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surface form:
Baptist Christianity
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| residence |
Detroit
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| voiceType | mezzo-soprano ⓘ |
Referenced by (84)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Aretha Franklin discography
subject surface form:
Respect
subject surface form:
Respect
this entity surface form:
Queen of Soul