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Aretha Franklin is a powerful and highly acclaimed soul-R&B singer (a.k.a. "Lady Soul") whose best known songs include "Respect" (1967), "Chain Of Fools" (1968), "Think" (1968), "Day Dreaming" (1972), "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me" (1987), and "A Rose Is Still A Rose" (1998). She also appeared and performed in the 1980 movie, "The Blues Brothers." Aretha Franklin was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and she has received numerous other awards and accolades.
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Aretha Franklin
Ain't No Way 1968
Angel 1973
Baby I Love You 1967
(This soulful song was written by Ronny Shannon and sounds nothing like the more upbeat Andy Kim/Ronettes song with the same title, the latter of which was written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector.)
Border Song (Holy Moses) 1970
("Border Song (Holy Moses)" also charted for Elton John in 1970.)
Bridge Over Troubled Water 1971
("Bridge Over Troubled Water" previously charted for Simon & Garfunkel (1970) and later also charted for Linda Clifford (1979).)
Call Me 1970
Chain Of Fools 1968
("Chain Of Fools" also charted for Jimmy Smith (1968) and Little Caesar (1990).)
Day Dreaming 1972
Don't Play That Song (You Lied) 1970
("Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" previously charted for Ben E. King (1962).)
Eleanor Rigby 1969
("Eleanor Rigby" previously charted for the Beatles 1966) and Ray Charles (1968).)
The House That Jack Built 1968
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) 1967
I Say A Little Prayer 1968
(This song was previously a chart hit for Dionne Warwick (1967) and it later also charted for Glen Campbell & Anne Murray as a medley (1971). The flip side of this song was "The House That Jack Built" which was also a hit in 1968.)
I'm In Love 1974
("I'm In Love" previously charted for Wilson Pickett (1967).)
Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes) 1973
A Natural Woman (You Make Me Feel Like) 1967
Respect 1967
(This song (written by Otis Redding) previously charted for Otis Redding (1965) and the Rationals (1966). Aretha Franklin's chart topping version became a battle cry for civil rights, sexual liberation, and the feminist movement in the late 1960s.)
Rock Steady 1971
See Saw 1968
("See Saw" previously charted for Don Covay (1965).)
Share Your Love With Me 1969
("Share Your Love With Me" previously charted for Bobby Bland (1964) and later also charted for Kenny Rogers in 1981.)
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone 1968
("(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone" also charted for Ramsey Lewis in 1968.)
Son-Of-A-Preacher Man 1970
("Son-Of-A-Preacher Man" previously charted for Dusty Springfield (1969).)
Spanish Harlem 1971
("Spanish Harlem" previously charted for Ben E. King (1961) and King Curtis (1966).)
Spirit In The Dark 1970
Think 1968
Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) 1974
("Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" later also charted for Luther Vandross as a medley in 1984.)
The Weight 1969
("The Weight" previously charted for Jackie DeShannon (1968) and the Band (1968) and also charted for the Supremes & the Temptations in 1969.)
You're All I Need To Get By 1971
("You're All I Need To Get By" previously charted for Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (1968) and later also charted for Dawn (1975), Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (1978), and Chris Christian as a medley (1982).)Jump to:
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