ARETHA FRANKLIN

From: Sacramento Observer | Date: March 30, 1994| Author: | Copyright information

Staci Bush
Sacramento Observer
03-30-1994
ARETHA FRANKLIN.

A Living Legend, "Lady Soul," a natural woman who has inspired and influenced countless female vocalists the world over. The first female performer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the winner of fifteen Grammy Awards, the recipient of the Grammy Legend Award in 1991, honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994 and countless other citations, awards and accolades, Aretha Franklin's career continues to gain momentum. One of the privileged few entertainers recognizable by first name only, she is Aretha, the ...

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