ArethaLouiseFranklin(March25,1942–August16,2018)[1]wasanAmericansingerandsongwriter.FranklinbeganhercareerasachildsinginggospelatNewBethelBaptistChurchinDetroit,whereherfather,C.L.Franklin,wasminister.In1960,attheageof18,sheembarkedonasecularcareer,recordingforColumbiaRecordsbutonlyachievingmodestsuccess.FollowinghersigningtoAtlanticRecordsin1967,Franklinachievedcomme...(展开全部) ArethaLouiseFranklin(March25,1942–August16,2018)[1]wasanAmericansingerandsongwriter.FranklinbeganhercareerasachildsinginggospelatNewBethelBaptistChurchinDetroit,whereherfather,C.L.Franklin,wasminister.In1960,attheageof18,sheembarkedonasecularcareer,recordingforColumbiaRecordsbutonlyachievingmodestsuccess.FollowinghersigningtoAtlanticRecordsin1967,Franklinachievedcommercialacclaimandsuccesswithsongssuchas"Respect","(YouMakeMeFeelLike)ANaturalWoman","SpanishHarlem"and"Think".Bytheendofthe1960sshehadgainedthetitle"TheQueenofSoul".