Personal Info
The Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin
Acting
Biography
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", Rolling Stone twice named her as the greatest singer of all time. With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists.
As a child, Franklin was noticed for her gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, she was signed as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, Frankli…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
WHAM!
as Self (archive footage)
They All Came Out to Montreux
as Self (archive footage)
Burt Bacharach at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
as Self (archive footage)
George Michael: Portrait of an Artist
as Self (archive footage)
The Magic Voices of Pop
as Self (archive)
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
as Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin, soul sister
as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)
as Self (archive footage)
TV Shows
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Mr. McMahon
as Self (Archive Footage) · 1 ep.
Stax: Soulsville USA
as Self - (Archive Footage) · 3 ep.
Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music
as Self (voice) · 1 ep.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep.
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Deal or No Deal
as Self · 1 ep.
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest · 5 ep.
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep.
Murphy Brown
as Aretha Franklin · 1 ep.