Jan. 3, 1987, marked a monumental moment in music history. On this day, Aretha Franklin — known around the world as the “Queen of Soul” — became the first woman ...

Aretha Franklin was the Queen of Soul, but she was also the matriarch of her sizable family, including her four sons: Clarence Franklin, Edward Franklin, Teddy Richards and Kecalf Franklin. The ...

But, of course, the Queen of Soul's legacy would live on ... For more on her legacy, check out this gallery to see some of Aretha Franklin's greatest moments. You may also like: Discover the ...

While her career took her all over the world, Detroit was the place she called home until her 2018 death. Franklin owned many ...

Aretha Franklin was an American singer and songwriter known as "The Queen of Soul." Franklin began singing in her father's congregation as a young girl and released her first album, Songs of Faith ...

Aretha Franklin was known as the Queen of Soul. She will be forever remembered for her musical legacy, which includes “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” “Respect,” “I Say a ...

FBI file shows bureau kept tabs on Aretha Franklin's activism The FBI kept a careful eye on the Queen of Soul and her activism, nothing unusual during the civil rights era when the bureau was ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Robert W. Wood is a tax lawyer focusing on taxes and litigation. But the tax dispute for Aretha Franklin was quite different, since the IRS ...