Aretha Franklin: The Queen Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soulof Soul

By: Liz LaMarcaBy: Liz LaMarca

A Little Look Into A Big LifeA Little Look Into A Big Life

By the age of 14, she recorded some of her earliest By the age of 14, she recorded some of her earliest tracks at her father’s church. tracks at her father’s church.

When she was 15, she became a mother, and hadWhen she was 15, she became a mother, and had another child two years later.another child two years later.

Her most well known and famous song is “Respect.”Her most well known and famous song is “Respect.” She can’t read music: She learned how to play the piano She can’t read music: She learned how to play the piano

by ear.by ear. She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of

Fame for Recording Fame for Recording

Aretha’s AccomplishmentsAretha’s Accomplishments

Aretha was the first woman to be admitted into the Rock Aretha was the first woman to be admitted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame. She was not able to make it to the and Roll hall of fame. She was not able to make it to the introduction because of her fear of flying.introduction because of her fear of flying.

She won 15 Grammy awards, the Grammy Legend She won 15 Grammy awards, the Grammy Legend Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor because of her Award, and the Kennedy Center Honor because of her amazing voice.amazing voice.

She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. This awards people who have made "an especially This awards people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or interests of the United States, world peace, cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." other significant public or private endeavors."

What Motivated HerWhat Motivated Her

ReligionReligion - Her father was a Baptist - Her father was a Baptist preacher, which inspired her to sing preacher, which inspired her to sing gospel musicgospel music

MusicMusic – She met many famous musicians – She met many famous musicians in her life who showed her many styles of in her life who showed her many styles of music and interested her in singingmusic and interested her in singing

John HammondJohn Hammond

John Hammond was a large part of the John Hammond was a large part of the Harlem Renaissance, and discovered Harlem Renaissance, and discovered Aretha, along with many other artists. He Aretha, along with many other artists. He helped her career skyrocket and made her helped her career skyrocket and made her who she was in the music business.who she was in the music business.

RESPECT!!!RESPECT!!!

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Works CitedWorks Cited

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklihttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklinn

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0291349/bio

http://www.biography.com/articles/Aretha-Franklin-9301157