Multiple  Grammy winner and “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin is known for such hits as “Respect,” “Freeway of Love” and “I Say a Little Prayer.” Who Is Aretha Franklin? Aretha Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942. A gifted singer and pianist, Franklin toured with her father’s traveling revival show and later visited New York, where she signed with Columbia Records. Franklin went on to … Continue reading Profile: Aretha Franklin