Aretha Louise Franklin was born in 1942 in Memphis, TN. She was
the fourth of five children. Her father, the Reverend C.L. (Clarence)
Franklin was a Baptist Preacher and her mother Barbara Siggers Franklin
was a gospel singer and homemaker.
Her early beginnings into music were influenced by her mother and father. The family relocated to Detroit Michigan as the Reverend Franklin had been assigned to preach at the New Bethel Baptist Church. There he gained national renown as a preacher. He was always dressed to the hilt and when he preached people listened
.
As a preacher he was the first to have his own radio program and amazingly put his sermons on records. Would you believe he recorded on one of the premiere labels at the time, Chess Records?
During this time period we will see how certain things began to happen because of things that her parents did. Her mother quite frequently would play music in the house. Not only was Aretha influenced by that but also by attending church services which was mandatory for family members who came from the South. While there she was exposed to the wonderful gospel music that was most assuredly influenced by religious and Rhythm & Blues music.
At a very young age her parents discovered that she could sing and play piano quite well. Some people even felt that she was a child prodigy. Since singers and music were a part of the Church's weekly services, Aretha eventually began to sing and play music when asked to do so.
On top of that as her father became more renowned as a preacher many of the 'famous blues singers' would always stop by at the Reverend Franklin's church and participate. It was not unusual to have people like Mahalia Jackson, Clara Ward, Billie Holiday and even Dr. Martin Luther King stop by for services.
Since Aretha's father loved music so much and was renowned nationally with radio and TV exposure as a preacher, many famous singers and musicians that visited him at his church were also invited to visit him at his home. During this time Clarence would always introduce Aretha to these people. Since she was a likable person who could sing and play with the best of them, they enjoyed her company.
Aretha has mentioned that her father really appreciated people who gave their best at anything. She said he would give her records of well-known singers and tell her to study them and to practice her singing until she felt that she could sing as good as them.
Some other incidents came along that entitle her to bragging rights. She has won 18 Grammys and at one time was the best-selling female artist of all time. She was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She was also inducted in to the UK Music Hall of Fame, and the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Aretha has twice been on Rolling Stone magazine's various lists with the most notable being on the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" list placing 1st. On Billboard she has had 88 charted singles and twenty number-one R&B singles becoming the most charted female artist in Billboard chart's history.
One can call it fate that she had massive exposure to music at an early age but we must never forget that she loved music and singing so much that that love propelled her to even greater heights in the music world.
Aretha can sing all kinds of music - Rhythm & Blues, Rock, Gospel, and Pop and would you believe Opera! I saw a documentary that told the story about her and Opera. It seems that at a Grammy show several artists were scheduled to perform. Among them were Luciano Pavarotti and Aretha. Unfortunately he lost his voice and was unable to sing. He was friends with Aretha and asked her if she could fill in for him and could sing Opera. She hesitated and asked him how much time does she have to learn the song? She figured there would be time to practice since it was early- on in the 4 hour show. And he said about 7 minutes.
Well, they managed to stretch it out a little bit to give her more time. When I saw her singing a portion of that song I was blown-away. I thought to myself "this woman is such a good singer." I MEAN she is REALLY a good singer and with so little time to prepare, she took the meaning of a quick study to new heights. Not only can she sing soft ballads like "I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Loved You)." and certainly crank it up on a song like "Respect", she could sing opera with that beautiful enchanting voice of hers.
All I can say is how blessed we are to have had this lady singer, this artists' artist, entertain us for more than 60 years with hit records and sharing with us the love that she has for music.
Her early beginnings into music were influenced by her mother and father. The family relocated to Detroit Michigan as the Reverend Franklin had been assigned to preach at the New Bethel Baptist Church. There he gained national renown as a preacher. He was always dressed to the hilt and when he preached people listened
.
As a preacher he was the first to have his own radio program and amazingly put his sermons on records. Would you believe he recorded on one of the premiere labels at the time, Chess Records?
During this time period we will see how certain things began to happen because of things that her parents did. Her mother quite frequently would play music in the house. Not only was Aretha influenced by that but also by attending church services which was mandatory for family members who came from the South. While there she was exposed to the wonderful gospel music that was most assuredly influenced by religious and Rhythm & Blues music.
At a very young age her parents discovered that she could sing and play piano quite well. Some people even felt that she was a child prodigy. Since singers and music were a part of the Church's weekly services, Aretha eventually began to sing and play music when asked to do so.
On top of that as her father became more renowned as a preacher many of the 'famous blues singers' would always stop by at the Reverend Franklin's church and participate. It was not unusual to have people like Mahalia Jackson, Clara Ward, Billie Holiday and even Dr. Martin Luther King stop by for services.
Since Aretha's father loved music so much and was renowned nationally with radio and TV exposure as a preacher, many famous singers and musicians that visited him at his church were also invited to visit him at his home. During this time Clarence would always introduce Aretha to these people. Since she was a likable person who could sing and play with the best of them, they enjoyed her company.
Aretha has mentioned that her father really appreciated people who gave their best at anything. She said he would give her records of well-known singers and tell her to study them and to practice her singing until she felt that she could sing as good as them.
Some other incidents came along that entitle her to bragging rights. She has won 18 Grammys and at one time was the best-selling female artist of all time. She was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She was also inducted in to the UK Music Hall of Fame, and the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame.
Aretha has twice been on Rolling Stone magazine's various lists with the most notable being on the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" list placing 1st. On Billboard she has had 88 charted singles and twenty number-one R&B singles becoming the most charted female artist in Billboard chart's history.
One can call it fate that she had massive exposure to music at an early age but we must never forget that she loved music and singing so much that that love propelled her to even greater heights in the music world.
Aretha can sing all kinds of music - Rhythm & Blues, Rock, Gospel, and Pop and would you believe Opera! I saw a documentary that told the story about her and Opera. It seems that at a Grammy show several artists were scheduled to perform. Among them were Luciano Pavarotti and Aretha. Unfortunately he lost his voice and was unable to sing. He was friends with Aretha and asked her if she could fill in for him and could sing Opera. She hesitated and asked him how much time does she have to learn the song? She figured there would be time to practice since it was early- on in the 4 hour show. And he said about 7 minutes.
Well, they managed to stretch it out a little bit to give her more time. When I saw her singing a portion of that song I was blown-away. I thought to myself "this woman is such a good singer." I MEAN she is REALLY a good singer and with so little time to prepare, she took the meaning of a quick study to new heights. Not only can she sing soft ballads like "I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Loved You)." and certainly crank it up on a song like "Respect", she could sing opera with that beautiful enchanting voice of hers.
All I can say is how blessed we are to have had this lady singer, this artists' artist, entertain us for more than 60 years with hit records and sharing with us the love that she has for music.
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Paul Romaine has many articles and audio podcasts in iTunes.on celebrity singers and songwriters. There are several interviews with them as well.
In the iTunes store simply plug in Paul Romaine in the iTunes search bar at the right top of the iTunes podcast page to view all of his work.
Also check out his new book on singers and songwriters in Amazon. It is titled "Up the Down Ladder of Success."
Also feel free to visit him at the other Music site http://PaulRomaine.com where romantic music and ballads along with soft spoken romance is shown. There are podcasts and commentaries that are shown here and in iTunes.
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