Today on Thursday, August 16th, 2018, Aretha Franklin passed away from advanced pancreatic cancer. She is best known for singing Soul, but started singing Gospel at about the age of 9 at her father C.L. Franklin's church in Detroit. Aretha eventually transitioned to Rhythm and Blues, pioneered Soul in the 60s, and crossed over into Pop later on. She pumped out dozens of number one hits, including "RESPECT", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," and "I Say a Little Prayer," among others. Ms. Franklin of course influenced many female artists after her in the world of R&B. What I admire about her, besides her gorgeous, powerful voice, is her confident proficiency at the piano, as well as her ability to communicate her ideals about important, salient matters, like the civil rights and women's rights. She will be missed, but her legacy will live forever on through her music. RIP Aretha.
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