This iconic artist took a cover and launched it into the stratosphere.

The 'Queen of Soul' turned this record into a No. 1 hit.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Referred to as the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin was one of the most successful and iconic artists of her time, and arguably of ...

The life of the late, great Aretha Franklin is featured in the latest installment of the Nat Geo limited series, "Genius." Cynthia Erivo takes on the role of the singer known as The Queen of Soul.

Franklin’s biopic has been in the works for some time, including prior to the icon’s death. Franklin spoke of her dreams for the film in a 2011 interview with Wendy Williams. Williams asked Franklin ...

To the public, she was the Queen of Soul, but to photographer and friend Linda Solomon, Aretha Franklin was humble, curious and funny In 1983, Linda Solomon, then a young photojournalist, waited ...

Ahead of Respect‘s release in August 2021, Hudson sat down with Oprah Winfrey to discuss how it was playing a music legend — and how she got the role in the first place. Hudson was first approached ...

The biggest names in music came out to celebrate the life and legacy of the Queen of Soul. Aretha Franklin's incomparable life and legacy was celebrated once again in a star-studded musical tribute, ...

Aretha Franklin once hired three make-up artists to prep her for a single event, according to a longtime pal. Apparently, the iconic singer brought in top celebrity makeup man Reggie Wells, another ...

There’s no question that Aretha Franklin is our Aries Angel. The Queen of Soul—who performed at the first ESSENCE Festival in 1995—began her career in the church. She later bellowed into the music ...

You’ve seen “Respect” before. Slivers of this sleepy biopic about the life of singer Aretha Franklin can be found all over the place, from “Ray” to “Jersey Boys.” There are the early scenes of little ...