Referred to as the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin was one of the most successful and iconic artists of her time, and arguably of all time. Known for her talented vocals, chart-topping songs and ...

To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music legend when the talk show host was preparing to play her idol in the 2021 biopic Respect. “You know, I didn’t realize how much of an ...

Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer on Thursday at age 76, leaving behind a legacy including iconic music and civil rights activism — and a reported fortune in the millions. The Queen of Soul ...

Notes from Franklin's celebrity admirers and collaborators have poured in since news of her failing health became public earlier this week Celebrities are paying tribute to the Queen of Soul. Aretha ...

National Correspondent, "CBS News Sunday Morning" Lee Cowan is an Emmy-award-winning journalist serving as a national correspondent and substitute anchor for "CBS News Sunday Morning." LOS ANGELES -- ...

When Franklin’s clarion voice hit the airwaves in 1967, she seemed a force of nature, a voice with the force of a horn section that claimed full attention, whether lamenting love gone wrong or ...

"We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family," a statement read. — -- Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul” whose unmistakable, booming voice helped define a music genre and provided an ...