Singer, songwriter, and musician Aretha Franklin was just 22 years old when she sang ‘Won’t Be Long’ on The Steve Allen show in 1964. Today, of course, she’s known as The Queen of Soul:
Franklin has won a total of 18 Grammy Awards and is one of the best-selling artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide. Franklin has been honored throughout her career including a 1987 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in which she became the first female performer to be inducted. She was inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In August 2012, Franklin was inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Franklin is listed in at least two all-time lists on Rolling Stone magazine, including the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, in which she placed number 9, and the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time in which she placed number 1.
Follow this with two other legends: Nina Simone’s ‘Love Me or Leave Me’ in 1960 and Tina Turner covering ‘Proud Mary’ in 1971.
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