Aretha Louise Franklin also known as the Queen of Soul was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis Tennessee. She is known for being a solo singer, and also a very talented pianist. Soul, R&B, Jazz, and Gospel are genres that she sings. Throughout her career she signed with Colombia Records, along with some others, and has released many popular singles that would now be considered classical. Aretha was the first female artist to be introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. She also had to grow up
which became a smash hit for Aretha Franklin two years later. Aretha Franklin’s version of Respect gained popularity for the catchy, upbeat music as well as the empowering lyrics. She was able to achieve this success by making significant revisions to the music, the delivery, and the lyrics. Franklin’s revisions to the music focused on the melody and the usage of different instruments on the recording in order to have Respect become more captivating and memorable. Aretha Franklin’s delivery of Respect
give a bit of a background on Aretha Franklin, Aretha was born Memphis Tennessee on March 25, 1942. Her father, C.L. Franklin was a gospel singer, and was a pastor of a Baptist church in Detroit. Aretha lived with a singing family all her life. Her father was known as “the man with the million dollar voice”, and her mother was a well-known gospel singer as well. As a child, Aretha would sing with her two sisters, Carolyn, and Erma, but soon enough, at the age of 14 Aretha had the opportunity to produce
Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee (bio 1). She was one of five children born to Rev. Clarence L. Franklin and Barbara (Siggers) Franklin (Moritz 132). Aretha was born into a very musical family. Her mother, Barbara, was a gospel singer and her sisters, Erma and Carolyn, are both vocalists, too (Glickman 1, Moritz 132). Her brothers took a different, unmusical approach to their lives. Her brother, Cecil, is the Assistant Pastor at his father’s church and
Elizabeth Douglas and Aretha Franklin both sought out for with regards to African American women in the 1960s. Both of these inspirational women had an extensive role in the Civil Rights Movement. Elizabeth Douglas, more commonly known as Memphis Minnie, used her guitar to change the lives of a bountiful number of people in America. Meanwhile, Aretha Franklin used her recognizable voice to help embolden equal opportunities for African American women and men. Even though Elizabeth and Aretha had unique styles
“All I’m asking is for a little respect when you get home. R-e-s-p-e-c-t, find out what it means to me. R-e-s-p-e-c-t, take care TCB.” The notorious, veracious lyrics of Aretha Franklin’s song “Respect” probably ring in everyone’s ears as soon as they hear the word respect. Through the power of music, Aretha Franklin recognized the importance of instilling necessary words into everyone’s head. Hopefully everyone understood the lyrics well enough so the words pop into their head at the most essential
the things that they failed to do. Legacy is something that a person leaves behind to be remembered. Aretha Franklin left a legacy of music and inspiration. She is viewed as a influential symbol of African American growth (CITE). She started to sing when she was very little at her dad's church, New Bethel Baptist Church of Detroit (CITE). Once Aretha and her dad C.L Franklin started to travel, Aretha was known as a child prodigy (CITE).Arteta became one of the first women to introduce rock and roll
tragically and suddenly. Whitney Houston was born on August 9, 1963 in Newark, New Jersey to her parents Cissy and John Russell Houston. Some people said that she was destined to be a singer. Her mother was a backup singer for Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and was also a two time Grammy Award winning artist. Her cousin, Dionne Warwick, is an American singer,
Success by a Young Age Aretha Franklin is a well known pop, R&B, and gospel singer. She has been nicknamed “The Queen of Soul” and is an internationally known artist and a symbol of pride in the African American community. Her popularity soared in 1967 when she released an album containing songs “I Never Loved a Man”, “Respect”, and “Baby I Love You.” Throughout her career she has achieved fifteen Grammy Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Legend
Billy Holiday sung about the African American experience during the Harlem Reinassance wih their blues and jazz. Aretha Franklin’ s soul music reflected the confidence and pride of African Americans during the civil rights movement. Eryka Badu and Lauryn Hill ‘s Rythim and blues and Hip Hop reflects the African American experience of the present. Bessie Smith, Billy Holiday, Aretha Frankiln, Eryka Badu, and Lauryn Hill are five African American female revoluntionaries singers of the past and
tenacity, despite her troubled experiences with drugs and her personal life. Whitney Houston comes from a family with an amazing, musical pedigree; her mother, Cissy Houston, was a successful back-up singer for Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley. Dionne Warwick is her first cousin and Aretha Franklin is her godmother. In 1983, Houston was signed to Arista Records and music executive, Clive Davis, became her mentor and helped launch her successful career. Whitney Houston was known as the innocent, girl-next-door
John R. Houston, who managed his daughter’s production company. •She was no stranger to the entertainment industry, stemming from a line of singers and actresses. Not only did her mother’s vocal group, the ‘Sweet Inspirations’, sing backup for Aretha Franklin, but her cousins Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick are also renowned singers, as well as her godmother, Darlene Love •She began performing in her church’s gospel choir as a soloist at the age of eleven and learned to play the piano. While attending Catholic
Franklin got her start in her father's church, and she released her debut album, Songs of Faith, at the tender age of 14 years old. However, it would be another decade or so until her talents were recognized by the masses. After Franklin signed to Atlantic, she churned out hit after hit, including "Respect," "(You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman," and "I Never Loved
need Do you know I got it? All I'm askin' Is for a little respect when you come home (just a little bit) Hey baby (just a little bit) when you get home (just a little bit) mister (just a little bit) " Lyrics from the song, "Respect" by Aretha Franklin In three seperate dictionaries, respect is defined as a regard for or appreciation of the worth or value of someone or something. In my opinion, respect goes far beyond this definition. Respect is the cornerstone of the society in which we
cocaine on February 11, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. Whitney was the daughter of John R. Houston and Cissy Houston. Houston’s dad would later manage her production company. Whitney’s mom Cissy Houston, cousin Dionne Warwick, and godmother Aretha Franklin were all very known in American Gospel, pop, and soul music. Houston started her singing career at New Hope Baptist Church, where her mom was choir minister. When Houston was 15 years old, she was trying to get her first record deal. A few years
and struggles throughout her career. The struggles she faced made her who she was. Whitney Houston was born on August 9, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey. Many members of her family, her mother Cissy Houston, cousin Dionne Warwick and godmother Aretha Franklin were famous figures in American music. Whitney got her start at New Hope Baptist Church under the direction of her mother. By the time she was 15, she was trying to get a record deal of her own and often performing with her mother. She was discovered
I’m going to be writing a short essay on respect. My first paragraph will be about respectful quotes from the song “Stand By You”. I will be embracing how the lyrics are respectful. I will name at least 4 quotes from “Stand By You”. In my second paragraph I will be writing about who I can make connections to from this song. Who I think relates to this song with me. Who I think is respectful. About the person who i get reminded of when i here “Stand By You”. In this paragraph i’m writing about
Aaliyah was an amazing singer and actress whose music still carries on until this day. Aaliyah won her first stage role in the first grade. At that moment she realized that she wanted to be in show business. Later, Aaliyah was enrolled into a Detroit High School for fine and performing arts. Detroit high was actually a new school built for students serious about entertainment careers. To Aaliyah her grades were way more important than her career. In 1997, Aaliyah graduated with a 4.0 grade point
“America’s sweetheart”, Paula Abdul has been an influential public figure for many years in various fields of entertainment. Abdul coined her nickname from her years on American Idol, because she encouraged every singer to keep pursuing their dream even if they didn’t make it on the show. Abdul upholds the same encouragement of herself as well. She pushes herself to succeed in all fields of entertainment where she is able. The entertainment industry recognizes Abdul for her choreography, singing
Henry Drummond is an acclaimed criminal-defense lawyer and recognized agnostic, so how could a man such as this respect and appreciate the life of the fundamentalist Christian Matthew Harrison Brady? Throughout the play Inherit the Wind Drummond demonstrates that though his opinions are much different than Brady and many of the townspeople of Hillsboro when it comes to religion, he is able and willing to respect these people’s values and beliefs. After being told of Brady’s death, Drummond’s respect