News Encyclopedia: Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, dead at 76

Aretha Franklin ... at the Grammy Awards in 1998

Aretha Franklin ... at the Grammy Awards in 1998 Source: AAP

The 'Queen of Soul', American singer Aretha Franklin, has died aged 76. Franklin began her music career in the late 1950s, going on to win 18 Grammy Awards. She regularly topped rhythm-and-blues and pop-music charts throughout the prime of her career -- and beyond. Winmas Yu reports in this episode of News Encyclopedia.



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