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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

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Franklin began her music career in the late 1950s, going on to win 18 Grammy Awards, regularly topping rhythm-and-blues and pop-music charts throughout her career and beyond.

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