Who Was Aretha Franklin?

There is only one QUEEN OF SOUL! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T. Aretha Franklin was a musical and cultural icon whose legacy spanned six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation and found minor success as a gospel singer. She then set her sights on becoming a pop music artist and used her powerful voice and impressive skills on the piano to get a record deal. Aretha released her first of many celebrated albums at the age of 18. In 1987, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making her the first female artist to grace the prestigious list. With iconic hits such as "Respect" and "Think," and countless awards to her name including eighteen Grammys, Aretha Franklin was one of the bestselling artists of all time.

Product details

• Authors: Gregory Copeland, Nico Medina, Nicolas David Medina, Who HQ
• Assisted by: Gregory Copeland (Illustration), Copeland Gregory (Illustration)
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9780451532398
• ISBN: 978-0-451-53239-8
• No. of pages: 112
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 194 mm x 7 mm
• Series: Who Was...?; Who Was?
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books; Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Music, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women, Pop music (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Music and musicians, JUVENILE NONFICTION / African American & Black