Franklin received honorary degrees from Harvard University and New York University in 2014, as well as honorary doctorates in music from Princeton University, 2012; Yale University, 2010; Brown University, 2009; University of Pennsylvania, 2007; Berklee College of Music, 2006; New England Conservatory of Music, 1997; and University of Michigan, 1987. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Case Western Reserve University 2011 and Wayne State University in 1990 and an honorary Doctor of Law degree by Bethune–Cookman University in 1975.
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Aretha Franklin | Honorary degrees
Degrees from Harvard University and New York University ,Princeton University to name a few Honorary degrees from Harvard University and New York University in 2014, as well as honorary doctorates in music from Princeton University, 2012; Yale University, 2010; Brown University, 2009; University of Pennsylvania, 2007; Berklee College of Music, 2006; New England Conservatory of Music, 1997; and University of Michigan, 1987. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Case Western Reserve University 2011 and Wayne State University in 1990 and an honorary Doctor of Law degree by Bethune–Cookman University in 1975. Honorary degrees from Harvard University, New York University, Princeton University and many more. Doctor of Humane Letters and Doctor of Law, to name a few,
how much did the blues brothers movie cost to make
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More than $17.5 million
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who directed it?
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John Landis
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who did its background score?
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By rhythm and blues (R&B), soul, and blues singers James Brown, Cab Calloway, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan, and John Lee Hooker
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who starred in this film?
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John Belushi and Dan Aykroy
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what is this r&b refers to?
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Rhythm and blues,  is a genre of popular music that originated in African American communities in the 1940s
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and the next one of r&b?
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Soul music is a popular music genre that originated in the African American community throughout the United States in the 1950s and early 1960s
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you have mentioned a list of singers; is the first one related to any band?
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Yes. The Famous Flames
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is this band involved in any controversy?
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Yes when James Brown was one of the Hall of Fame's first charter members to be inducted
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did he first start the concept of concert?
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Sorry. I cannot find the answer based on the context.
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what other works has he done in his career?
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He made public speeches in schools and continued to advocate the importance of education in school.
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can you name any other song used in the aforementioned film?
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Sorry. I cannot find the answer based on the context.
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where was it filmed?
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Majorly in Chicago and few scenes in Wauconda, Illinois
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which honorable degrees belongs to the above mentioned third singer?
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Franklin received honorary degrees from Harvard University and New York University in 2014, as well as honorary doctorates in music from Princeton University, 2012; Yale University, 2010; Brown University, 2009; University of Pennsylvania, 2007; Berklee College of Music, 2006; New England Conservatory of Music, 1997; and University of Michigan, 1987. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by Case Western Reserve University 2011 and Wayne State University in 1990 and an honorary Doctor of Law degree by Bethune–Cookman University in 1975.
Aretha Franklin | Honorary degrees
The other three tracks appeared as b-sides, two of which charted on the Hot 100 independently of their hit sides. The single mixes do not appear here on every track. All basic tracks were recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, with the studio's core session musicians. Additional overdubbing on select recordings took place at Atlantic Studios in New York City.
The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1 | Content
Franklin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1979, had her voice declared a Michigan "natural resource" in 1985, and became the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences awarded her a Grammy Legend Award in 1991, then the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994. Franklin was a Kennedy Center Honoree in 1994, recipient of the National Medal of Arts in 1999, recipient of the American Academy of Achievement’s Golden Plate Award presented by Awards Council member Coretta Scott King, and was bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005.
Aretha Franklin | Legacy and honors
The "all-star" group performed gospel songs, including renditions from Franklin's 1972 album, "Amazing Grace". A tribute concert, "Aretha! A Grammy Celebration for the Queen of Soul", was organized by CBS and The Recording Academy on January 13, 2019, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The concert included performances by Smokey Robinson, Janelle Monáe, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, Celine Dion, Alessia Cara, Patti LaBelle, Jennifer Hudson, Chloe x Halle, H.E.R., SZA, Brandi Carlile, Yolanda Adams and Shirley Caesar, and was recorded for television, airing on March 10.
Aretha Franklin | Tributes
"Amazing Grace" sold more than two million copies. The live performances were filmed for a concert film directed by Sydney Pollack, but due to synching problems and Franklin's own attempts to prevent the film's distribution after Hollywood refused to promote a dark-skinned black woman as a movie star at the time, its release was only realized by producer Alan Elliott in November 2018. Franklin's career began to experience problems while recording the album, "Hey Now Hey", which featured production from Quincy Jones. Despite the success of the single "Angel", the album bombed upon its release in 1973. Franklin continued having R&B success with songs such as "Until You Come Back to Me" and "I'm in Love", but by 1975 her albums and songs were no longer top sellers.
Aretha Franklin | Atlantic (1967–1979)
She was awarded the National Medal of Arts and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1987, she became the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She also was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2012. In 2010, "Rolling Stone" magazine ranked her number one on its list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" and number nine on its list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". The Pulitzer Prize jury in 2019 awarded Franklin a posthumous special citation "for her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades".
Aretha Franklin | Introduction
Yeah!!! (or Aretha Franklin In Person With Her Quartet) is the seventh studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on May 17, 1965 by Columbia Records. Contrary to the overdubbed sounds of audience murmurs, the album was not a live album, but instead was recorded live at New York's Columbia Studios and produced by Clyde Otis. This would be Franklin's last collection of jazz recordings until the release of 1969's "Soul '69", released during her landmark tenure at Atlantic Records. An expanded version of the album that also contains the original session tracks without audience overdubs has been released on CD in the Columbia Box Set "Take A Look: Aretha Franklin Complete On Columbia".
Yeah!!! | Introduction
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin is the second studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on March 19, 1962 by Columbia Records. The album which is also known under its working title "The Incomparable Aretha Franklin", was recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York. It was produced by John Hammond and arranged by Richard Wess.
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin | Introduction
Following Franklin's first-ever Platinum record, "Who's Zoomin' Who?", "Aretha" was certified Gold by the RIAA, after only several weeks on the market, with no additional certification added. This marked Franklin's seventh Gold album.
Aretha (1986 album) | Commercial performance
In 1998, Franklin returned to the Top 40 with the Lauryn Hill-produced song "A Rose Is Still a Rose"; later, she released an album of the same name which was certified gold. That same year, Franklin earned international acclaim for her performance of "Nessun dorma" at the Grammy Awards; she filled in at the last minute for Luciano Pavarotti, who canceled his appearance after the show had already begun. In a widely noted performance, she paid tribute to 2015 honoree Carole King by singing "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" at the Kennedy Center Honors. Franklin recorded 112 charted singles on "Billboard", including 77 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries, and 20 number-one R&B singles.
Aretha Franklin | Introduction
In 2010, Franklin accepted an honorary degree from Yale University. In 2011, under her own label, Aretha's Records, she issued the album "". In 2014, Franklin was signed under RCA Records, controller of the Arista catalog and a sister label to Columbia via Sony Music Entertainment, and worked with Clive Davis. An album was planned with producers Babyface and Danger Mouse. On September 29, 2014, Franklin performed to a standing ovation, with Cissy Houston as backup, a compilation of Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" on the "Late Show with David Letterman". Franklin's cover of "Rolling in the Deep" was featured among nine other songs in her first RCA release, "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics", released in October 2014.
Aretha Franklin | Later years (2008–2018)
In "My Life, as I See It: An Autobiography", Warwick lists her honorary doctorate from Hartt among those awarded by six other institutions: Hartt College, Bethune-Cookman University, Shaw University, Columbia College of Chicago, Lincoln College, Illinois [May 2010, Doctor of Arts (hon.)], and University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
Dionne Warwick | Writing
Franklin lip-synched to a new version of the song in a musical sequence of the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers". Because Franklin was not used to lip-syncing, this sequence required a number of takes and considerable editing. The 3:15 version of the song appears on the soundtrack album, and in addition to Franklin's singing features the Blues Brothers band and backup vocals from Franklin's sister Carolyn and cousin Brenda Corbett. Franklin recorded an updated 3:38 version titled "Think (1989)" for her 1989 album "Through the Storm". It was produced and arranged by Arif Mardin with his son Joe Mardin. She re-recorded the song for Mothers Against Drunk Driving as a public service announcement during the late 1980s.
Think (Aretha Franklin song) | Versions
During that period, Franklin provided vocals to the theme songs of the TV shows "A Different World" and "Together". In 1987, she issued her third gospel album, "One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism", which was recorded at her late father's New Bethel church, followed by "Through the Storm" in 1989. The same year, Franklin performed "America the Beautiful" at WWE's Wrestlemania III, the company's third annual "entertainment spectacular", in her home state of Michigan. Franklin's 1991 album, "What You See is What You Sweat", flopped on the charts. She returned to the charts in 1993 with the dance song "A Deeper Love" and returned to the top 40 with the song "Willing to Forgive" in 1994.
Aretha Franklin | Arista (1980–2007)
In 1995, she was selected to play Aunt Em in the Apollo Theater revival of "The Wiz". Franklin's final top 40 single was 1998's "A Rose Is Still a Rose". The album of the same name was released after the single. It sold over 500,000 copies; earning a gold album. That same year, Franklin received global praise after her 1998 Grammy Awards performance. She had initially been asked to come and perform in honor of the 1980 "The Blues Brothers" film in which she appeared with Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. That evening after the show had already begun, Luciano Pavarotti himself contacted show producers and said he was too ill to perform the opera aria "Nessun dorma" as planned.
Aretha Franklin | Arista (1980–2007)
Aretha In Paris is the second live album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on October 12, 1968, by Atlantic Records. The album was recorded in Paris on May 7, 1968. It reached the Top 20 of "Billboard"'s album chart. This recording was reissued on compact disc through Rhino Records in the 1990s.
Aretha in Paris | Introduction
Asteroid 249516 Aretha was named in her honor in 2014. The next year, "Billboard" named her the greatest female R&B artist of all time. In 2018, Franklin was inducted in to the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.
Aretha Franklin | Legacy and honors
Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, she embarked on a secular-music career as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While Franklin's career did not immediately flourish, she found acclaim and commercial success after signing with Atlantic Records in 1966. Hit songs such as "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Chain of Fools", "Think", and "I Say a Little Prayer" propelled her past her musical peers.
Aretha Franklin | Introduction
Aretha Live at Fillmore West is third live album by American singer Aretha Franklin. Released on May 19, 1971, by Atlantic Records. It was reissued on compact disc in 1993 through Rhino Records. An expanded, limited edition 4-CD box set entitled, "Don't Fight the Feeling: The Complete Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live at Fillmore West" was released by Rhino in 2005. This was limited to 5000 numbered copies. In addition, there is a guest duet vocal by Ray Charles on "Spirit in the Dark". Franklin played a Fender Rhodes piano on four cuts, including "Eleanor Rigby", "Spirit in the Dark", "Don't Play That Song" and "Dr.
Aretha Live at Fillmore West | Introduction
Singer Aretha Franklin has been honored with many awards and nominations. These include 18 Grammy Awards and an additional 26 Grammy nominations for her recordings.
List of awards and nominations received by Aretha Franklin | Introduction
Aretha Franklin (1942–2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Aretha may also refer to:
Aretha (disambiguation) | Introduction
In 1956, Shea received an honorary doctorate, the Doctor of Fine Arts, from his "alma mater", Houghton College. In 1972, Shea received another honorary doctorate, the Doctor of Sacred Music (D Sacred MUS), from Trinity College (now Trinity International University) of Deerfield, Illinois.
George Beverly Shea | Honorary degrees
Aretha Now is the thirteenth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on June 14, 1968, by Atlantic Records. The album is gold-certified. It reached No. 3 on "Billboard"'s album chart. In 1993, this album was reissued on CD through Rhino Records. The album was rated the 133rd best album of the 1960s by "Pitchfork".
Aretha Now | Introduction
"Think" is a song written and performed by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released as a single in 1968, from her "Aretha Now" album. The song reached No. 7 on "Billboard" Hot 100, becoming Franklin's seventh top 10 hit in the United States. The song also reached number 1 on the magazine's Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles, becoming her sixth single to top the chart. The song was written by Aretha and then husband Ted White. Franklin re-recorded the song in the Atlantic Records New York studio for the soundtrack of the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers" and in 1989 for the album "Through the Storm".
Think (Aretha Franklin song) | Introduction
She was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame in 2015. Franklin became the second woman inducted to the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. She was the 2008 MusiCares Person of the Year, performing at the Grammys days later. In 2019 she was awarded a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation "[f]or her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades". Franklin was the first individual woman to receive a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation. In 2010 Franklin was ranked first on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" and ninth on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".
Aretha Franklin | Legacy and honors
Following news of Franklin's surgery and recovery in February 2011, the Grammys ceremony paid tribute to the singer with a medley of her classics performed by Christina Aguilera, Florence Welch, Jennifer Hudson, Martina McBride, and Yolanda Adams. That same year she was ranked 19th among the "Billboard" Hot 100 All-Time top artists. When "Rolling Stone" listed the "Women in Rock: 50 Essential Albums" in 2002 and again 2012, it listed Franklin's 1967, "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You", number one. Inducted to the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2012, Franklin was described as "the voice of the civil rights movement, the voice of black America".
Aretha Franklin | Legacy and honors
Credits adapted from the liner notes of "A Rose Is Still a Rose".
Here We Go Again (Aretha Franklin song) | Credits and personnel
According to music producer Quincy Jones, while Franklin was still young, Dinah Washington let him know, "Aretha was the 'next one'". In 1958, Franklin and her father traveled to California, where she met singer Sam Cooke. At the age of 16, Franklin went on tour with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and she would ultimately sing at his funeral in 1968. After turning 18, Franklin confided to her father that she aspired to follow Sam Cooke in recording pop music, and moved to New York. Serving as her manager, C. L. Franklin agreed to the move and helped to produce a two-song demo that soon was brought to the attention of Columbia Records, who agreed to sign her in 1960.
Aretha Franklin | Beginnings (1952–1960)
However, Franklin's original contract for the film was later discovered at Warner Bros., and Elliott planned to show the film at the Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, and Chicago International Film Festival in 2015. Franklin once again sued and was granted an emergency injunction against the Telluride screening, saying she had not given permission to screen the footage. Franklin issued a statement saying, "Justice, respect and what is right prevailed and one’s right to own their own self-image." Due to the ongoing litigation, the film was then removed from the schedules of both the Chicago and Toronto festivals as well.
Amazing Grace (Aretha Franklin album) | Documentary
The Three Degrees at The Royal Albert Hall was a 1979 television special produced by the BBC. It was a live concert performance by the American female vocal trio The Three Degrees, who were backed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra at London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall on 8 October 1979. This was The Three Degrees' second television special.
The Three Degrees at The Royal Albert Hall | Introduction
As with Franklin's previous album, "Who's Zoomin' Who?", "Aretha" was produced mainly by Narada Michael Walden and includes her duet with George Michael, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)", which became Franklin's first #1 Pop single since "Respect" in 1967, and would also be her last. The album also yielded three other hit singles: "Jimmy Lee", "Rock-A-Lott" and a hard rock cover of The Rolling Stones' classic, "Jumpin' Jack Flash". All music videos were extremely popular on MTV, BET and other video outlets. Franklin's vocal from "Rock-A-Lott" was sampled extensively in the 49ers' 1990 hit "Touch Me", while her version of "Jumpin' Jack Flash" was the title song for the comedy film of the same name starring Whoopi Goldberg.
Aretha (1986 album) | Background
1963 Doctor of Humanities, Tufts University 1964 Doctor of Humanities, Wheaton College 1971 Doctor of Laws, American University 1975 Doctor of Humanities, George Washington University 1975 Doctor of Humanities, Bucknell University 1975 Doctor of Music, The New England Conservatory of Music 1977 Doctor of Humanities, Catholic University 1977 Doctor of Humanities, College of William and Mary 1979 Doctor of Humane Letters, University of Maryland 1981 Doctor of Humanities, Hood College 1983 Doctor of Letters, Gonzaga University 1984 Doctor of Music, Shenandoah College & Conservatory of Music 1986 Doctor of Humane Letters, Marymount University
Catherine Filene Shouse | Honorary degrees
Katharine McPhee's version of the song was released as a limited single from the "" (2006) album. The song became a minor Internet hit for McPhee—it was her first song to chart in the Pop 100, where it peaked at No. 90 due to download sales.
Think (Aretha Franklin song) | Cover versions
He provided guitar backing for his mother's band during live concerts. Her youngest son, Kecalf Cunningham, was born in April 1970 and is the child of her road manager Ken Cunningham. Franklin was married twice. Her first husband was Ted White, whom she married in 1961 at the age of 19. Franklin had actually seen White the first time at a party held at her house in 1954. After a contentious marriage that involved domestic violence, Franklin separated from White in 1968 and divorced him in 1969. Franklin married her second husband, actor Glynn Turman, on April 11, 1978, at her father's church.
Aretha Franklin | Personal life
In November 1966, Franklin's Columbia recording contract expired and she chose to move to Atlantic Records. In January 1967, she traveled to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, to record at FAME Studios and recorded the song "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", backed by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. Franklin only spent one day recording at FAME, as an altercation broke out between her manager and husband Ted White, studio owner Rick Hall, and a horn player, and sessions were abandoned. The song was released the following month and reached number one on the R&B chart, while also peaking at number nine on the "Billboard" Hot 100, giving Franklin her first top-ten pop single.
Aretha Franklin | Atlantic (1967–1979)
In 1986 she received an honorary doctorate of Music from Yale University. In 1990, she received an honorary doctorate of Music from Harvard University.
Ella Fitzgerald | Awards, citations and honors
Rice has received several honorary degrees from various American universities, including:
Condoleezza Rice | Honorary degrees
American singer-songwriter Aretha Franklin records her gospel album "Amazing Grace" live at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles in 1972. She is accompanied by the Southern California Community Choir, directed by Alexander Hamilton, seated behind her as Franklin sings from the church's lectern to a mostly African-American audience. James Cleveland appears as a featured singer and a piano accompanist. Franklin is also accompanied by Bernard Purdie on drums and Chuck Rainey on bass guitar. On the second night Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts were in the audience while they were in L.A. finishing their album "Exile on Main St." Critic Jordan Hoffman believes the gospel inflections of songs such as "Shine a Light" and "Let It Loose" were inspired by this visit.
Amazing Grace (2018 film) | Synopsis
Singer took her BA at Swarthmore College (1982). She completed a Phd in Near Eastern Studies at Princeton University in 1989.
Amy Singer (historian) | Education
After being raised in Detroit, Franklin relocated in the 1960s to New York City, where she lived until moving to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s. She eventually settled in Encino, Los Angeles, where she lived until 1982. She then returned to the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, to be close to her siblings and ailing father. Franklin maintained a residence there until her death. Following an incident in 1984, she cited a fear of flying that prevented her from traveling overseas; she performed only in North America afterward. Franklin was the mother of four sons. She first became pregnant at the age of 12 and gave birth to her first child, named Clarence after her father, on January 28, 1955.
Aretha Franklin | Personal life
In 1989, Franklin received the honorary degree of Legum Doctor from the University of Missouri.
Charles D. Franklin | Additional honors
She received numerous honorary doctorates, including from Chicago Musical College (for music), Loyola University and Mount St. Mary's College (both for Law). For her film career, she was honored by the Kennedy Center, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6440 Hollywood Blvd, and displays in the Warner Bros. Museum and Center for Motion Picture Study. A two-sided marker was erected in Dunne's childhood hometown of Madison in 2006.
Irene Dunne | Awards and nominations
Manhattanville College Queens College, City University of New York
Diane Ravitch | Honorary degrees
Aretha Franklin thus became the first woman, and fourth artist overall (following Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and James Brown), to place 100 songs on the chart (with her first entry on the chart being "Today I Sing the Blues" in 1960).
Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics | Commercial performance
A small boy was so touched by her performance that he came onto the stage and embraced her while Franklin was still singing.
Aretha Franklin | Arista (1980–2007)
Aretha is the thirty-first studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, originally released in 1986, on Arista Records. It is the third album with the "Aretha" title to be released by Franklin, following her and 1980 album.
Aretha (1986 album) | Introduction
After Franklin's death, fans added unofficial tributes to two New York City Subway stations: the Franklin Street station in Manhattan, served by the , and the Franklin Avenue station in Brooklyn, served by the . Both stations were originally named after other people. Although the fan tributes were later taken down, the subway system's operator, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, placed temporary black-and-white stickers with the word "Respect" next to the "Franklin" name signs in each station. During the American Music Awards on October 9, 2018, the show was closed by bringing Gladys Knight, Donnie McClurkin, Ledisi, Cece Winans, and Mary Mary together to pay tribute to Aretha Franklin.
Aretha Franklin | Tributes
Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook is the sixth studio and first tribute album by ARIA Award winning, Torres Strait Islander singer Christine Anu. The album and tour were announced in April 2012 and released on 3 August 2012, to coincide with Aretha Franklin's 70th Birthday. Upon release, Anu said' “Nobody says it or sings it better than Ms. Aretha Franklin. She is one of my greatest influences and an inspiration to black pride and feminine empowerment. I truly believe she is the greatest soul singer of our time!” Anu told the Star Observer “The idea’s been three years in the making.
Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook | Introduction
This discography documents the releases of albums and singles by Aretha Franklin, who is ranked first among female vocalists with the most "Billboard" chart hits during the rock era (1955–2012) with a total of 88 according to Joel Whitburn's Record Research.
Aretha Franklin discography | Introduction
B.M., Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
Oscar Zimmerman | Degrees and studies
She denied that the ailment had anything to do with pancreatic cancer, as had been reported. On May 19, 2011, Franklin had her comeback show at the Chicago Theatre. In May 2013, she canceled two performances because of an undisclosed medical treatment. Later the same month, she canceled two June concerts and planned to "resume her touring schedule in July". A show scheduled for July 27 in Clarkston, Michigan, was canceled due to continued medical treatment. She canceled an appearance at a Major League Baseball luncheon in Chicago honoring her commitment to civil rights on August 24 and also a performance on September 21 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Aretha Franklin | Health
Aretha Franklin's recording of the song has appeared in the music documentary "Muscle Shoals" (2013) and in the dramatic film, "Moonlight" (2016).
One Step Ahead (Aretha Franklin song) | Use in movies
Mary Adele France received an honorary degree in 1942 from Washington College "for her significant contributions to the education of young women." Eleanor Roosevelt also received an honorary degree at the graduation ceremony.
Mary Adele France | 1942: Conferral of Honorary Degree from Washington College
Seated behind the piano, wearing a black fur coat and Lions stocking cap, Franklin gave a rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" that lasted more than four minutes and featured a host of improvizations. Franklin released the album "A Brand New Me" in November 2017 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which uses archived recordings from Franklin. It peaked at number 5 on the "Billboard" Top Classical Albums chart before her death and rose to number 2 after her death.
Aretha Franklin | Later years (2008–2018)
The group's close harmony singing made them a popular nightclub act, but a hit record still eluded them.
The Three Degrees | 1960s
She received her PhD in 1997 from Berkeley.
Maria Franklin | Education
Laughing on the Outside is the fourth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, Released on August 12, 1963 by Columbia Records. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studios in New York and Hollywood. These sessions found a 21-year-old Aretha Franklin recording Jazz Music and Pop Music standards, from Johnny Mercer to Duke Ellington. She is backed by the arrangements of Columbia producer Robert Mersey. One of the most popular songs from the album is Aretha's interpretation of the classic "Skylark". A minute and fifty-eight seconds into the song, Aretha sings the word "Skylark" with power and emotion. This was one of the first times in which Aretha recorded one of her written compositions, "I Wonder (Where Are You Tonight)", on an album.
Laughing on the Outside | Introduction
Andrews has received many honorary degrees in recognition of her distinguished career in entertainment. These include:
Julie Andrews | Honorary degrees
The Three Degrees are an American female vocal group, which were originally formed in circa 1963 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Although 15 women have been members over the years, the group has always been a trio. The current line-up consists of Valerie Holiday, Helen Scott and Freddie Pool. Holiday has been a member since she first joined in 1967, while Scott has been a permanent member since 1976, having been in the group from 1963 to 1966. The group were particularly successful in the UK, achieving 13 Top 50 hit singles between 1974 and 1985. The original members were Fayette Pinkney, Shirley Porter and Linda Turner.
The Three Degrees | Introduction
The Three Degrees Live is a 1976 live album by Philadelphia-based female vocal trio The Three Degrees who scored major international success with 'When Will I See You Again?'. The album charted at #34 in the US R&B Album chart and at #199 in the Billboard Top 200. During a UK tour in 1975, The Three Degrees performed at Bailey's in Leicester, England, and the evening's concert was recorded and subsequently released by Philadelphia International Records as "The Three Degrees Live". The setlist for the concert was typical of what the group was doing at that time; a blend of pop, soul and show tunes.
The Three Degrees Live | Introduction
Pitchfork Media placed it at number 15 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".
Think (Aretha Franklin song) | Introduction
Aretha is the twenty-sixth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released on September 30, 1980, by Arista Records. This was the second album with this title to be released by the artist, and her first for Arista Records after a 12-year tenure with Atlantic Records. Franklin's first Arista single release, "United Together", reached number 3 on the Soul chart and crossed over to number 56 on "Billboard"s Hot 100. The album itself peaked at number 47 and spent 30 weeks on the "Billboard" album chart. The album's opening track, "Come to Me", appeared again on Franklin's 1989 album, "Through the Storm".
Aretha (1980 album) | Introduction
She recorded for G&T Recordings, Odeon, and Gramophone. She taught at the Hoch Conservatory in Frankfurt am Main from 1926-28. Among her students were Marcia Van Dresser and Adele Kern.
Hermine Bosetti | Introduction
It was placed number five on "Rolling Stone" magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". It was also included in the list of "Songs of the Century", by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. Franklin included a live recording on the album "Aretha in Paris" (1968).
Respect (song) | Introduction
In 1968, she issued the top-selling albums "Lady Soul" and "Aretha Now", which included some of her most popular hit singles, including "Chain of Fools", "Ain't No Way", "Think" and "I Say a Little Prayer". That February, Franklin earned the first two of her Grammys, including the debut category for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. On February 16, Franklin was honored with a day named for her and was greeted by longtime friend Martin Luther King Jr., who gave her the SCLC Drum Beat Award for Musicians two months before his death. Franklin toured outside the US for the first time in May, including an appearance at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, where she played to a near-hysterical audience who covered the stage with flower petals.
Aretha Franklin | Atlantic (1967–1979)
In January 1995, John Snyder, the producer of the reissue, said: "...This is a very soulful record, a record of inspired singing by one of the great voices of our time. That makes it a 'must-have' and a record that is once again 'current.' It's that kind of work: Ms. Franklin's performance makes it timeless. Many of the songs, you may recognize, are her current hits."
Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington | Reception
Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she is a graduate of the Philadelphia High School for Girls. Franklin received her B.A. in sociology from Howard University and her M.A., also in sociology, from the University of Pennsylvania. She is an Honorary member of Delta Sigma Theta sorority.
Shirley Franklin | Education
By the end of the 1960s, Aretha Franklin had come to be known as the "Queen of Soul". Franklin continued to record acclaimed albums such as "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You" (1967), "Lady Soul" (1968), "Spirit in the Dark" (1970), "Young, Gifted and Black" (1972), "Amazing Grace" (1972), and "Sparkle" (1976) before experiencing problems with her record company. Franklin left Atlantic in 1979 and signed with Arista Records. She appeared in the 1980 film "The Blues Brothers" before releasing the successful albums "Jump to It" (1982), "Who's Zoomin' Who?" (1985), and "Aretha" (1986) on the Arista label.
Aretha Franklin | Introduction
Franklin was nominated for a Grammy Award 44 times and was the award winner 18 times. Eleven of her albums were nominated, winning four times.
List of awards and nominations received by Aretha Franklin | Grammy Awards
Aretha Franklin's recording career began in 1956 with the help of local record label J-V-B Records. Recording equipment was installed in the New Bethel Baptist Church and nine tracks were recorded, featuring Franklin on vocals and piano. In 1956, J-V-B released Franklin's first single, "Never Grow Old", backed with "You Grow Closer". A second single, "Precious Lord " backed with "Precious Lord " was issued in 1959. These four tracks, with the addition of "There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood", were released on side one of the 1956 album, "Spirituals" , which was reissued in 1962 under the same title by Battle Records .
Songs of Faith (Aretha Franklin album) | Background
Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul is a 2007 two-disc compilation album featuring unreleased and rare songs by Aretha Franklin recorded between 1966 and 1973 on Atlantic Records. The liner notes, nominated for a Grammy at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, were co-written by Jerry Wexler, who was responsible for producing the sound which solidified Franklin as a legend, and David Ritz, who co-authored Franklin's 1999 autobiography.
Rare &amp; Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul | Introduction
On February 1, 1983, The "Jump to It" album was certified Gold by the RIAA. Franklin was presented her framed Gold record in Detroit by her long-time friends the Four Tops. In 2005, Patrick Alavi released "Come to Me" which used a sample of "Jump to It".
Jump to It | Commercial performance
Songs of Faith is the eighth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was released in 1965 by Checker Records. The album was recorded live in 1956 by J-V-B Records at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, when Franklin was aged 14.
Songs of Faith (Aretha Franklin album) | Introduction
She moved back to California to attend UCLA, and earned a bachelor's degree in English in 1966.
Bonnie Franklin | Early life
Newton performed with Aretha Franklin, James Moody, Muhal Richard Abrams, and Hugh Ragin while at Oberlin.
Farnell Newton | Introduction
It was a critical and commercial disappointment, stalling at #83 on "Billboard"s album chart. The album's only pop chart single, "Mr. D.J." stalled at just #53 on "Billboard"'s Hot 100, while climbing to only #13 R&B. The title track, issued as the follow-up, reached #15 R&B. The album brought an end to Aretha's long collaboration with producer Jerry Wexler, after signing with Atlantic in 1967.
You (Aretha Franklin album) | Background
By the mid-1960s, Franklin was making $100,000 per year from countless performances in nightclubs and theaters. Also during that period, she appeared on rock-and-roll shows such as "Hollywood A Go-Go" and "Shindig!". However, she struggled with commercial success while at Columbia. Label executive John H. Hammond later said he felt Columbia did not understand Franklin's early gospel background and failed to bring that aspect out further during her period there.
Aretha Franklin | Columbia (1961–1966)
Her versions of 'How I Got Over' and 'You've Got a Friend' are legendary."
Amazing Grace (Aretha Franklin album) | Critical reception
"Here We Go Again" is a song by American singer Aretha Franklin. It was written by Trina Broussard, Jermaine Dupri and Trey Lorenz for Franklin's thirty-fourth studio album "A Rose Is Still a Rose" (1998), while production was helmed by Durpi and Manuel Seal. The song is built around replayed portions of "The Glow of Love" (1980) by Italian-American post-disco group Change. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Mauro Malavasi, David Romani and Wayne K. Garfield are also credited as songwriters. The song was the second single released from "A Rose Is Still a Rose" in June 1998 and reached number 76 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, also becoming Franklin's fifth number one on the US Dance Club Songs.
Here We Go Again (Aretha Franklin song) | Introduction
Just after her mother's death, Franklin began singing solos at New Bethel, debuting with the hymn "Jesus, Be a Fence Around Me". When Franklin was 12, her father began managing her; he would bring her on the road with him during his so-called "gospel caravan" tours for her to perform in various churches. He also helped her sign her first recording deal with J.V.B. Records. Recording equipment was installed inside New Bethel Baptist Church and nine tracks were recorded. Franklin was featured on vocals and piano. In 1956, J.V.B. released Franklin's first single, "Never Grow Old", backed with "You Grow Closer".
Aretha Franklin | Beginnings (1952–1960)
Barbara Bush received honorary degrees from many institutions. These include:
Barbara Bush | Honorary degrees
But perhaps her greatest musical influence of all was her very own dad, despite the fact that her father, a Baptist minister, was a member of the world-famous gospel group, Mighty Clouds of Joy. Recognizing his daughter's talent, Vicki's dad wanted her to become the next Aretha Franklin, but the talented beauty had other plans. While attending in high school she was named Homecoming Princess and voted most shy among her high school classmates. Vann later attended Occidental College where she earned a degree in psychology, and graduate school soon followed where she earned a master's degree in Education from Azusa Pacific University.
Vicki Vann | Early years
By 1970, they were signed to Roulette Records and they released their first album, "Maybe". The title song, this time with Valerie Holiday taking the lead, took them to #4 on the US R&B charts. The singles, "I Do Take You" and "You're the Fool" followed, as did their second album, "So Much Love". This success landed them a cameo appearance in the 1971 film "The French Connection" (filmed during one of their appearances at the Copacabana nightclub in New York, where they performed a cover of Jimmy Webb's "Everybody Gets to Go to the Moon"), as well as an engagement at the Riviera in Las Vegas along with Engelbert Humperdinck.
The Three Degrees | 1970s
The first song they worked on was one that Franklin had brought with her, written by Ronnie Shannon. A previously unreleased demo version of the song was included as the opening track on the 2007 album "Rare & Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul". After signing Franklin, Wexler requested her to record a blues song. Franklin later says of her Atlantic tenure that "they just told me to sit on the piano and sing". From the very first chord that Aretha played on the piano, it was clear to everyone that it was a magic moment.
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) | Background and recording
Another song Carolyn contributed was "Pullin'" with Jimmy Radcliffe. Carolyn also wrote songs for Franklin's 1970 album "Spirit in the Dark" and her failed 1975 album, "You". In 1976, Franklin retired from the music industry and occasionally continued to sing with Aretha. Franklin appeared as one of Aretha's background singers in the 1980 movie "The Blues Brothers" and was a backing vocalist on Paul King's 1987 album "Joy". Franklin died of breast cancer at Aretha's Scenic Court home in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, on April 25, 1988, and - like other deceased family members - is interred at Detroit's historic Woodlawn Cemetery on North Woodward Avenue.
Carolyn Franklin | Biography
On January 29, 2018, Gary Graff confirmed that Jennifer Hudson will play Franklin in an upcoming biopic. Franklin's biopic "RESPECT" is expected to be released in January 2021 in various countries. On February 10, 2019, it was announced that the subject of the third season of the American National Geographic anthology television series "Genius" would be Franklin, in the "first-ever, definitive scripted miniseries on the life of the universally acclaimed Queen of Soul". Filming is set to commence in mid-2019, for an early-2020 release.
Aretha Franklin | In other media
Jump to It is the twenty-eighth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, produced by Luther Vandross and released in July 26, 1982.
Jump to It | Introduction
"The word is out. A magnetic new artist, Aretha Franklin, only a short while away from her father's gospel church in Detroit, has been breaking up audience in theatres and nightclubs throughout the country and on Columbia single records. Combining a completely natural and uninhibited vocal style with an irresistible rhythmic sense, Aretha Franklin has established herself as one of the hottest new performers in show business and one likely to set new standards in the entertainment industry. "She doesn't just open the door - she breaks it down."
Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo | Reception
Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo is the first studio album by American singer songwriter, Aretha Franklin, released on February 27, 1961, by Columbia Records. The album is Aretha's first release for Columbia, and is also known under its working title Right Now It's Aretha and sometimes simply as Aretha. Following in the footsteps of her close friend Sam Cooke, Aretha was "discovered" by famed Columbia Records producer John H. Hammond, who on the cover notes of the 1973 edition of "The Great Aretha Franklin: The First 12 Sides" mentions, that she was in fact recommended by the composer Curtis Reginald Lewis.
Aretha: With The Ray Bryant Combo | Introduction
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin is the third studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, released on August 13, 1962 by Columbia Records. It was her first album to achieve any commercial success, reaching #69 on the Billboard pop album charts. Unlike its predecessor, however, it did not have a hit single. The album was recorded at Columbia Recording Studios, 799 Seventh Avenue, New York.
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin | Introduction
Crow has been awarded honorary doctorates from the University of Missouri (her alma mater) and Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau.
Sheryl Crow | Honorary degrees
"Amazing Grace", a documentary/concert film directed by Sydney Pollack for Warner Bros., was set to be released as part of a double bill with "Super Fly" in 1972. However, Pollack was unable to complete the film because he had not used a clapperboard to synchronize the picture and sound at the beginning of each take. The film ended up in the studio vaults for over 38 years. Before Pollack's death in 2008, he turned the footage over to producer Alan Elliott, who after two years succeeded in synchronizing the picture and sound and completing the film. Elliott first planned to release the film in 2011, but was prevented from doing so when Franklin sued him for using her likeness without permission.
Amazing Grace (Aretha Franklin album) | Documentary
I’ve been adding covers into my live sets in the past 10 years until someone said ‘All these songs are by Aretha — you should do an Aretha Franklin album. Just the thought of it made me nervous. It’s been on hold while I built a little bit of confidence to fill such amazingly huge shoes.”
Rewind: The Aretha Franklin Songbook | Introduction
He received honorary degrees from Harvard and Yale universities (his first). The CGS unit of electric charge has been named after him: one "franklin" (Fr) is equal to one statcoulomb.
Benjamin Franklin | Electricity
"Precious Lord " backed with "Precious Lord " followed in 1959. These four tracks, with the addition of "There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood", were released on side one of the 1956 album, "Spirituals". This was reissued by Battle Records in 1962 under the same title. In 1965, Checker Records released "Songs of Faith", featuring the five tracks from the 1956 "Spirituals" album, with the addition of four previously unreleased recordings. During this time, Franklin would occasionally travel with The Soul Stirrers. As a young gospel singer, Franklin spent summers on the gospel circuit in Chicago and stayed with Mavis Staples' family.
Aretha Franklin | Beginnings (1952–1960)
The following singles were released or re-released after Franklin left Columbia.
Aretha Franklin discography | The Columbia era (1960–1966)
Douglas received honorary degrees from several universities, including
Tommy Douglas | Honorary degrees
Sister Carolyn died in April 1988 from breast cancer, while eldest sister Erma died from throat cancer in September 2002. Franklin's half-brother Vaughn died in late 2002. Her half-sister, Carol Kelley (née Jennings; 1940-2019), is C. L. Franklin's daughter by Mildred Jennings, a then 12-year-old congregant of New Salem Baptist Church in Memphis where C. L. was pastor.
Aretha Franklin | Personal life
1971. Education: Attended University of Reading, UK, 1967–68; Queens College of the City University of New York, B.A. (cum laude), 1969; New York University, M.A., 1979.
Marilyn Singer | Education
'Respect' is as precise an artifact as a Ming vase". Describing Franklin's voice as that of a youngster on her first album, "Songs of Faith", released in 1956 when she was just 14, Jerry Wexler explained that it "was not that of a child but rather of an ecstatic hierophant". Critic Randy Lewis assessed her skills as a pianist as "magic" and "inspirational". Musicians and professionals alike such as Elton John, Keith Richards, Carole King, and Clive Davis were fans of her piano performances. In 2015, then-President Barack Obama wrote the following regarding Franklin:Nobody embodies more fully the connection between the African-American spiritual, the blues, R.
Aretha Franklin | Music style and image