Aretha Franklin - All-time top singer on Rolling Stone's list

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Why Aretha Franklin is at the top of the 200 greatest singers list?

Recently Rolling Stone published a list of top 200 greatest singers of all time.

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Rolling Stone top ranked the singer Aretha Franklin in this 200 greatest singers of all time list

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No doubt, Aretha Franklin was a greatest singer who had given her 65 years for music.

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Aretha Louise Franklin who is known as Aretha Franklin was born on March 25, 1942

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The famous American singer, songwriter, and pianist Aretha is also known as "Queen of soul"

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She started her music career at the age of 10 in 1952.

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With global sales of over 75 million records, she became one of the world's best-selling music artists.

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Earlier she had twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time"

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At the age of 18, Aretha was signed as a recording artist for Columbia Records

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She recorded 112 charted singles on the US Billboard charts, including 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles.

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She was married twice and became the mother of 4 sons. She was married with Ted White in 1961 and with Glynn Turman in 1978.

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She released several hit sons like "Ain't No Way", "Call Me", "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)", "Spanish Harlem", "Rock Steady", "Day Dreaming", and more.

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Franklin died at her home on August 16, 2018 at the age of 76.

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