SINCE 1997





Aretha Franklin: The Sound of Soul
LADY SOUL SINGING IT LIKE IT IS
Time Magazine Cover Story, June 2



Atlantic Records released
"LADY SOUL" on January 22, 1968
Chain of Fools & (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

    * Aretha Franklin - Piano, Vocals
    * Joe South - Guitar
    * Bobby Womack - Guitar
    * King Curtis - Saxophone, Sax (Tenor)
    * Joe Newman - Trumpet
    * Ralph Burns - Conductor
    * Seldon Powell - Flute, Horn, Sax (Tenor)
    * Ellie Greenwich - Vocals (bckgr)
    * Carolyn Franklin - Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
    * Erma Franklin - Vocals (bckgr)
    * The Sweet Inspirations - Vocals (bckgr)
    * Gene Chrisman - Drums
    * Cissy Houston - Vocals (bckgr)
    * Eric Clapton - Guitar
    * Tommy Cogbill - Bass
    * Tom Dowd - Engineer
    * Bernie Glow - Trumpet
    * Roger Hawkins - Drums
    * Haywood Henry - Saxophone, Sax (Baritone)
    * Jimmy Johnson - Guitar
    * Melvin Lastie - Trumpet
    * Spooner Oldham - Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
    * Warren Smith - Vocals (bckgr), Vibraphone
    * Tony Studd - Trombone, Trombone (Bass)
    * Frank Wess - Flute, Sax (Tenor), Wind
    * Jerry Wexler - Producer
___________________________________________________

Grammy Awards

1968  Best Rhythm And Blues Recording  R&B  Respect
1968  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Respect
1969  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Chain Of Fools
1970  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Share Your Love With Me
1971  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Don't Play That Song For Me
1971  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Bridge Over Troubled Water
1973  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Young, Gifted and Black (album)
1973  Best Soul Gospel Performance  Gospel  Amazing Grace (album)
1974  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Master Of Eyes
1975  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing
1982  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Hold On...I'm Comin' (album track)
1986  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Freeway Of Love
1988  Best Female R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Aretha (album)
1988  Best R&B Performance - Duo Or Group with Vocal  R&B  I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) With George Michael
1989  Best Soul Gospel Performance - Female  Gospel  One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism (album)
1991  Living Legend Award  Special
1994  Lifetime Achievement Award  Special
2004  Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  Wonderful
2006  Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance  R&B  A House Is Not A Home
 ___________________________________________________

Aretha Franklin
b. March 25, 1942
Memphis, Tennessee

___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________


1900s

1910s

1920s

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s


SOUTHERN MUSIC