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Required Listening Aretha Franklin - Unforgettable: A Tribute To Dinah Washington Born: Detroit, Michigan March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018 Genre Style: Soul, Jazz, Blues Aretha Franklin wasn't just a singer—she was a total force of nature who completely earned her title as the "Queen of Soul." Growing up singing gospel in her dad's Detroit church, she took that raw, powerhouse emotion and channeled it into a secular music career that defined a whole era. When you hear classics like "Respect" or "Think," you’re hearing a four-octave vocal range that could practically move mountains, backed by her own incredible, often underrated skills as a jazz-trained pianist. Beyond dominating the charts with 18 Grammy wins and becoming the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha's music became the actual soundtrack for the Civil Rights and feminist movements. She had this rare ability to si...