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Season 2 Episode 6: Aretha Franklin Dash of Life
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- Self-Improvement
Stefania tells Laura the story of ARETHA FRANKLIN who is fondly remembered as The Queen of Soul. A child prodigy who was capable of outplaying adults at a young age, one of her greatest hits, “RESPECT” became the anthem for the civil rights’ and women’s movements in the 1960s. She was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, actress, civil rights activist, and producer. Franklin is one of the best-selling music artists in history, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. And was the 1st woman to have 100 songs on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop. She once defined her singing as “me with my hand outstretched, hoping someone will take it.” Born: March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee; Died: August 16, 2018, Detroit, Michigan. USA.
Episode Sources:
1. Aretha Franklin. Wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklin
2. Gilmore, Mikal. “The Queen Aretha Franklin 1942-2018.” Rolling Stone, Sept. 27, 2018. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aretha-franklin-tribute-cover-story-queen-729053/
3. “Aretha Franklin on Adele, Taylor Swift and Divas”. Wall Street Journal, Nov. 10, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnz2d8kVFU0
4. “Wendy Wiliams’ March 3, 2011 Interview with Aretha Franklin”. The Wendy Williams Show, Aug. 17, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n4Fc6fLHxM
5. Aretha Franklin - Queen of Soul, Documentary #1, #2, #3. Silvano Mazzella, Uploaded Sept. 11, 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKfkvbOP1sc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpo0RG4zGNo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcw_yFefBnM
6. “Remembering the moment Keith Richards inducted Aretha Franklin into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. Far Out Magazine, Far Out Staff. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/keith-richards-inducts-aretha-franklin-rock-hall-1987/
Stefania tells Laura the story of ARETHA FRANKLIN who is fondly remembered as The Queen of Soul. A child prodigy who was capable of outplaying adults at a young age, one of her greatest hits, “RESPECT” became the anthem for the civil rights’ and women’s movements in the 1960s. She was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, actress, civil rights activist, and producer. Franklin is one of the best-selling music artists in history, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. And was the 1st woman to have 100 songs on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop. She once defined her singing as “me with my hand outstretched, hoping someone will take it.” Born: March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee; Died: August 16, 2018, Detroit, Michigan. USA.
Episode Sources:
1. Aretha Franklin. Wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklin
2. Gilmore, Mikal. “The Queen Aretha Franklin 1942-2018.” Rolling Stone, Sept. 27, 2018. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/aretha-franklin-tribute-cover-story-queen-729053/
3. “Aretha Franklin on Adele, Taylor Swift and Divas”. Wall Street Journal, Nov. 10, 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnz2d8kVFU0
4. “Wendy Wiliams’ March 3, 2011 Interview with Aretha Franklin”. The Wendy Williams Show, Aug. 17, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2n4Fc6fLHxM
5. Aretha Franklin - Queen of Soul, Documentary #1, #2, #3. Silvano Mazzella, Uploaded Sept. 11, 2015.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKfkvbOP1sc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpo0RG4zGNo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tcw_yFefBnM
6. “Remembering the moment Keith Richards inducted Aretha Franklin into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”. Far Out Magazine, Far Out Staff. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/keith-richards-inducts-aretha-franklin-rock-hall-1987/
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