She passed away at the age of 76. Aretha Franklin is a household name — and for good reason. She was never afraid to show off her strength and she paved the way for a lot of other female artists to do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “The Day Is Past and Gone” (JVC/Battle, 1956). Aretha Franklin’s prodigious talent was on full display in her first recording, ...

There aren't many duds in the entire six-decade catalog, but here are 10 songs that helped define Aretha Franklin's career. The wider public is most familiar with the radio hits, but Franklin’s ...

This top-10 hit, a key part of Franklin’s repertoire, was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin. King says she and Goffin were walking down the street in New York one day when music producer Jerry ...

This iconic artist took a cover and launched it into the stratosphere.

The late, great Aretha Franklin delivered world-class soul ballads like "Ain't No Way" that plumbed the depths of romantic experience and made it feel as if your heart had been squeezed dry like a ...

From 40-odd studio albums over a 60-plus-year recording career, we pick 10 essential songs. With 40-odd studio albums over a 60-plus-year recording career, it would take many days just to listen to ...