“The first time I saw her sing I said to myself, ‘This is a gift that god Gave her,'” says Love. “It was a natural gift”
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See Ariana Grande, the Roots’ Moving Rendition of Aretha Franklin’s ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman’
Tribute comes on eve of singer’s ‘Sweetener’ release
Bonnie Raitt on Aretha Franklin: ‘The Most Influential Artist in My Life’
How the Queen of Soul shaped Raitt’s musical identity – and taught her how to deal with love and betrayal
The Time Aretha Shocked Solomon Burke Onstage
Inside the surprise 2005 duet that author and musician Warren Zanes says may be “the deepest musical moment I’ve ever witnessed”
Why Nobody Sang the Beatles Like Aretha
From singing “Eleanor Rigby” in the first person to “The Long and Winding Road,” the best Beatles cover of all time
Celine Dion on Aretha Franklin: ‘The Most Soulful, Inspirational Singer of Our Time’
“She was an unbelievable artist, who inspired me and millions of others,” singer writes
Aretha Franklin: 10 Great Performances
Watch a selection of the Queen of Soul’s finest and most memorable onstage moments
Flashback: Aretha Franklin Sings Bill Anderson’s ‘I May Never Get to Heaven’
Featured on Franklin’s 1967 album ‘Take It Like You Give It,’ song was also a 1979 Number One hit for Conway Twitty