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1. Aretha Franklin Performs

Aretha Franklin performs on stage in 1970 in the United States.

2. Radio City Music Hall Performance

Aretha Franklin appears in concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on March 3, 1990.

3. Kennedy Center Honors Reception

Aretha Franklin is applauded by, from left, fellow honorees musician & composer Morton Gould (1913 – 1996) and actor Kirk Douglas, as well as First Lady Hillary Clinton and US President Bill Clinton during a reception in the East Room of the White House, Washington DC, December 4, 1994.

4. Atlantic Records 10 Year Anniversary

Aretha Franklin poses for a portrait with a cake that commemorates her decade anniversary with Atlantic Records.

5. Aretha Franklin At Carnegie Hall

American musician Aretha Franklin performs at a JVC Jazz Festival concert at Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, June 26, 1996.

6. Aretha Franklin And Ray Charles

Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles perform onstage at the Fillmore West in February, 1971.

7. Aretha Franklin Receives Medal of Freedom

Aretha L. Franklin and President George W. Bush at the Freedom Awards Ceremony at the White House in Washington D.C. on November 9, 2005.

8. Soul Train 30th Anniversary

Aretha Franklin with show host and producer Don Cornelius

9. Jerry Wexler and Aretha Franklin

Jerry Wexler and Aretha Franklin in a recording studio in Australia.

10. Queen Of Soul Holding Her “Soul ’69” Album

Aretha Franklin holds a copy of her ‘Soul ’69’ album in the Atlantic Records studios on January 9, 1969.

11. Elton John AIDS Foundation 25th Anniversary

Aretha Franklin performs onstage at the Elton John AIDS Foundation on November 7, 2017, in New York City.

12. 2017 Detroit Music Weekend

Aretha Franklin performs during the 2017 Detroit Music Weekend on June 9, 2017.

13. 41st Academy Awards

Aretha Franklin performs”Funny Girl” during the Academy Awards.

14. 17th Annual Grammy Awards

Singer Aretha Franklin attends 17th Annual Grammy Awards on March 1, 1975 at the Uris Theater in New York City.

15. Aretha Franklin Street Naming

Aretha Franklin with family and friends during her street naming on June 8, 2017, in Detroit, Michigan.