Biography Aretha Franklin
TV-14
TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Biography

Aretha Franklin

TV-14

TV Episode | 45 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Aretha Franklin is arguably the greatest female singer of the 20th century, but obtaining the crown of `The Queen of Soul' did not come easy. Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the fourth of ...See moreAretha Franklin is arguably the greatest female singer of the 20th century, but obtaining the crown of `The Queen of Soul' did not come easy. Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee. She was the fourth of five children, and her father, the Reverend C. L. Franklin was on his way to becoming one of America's most celebrated preachers. See less

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15 cast members

Name	Known for
David Ritz Self Self See fewer	Transformers (2007)
Aretha Franklin Self Self See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Narada Michael Walden Self Self See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Mark Bego Self Self See fewer	La Funcionaria Asesina (2009)
Mable John Self (as Mabel John) Self (as Mabel John) See fewer	The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
C.L. Franklin Self (archive footage) (as Rev. C.L. Franklin) Self (archive footage) (as Rev. C.L. Franklin) See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Paul Gambaccini Self Self See fewer	Top of the Pops (1964)
Ben Fong Torres Self - Former Rolling Stone Editor Self - Former Rolling Stone Editor See fewer	Like a Rolling Stone: The Life & Times of Ben Fong-Torres (2022)
Clyde Otis Self Self See fewer	Shutter Island (2010)
Wayne Jackson Self - Memphis Horns Self - Memphis Horns See fewer	Not Easily Broken (2009)
Dick Alen Self - Agent Self - Agent See fewer	Hip-Hop Evolution (2016)
Jerome P. Cavanaugh Self - Former Detroit Mayor (archive footage) Self - Former Detroit Mayor (archive footage) See fewer	Meet the Press (1947)
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Carolyn Franklin Self Self See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Jesse Jackson Self Self See fewer	S.O.S. - Saving Our Schools (2015)