Stunning portrait of the Queen of Soul by @bny_retratos on IG💖

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You cannot define a person on just one thing. You can’t just forget all these wonderful and good things that a person has done because one thing didn’t come off the way you thought it should come off.” -Aretha Franklin ✨

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This week in 1994: Aretha performed at the New Orleans Jazz Festival 🎶

The Queen of Soul hit the stage and performed hits like 'Rock Steady' and 'Chain of Fools.' Reply if you saw this performance live!

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Do right woman, do right man 💋

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'The Aretha I knew was not defined by her fame, her jewelry, her clothes, but something that was priceless: the content of her character.' -Greg Dunmore, lifelong friend of Aretha.

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These Queen of Soul songs can always cure a broken heart ❤️‍🩹

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On this day in 2017: Aretha honored Clive Davis at the premiere of his film 'Soundtrack of Our Lives' by performing her hit song, '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.'

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55 years of SOFT AND BEAUTIFUL ✨

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Can't get enough of the Queen of Soul? Listen to the official Aretha playlist today! Aretha.lnk.to/ThisIsAretha

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Today marks 46 years of ALMIGHTY FIRE 🔥

Aretha collaborated with Grammy award winning artist &producer, Curtis Mayfield, on her 24th studio album. The Queen of Soul began recording the album in January of 1978 & quickly released the album a month after its completion in March.

Check out this funky bass cover of 'What A Fool Believes' by Ece Hazinedar on IG🤩

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April 9, 2001: Aretha and Mary J. Blige performed together for VHI DIVAS LIVE: THE ONE AND ONLY ARETHA FRANKLIN

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Life lessons from the Queen of Soul 💐

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Which Queen of Soul songs are you listening to today? Reply below ⬇️

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“[Aretha's] energy was so powerful. I just kept my focus on her and sang when she told me to sing. And we did the song.” -Mariah Carey

Happy birthday to the amazing Mariah Carey ! Check out this performance of 'Chain of Fools' with Mariah and the Queen of Soul from 1998.