| Full Name | Aretha Louise Franklin |
| Birth | March 25, 1942 |
| Birthplace | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Death | August 16, 2018 (aged 76) |
| Death Place | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting Place | Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, pianist, civil rights activist, record producer |
| Years Active | 1954–2017 |
| Net Worth | $10 million |
| Spouses | Ted White (m. 1961; div. 1969), Glynn Turman (m. 1978; div. 1984) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parents | C. L. Franklin, Barbara Siggers Franklin |
| Relatives | Erma Franklin (sister), Carolyn Franklin (sister) |
| Awards | Full list (includes 18 Grammy Awards, National Medal of Arts, Presidential Medal of Freedom) |
| Musical Career Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | Soul, R&B, gospel, jazz, pop |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano |
| Discography | Aretha Franklin discography |
| Labels | J.V.B, Columbia, Atlantic, Arista, RCA |
| Website | www.arethafranklin.net |
| Nickname | Queen of Soul |
| Notable Hits | “Respect”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “Chain of Fools”, “Think”, “I Say a Little Prayer”, and more |
| Sales | Over 75 million records sold worldwide |
| Charted Singles | 112 charted singles on the US Billboard charts |
| Billboard Entries | 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 100 R&B entries, 20 number-one R&B singles |
| Acting Roles | Appeared in the 1980 film The Blues Brothers |
| Hall of Fame Inductions | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987), UK Music Hall of Fame (2005), Gospel Music Hall of Fame (2012), National Women’s Hall of Fame (2020) |
| Special Recognitions | Pulitzer Prize Special Citation (2019) |
