Digital Collection

Franklin, Aretha

Born
3/25/1942
Birthplace
Memphis, Tennessee
Titles and Honors
- On January 20, 1987, she became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- In 2005, she was awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush.
- Franklin has won eighteen (18) Grammy Awards in total
Occupation
singer, songwriter and pianist
Father
C.L. Franklin
Mother
Barbara Siggers
Children
Clarence (b. 1957)
Edward (b. 1959)
Ted White Jr. (b. 1964)
Kecalf Cunningham (b. 1970)
Nationality
American