Countless Aretha Franklin songs topped the charts throughout ... "Respect" sits in the No. 1 spot on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Franklin began singing in her father's congregation as a young girl and released her first album ... Aretha Franklin, Elton John, Nirvana and More Were Destroyed in 2008 Fire People Now: All ...

According to Davis, Franklin was a perfectionist in the studio — and would dive into “Aretha mode” before recording, privately rehearsing and practicing the album’s tunes for weeks before ...