Unforgettable Aretha Franklin was a singer and civil rights activist until 2018 - 0 views
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Trend Buddies on 16 Feb 21Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 - August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights, activist. Franklin began her career as a child singing gospel at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, she embarked on a secular-music career as a recording artist for Columbia Records.