DETROIT -- Aretha Franklin was was honored in Detroit by thousands of people who came out to pay their final respects to the Queen of Soul and homage to her golden voice, huge heart and long career.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In addition to being a maternal figure to Hudson, the Memphis-born icon has long been the Queen of Soul to music lovers around the ...

There are plenty of delicious dessert to choose from in the South, but few are as iconic as the one Aretha Franklin loved and ...

Aretha Franklin, born March 25, 1942, left an indelible mark on music, culture, and civil rights. Her voice—powerful, passionate, and unmistakable—redefined soul music and became a rallying cry for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When Rolling Stone ranked the 200 best singers of all time, the top 10 included artists with hits going as far back as the 1930s.

Music legend Aretha Franklin appeared in the ensemble of the John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd comedy The Blues Brothers. Here's how she felt about that experience.

After Aretha Franklin signed with Atlantic Records in 1967, producer Jerry Wexler brought her to record in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Known for its local recording studios, including FAME and Muscle ...

Long before shows like The Voice and American Idol turned singing into a competitive sport, iconic vocalists were making their mark on music history. And while there have of course been some amazing ...