In Photos: Aretha Franklin - The Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin sings circa 1970Ron Howard/Redferns/Getty Images
Aretha Franklin sings June 7, 2015 during a memorial service for her father and brother, Rev. C.L. and Rev. Cecil Franklin, at New Bethel Baptist Church where they were ministers, in Detroit.Elizabeth Conley/AP
Aretha Franklin waves as she receives an honorary Doctor of Arts degree May 29, 2014 during Harvard commencement ceremonies in Cambridge, Mass.Steven Senne/AP
President Bush presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005, to singer Aretha Franklin.EVAN VUCCI/The Associated Press
Aretha Franklin sings as President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama look on during the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, Oct. 16, 2011.Charles Dharapak/AP
Aretha Franklin performs at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 26, 1968.DON HOGAN CHARLES/The New York Times
Soul singers James Brown and Aretha Franklin sing at the Taboo night club in Detroit Jan. 11, 1987.Joe Kennedy/AP
Aretha Franklin joins George Michael during his Faith World Tour in Auburn Hills, Mich. Aug. 30, 1988.Robert Kozloff/AP
Aretha Franklin and her new husband, Glen Turman, arrive at a Los Angeles hotel for their wedding reception April 17, 1978. Kecalf 8, Aretha's son looks on.Doug Pizac/The Associated Press
Singer Aretha Franklin poses with her Grammy Award for for best female R&B vocal performance for "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" at the 17th Annual Grammy Award March 3, 1975.AP
Aretha Franklin performs during the 47th Annual Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles April 8, 1975.The Associated Press
Aretha Franklin appears at a news conference March 26, 1973.Anonymous/The Associated Press
Fans line up for a concert by Aretha Franklin at the Apollo Theater in New York on June 3, 1971.TYRONE DUKES/The New York Times News Service
Singer Aretha Franklin, cover art for "Love All the Hurt Away", released August 1981.