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The undisputed "Queen of Soul" wih over 75 charted hits since 1960-- hits that include twenty r&b #1s and thirty-nine pop Top 40s and two #1s. The daughter of the well known gospel preacher Rev. Cecil L. Franklin of Detroit, she was taught to sing by Rev. James Cleveland at the age of nine and performed in church along with her famous father. Originally signed to Columbia records in 1960, her style was initially a reserved blend of gospel and laid back vocal standards. Upon signing with Atlantic records in 1966, her now classic soul delivery vaulted her to the top of the charts almost instantly and her first single for the new label, "I Never Loved A Man [the way I love you] went to #1 on the r&b chart and held that position for seven weeks in '67 and peaked at #9 on the pop side, selling over a million copies and becoming her first Gold record. The follow-up single, "Respect," would put her in the "Superstar" category for the years to come. It became her first pop #1 hit and spent an amazing eight weeks at the top spot on the r&b side as well. The song was written by Otis Redding and featured the talented King Curtis on sax. It was the beginning of an era in soul and pop music that would see Aretha go to unparalleled heights in music. She is the winner of over 15 Grammy awards including the 1990 Living Legend and 1994 Lifetime Achievment Awards. She appeared in the classic "Blues Brothers" movie in 1980 and in 1987 became the first woman inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. Aretha Franklin: Who's Zoom in, Who- # 7- The Queen of Soul had her biggest hit in almost twelve years in 85' with "Freeway of Love" and quickly followed that up the # 7 pop and # 2 r& b smash "Who's Zoomin ' Who". With a career on the charts since 1960 and twenty r & b and one pop # 1 songs, Aretha was already an icon of American pop culture. She has won fifteen Grammy Awards, the Life time Achievement and Living Legend Grammy's and was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987.