The legend of Aretha Franklin continues to loom large, following last year’s Jennifer Hudson film Respect, Cynthia Erivo in the National Geographic mini-series Genius: Aretha, and the Sydney Pollack ...

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin left a huge hole behind in the music industry with her untimely passing. Now, she is still sorely missed today by many working artists.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aretha Franklin was a musical genius. Period. Not only could she take command of her mostly male back-up band, but her brilliant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Referred to as the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin was one of the most successful and iconic artists of her time, and arguably of ...

Aretha Franklin's family is unhappy with the music legend's latest depiction. The "Respect" singer is the subject of the third season of National Geographic's popular anthology series "Genius," which ...

There was no one quite like Aretha Franklin. The powerhouse singer, dubbed the “Queen of Soul,” paved the way for so many artists during her time as a lauded entertainer. Breaking barriers and ...

HOLLYWOOD -- Aretha Franklin is getting some "respect" from Nat Geo. Its anthology series, "Genius," is celebrating the talent and the drive of the late Queen of Soul. Tony winner, Grammy winner, Emmy ...

Aretha Franklin's 1967 rendition of "Respect" transcended music, becoming a powerful anthem for the Civil Rights and Women's Rights movements. Originally an Otis Redding ballad, Franklin's version, ...

More than five years after the singer's death, Franklin's properties have been allocated based on a handwritten will from 2014 Julia Moore is a TV Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

The life of the late, great Aretha Franklin is featured in the latest installment of the Nat Geo limited series, "Genius." Cynthia Erivo takes on the role of the singer known as The Queen of Soul.

Movies that tell the life story of a famous person have an inherent distraction factor: How closely does the actor resemble and simulate the celebrity, or provide an acceptable substitute? (The ...

Aretha often spoke about her mother’s beautiful soprano voice, and you can see how Audra McDonald, who plays Barbara Franklin, is the perfect fit in a scene where Aretha and her mother catch up by ...