It's Aretha Franklin's Birthday!!!!!! She's 71 today
Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and
pianist. In a recording career that has spanned over half a century,
Franklin's repertoire has included gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, pop,
rock and funk. She began her singing career singing in her father's church at the age of ten and started recording four years later. After several years in the gospel circuit and with her father's
blessing, she formed a secular pop music career at the age of eighteen,
signing with Columbia Records where she was branded by its CEO John Hammond as his most important act since Billie Holiday. She is one of my favorite, yes I'm a big fan of solo and old school....Happy birthday Aretha may you witness many more birthdays.