Aretha Franklin

★ Acting #6,892

1942 - 2018 (age 76) • Acting

Born: 3/25/1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Died: 8/16/2018 (age 76)

Known for: Acting

Aretha Franklin

★ Acting #6,892

Aretha Louise Franklin (March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", Rolling Stone twice named her as the greatest singer of all time. With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists.

Known For

The Blues Brothers

77%

Mrs. Murphy

1980

The Upside

71%

In Memory Of

2019

Miami Vice

74%

Songs

1984

Saturday Night Live

69%

Self - Musical Guest

1975

Amazing Grace

72%

Self (archive footage)

2018

Mr. McMahon

77%

Self (Archive Footage)

2024

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

75%

Self

1962

Murphy Brown

65%

Aretha Franklin

1988

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

73%

Self (archive footage)

2025

Mr. McMahon

77%

Self (Archive Footage)

2024

Stax: Soulsville USA

88%

Self - (Archive Footage)

2024

WHAM!

73%

Self (archive footage)

2023

They All Came Out to Montreux

70%

Self (archive footage)

2023

George Michael: Portrait of an Artist

67%

Self (archive footage)

2023

Burt Bacharach at the BBC

Self (archive footage)

2023

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

82%

Self (archive footage)

2022

Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music

80%

Self (voice)

2022

Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President

69%

Self (archive footage)

2020

Aretha Franklin, soul sister

80%

Self (archive footage)

2020

Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music)

Self (archive footage)

2019

The Apollo

64%

Self (archive footage)

2019

The Upside

71%

In Memory Of

2019

Amazing Grace

72%

Self (archive footage)

2018

Aretha Franklin: Respect

Self (archive footage)

2018

American Dream: Detroit

Self - Interviewee

2018

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

71%

Self (archive footage)

2018

This Is Bob Hope...

77%

Self (archive footage)

2017

Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special

Self

2017

Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives

67%

Self

2017

Freedom : La Story de George Michael

Self (archive footage)

2016

Jazz at the White House

Self

2016

Queens of Soul at the BBC

70%

Self (archive footage)

2015

Led Zeppelin Played Here

80%

Self (archive footage)

2014

Cachitos de hierro y cromo

77%

Self (archive footage)

2013

Muscle Shoals

72%

Self

2013

Queens Of Pop: Aretha Franklin

Self

2011