Aretha Franklin Born

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406 Lucy Ave, Memphis Tennesse

When: March 25, 1942

What: The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has the most million-selling singles of any female artist. In 1987, Aretha Franklin became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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