Biography
Areta Louise Franklin is an American singer who performed songs in rhythm-end-blues styles, soul and gospel. For the powerful and flexible vocals, the queen of Soul was dyed, or Lady Soul. In his success, she did not give anything Freddie Mercury, nor Whitney Houston: In 1987, Areta became the first woman, whose name was listed in the Hall of Glory Rock and Roll, and in 2008 the magazine Rolling Stone called her the greatest singer in history.Childhood and youth
Areta Franklin was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee, in the family of priest and nurse. Her father Clairens was a wonderful speaker, and Barbara's mother is a good and loving woman, but the family relationship did not make up. Parents arrested constantly quarreled, and ultimately when the girl was six years old, divorced. Then the Franklin family lived in Detroit, Michigan. Not wanting to remain in the unloved city, Barbara threw two daughters and three sons on her husband and left for New York.
In 10 years, a little archer has revealed talent to singing. Her father, noticing this, brought the girl to the church choir. Another non-fastened children's voice attracted people from all over the city. Claire was a master of his business and read the penetrated sermons, but they said that the pearl of the Church of The Bethel Baptist Church - Areta.
In 1956, Franklin performed in front of 4.5 thousand parishioners prayer "Dear Lord". Then she was 14 years old. The gospel surprised and struck the producer JVB Records, and he decided to give the girl the opportunity to record a debut album. He got the name of Songs of Faith.
The plate was recorded during the speech of the church choir. It includes nine compositions. Later, this album was repeatedly reprinted. With this record, the career of the future superstar was to go uphill, but the young Arette brought home news - she is pregnant. By the age of 17, she had already raised two sons and waited for the third. In 1959, Franklin decided that he would not exchange talent on the life of a single mother. She left children in the care of her father and went to conquer New York.
Music
Having moved to the "Big Apple", Areta Franklin immediately took up the case - sent the demo record The Gospel Soul Of Aretha Franklin (Studio Reprint Songs of Faith) in several companies. All labels remained delighted with her powerful voice, but the proposals were received only from three. As a result, Areta made a choice in favor of Columbia Records, where John Hammond worked, producer who gave Bobou Dilan, Bruce Springs, Billy Holidays and others.
The choice, as time has shown, was not quite successful: yes, Columbia Records won the right to unwind a young singer, but they did not know how to properly dispose of her talent. Instead of allowing the girl on their own choose the style, the producers secured the status of the pop singer.
Ultimately, ten albums recorded in the period from 1960 to 1966, musical critics called dry, and songs were dressed. They did not remain unnoticed in charts, but they diverged with a modest circulation.
Relatively popular was the unforgettable plate - tribute dedicated to the beloved singer Arset Dina Washington. Once in an interview, Franklin noted:
"For the first time I heard Dina when I was still a child. I never met her personally, although she and my father were good friends. I always wanted to record something in her honor. I did not try to imitate her unique Manera, I just sang her songs as my heart felt. "In 1966, the contract with Columbia Records has expired, and then the producer of the label atlantic records Jerry Wesler lured Aretu Franklin to himself. Thanks to his insight, the singer began to fulfill soul again.
Wesler laid great hopes for the young star, planned to record several blues records in the Music Emporium studio. The saturated vocal archer was proposed to supplement the music of Eric Clapton, Duene Alman and Kissey Houston. However, life again decided differently.
During one of the studio sessions, the then spouse Franklin and part-time her manager Ted White started a drunken fight with one of the musicians. It made Wexler closed in front of the singer's nose. Studio door. The only composition that was completed - I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You).
Suddenly, she became a hit for an archer. It convinced the girl by all means finish the album. In 1967, the record was ready. She climbed to the second line of the National Chart and led the list of the best "black" albums. Finally, in the biography of Queen Sokula there was a breakthrough.
From 1966 to 1970, she released ten more plates, including Lady Soul in 1968. After, in 2003, the Rolling Stone magazine put this album on the 84th place in the list of "500 greatest albums of all time."
A bright hit was the composition of Respect, the first performer of which was Otis Redding. The song became an unofficial anthem of the feminist movement, and the Arette itself - the face of black women. Also, the composition brought Franklin's first awards "Grammy" - for the best entry and for the best female vocal in the rhythm-n-blues genre.
Behind this burst of popularity follows a decline, in the 70th name of the archer Franklin and less often appears in the charts. In 1984, the father of the artist dies in 1984, the marriage process is completed with the second husband with a Mlinn Termen, and it finally lowers hands.
The rescue circle becomes shooting in the movie "Blues", a picture of men who revive the old blues group to earn money for the salvation of the orphanage shelter, where they once grown. Together with Arset in the frame, Ray Charles appears, James Brown and others. Franklin shows itself a good actress, and in 1998 she is removed in the continuation of the Blues 2000 brothers.
Over time, Areta Franklin loses interest in solo albums and creates creative duets. So, the song I KNEW You Were Waiting, recorded in 1986, together with George Michael, rises to the first line of the Billboard Hot 100. After such success, the singer records compositions with Christina Aguilla, Gloria Estefan, Mariah Cary, Frank Sinatre and others. At the same time, she does not cease to give concerts, and video recording from performances uses as clips.
Personal life
The person's personal life was rich - she got married twice. In 1961, at the age of 19, the girl knew himself as a marriage with Ted Wat. They lived together for eight years. Then the artist became the wife of Mlinna Turman, in 1984 this union was collected. An interesting fact: on the eve of the 70th anniversary of the singer, I wanted to marry the third time, but a month before the event overturned the wedding.In addition, Franklin is a mother of four sons. At the age of 14, she has already raised two children - Clarence and Edward. In 1964, Aretha gave birth to a sown's wife, the boy was called Ted White Jr.. The last child appeared in 1970 from the manager of Ken Canningham. He was given the name Kekalf.
Death
In 2010, Arch Franklin diagnosed cancer, but the singer continued to speak. The last time she performed her unstasive hits at a concert in support of the Foundation of Elton John to combat AIDS in 2017.
At the same time, a photo of exhausted archer appeared on the Internet - she lost weight by 39 kg. The artist was seriously ill and said goodbye to his loved ones. Doctors predicted an ambulance end of the queen of Soul. The family of the singer asked to pray for it, but the disease turned out to be stronger.
Areta Franklin died on August 16, 2018. She was 76 years old.
Discography
- 1956 - Songs of Faith
- 1956 - The Gospel Soul Of Aretha Franklin
- 1961 - Aretha: With the ray Bryant Combo
- 1962 - The Tender, The Moving, The Swinging Aretha Franklin
- 1963 - Laughing On The Outside
- 1964 - Unforgettable - A TRIBUTE TO DINAH WASHINGTON
- 1965 - Yeah !!!
- 1966 - Soul Sister
- 1967 - I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVE YOU
- 1967 - Take A Look
- 1968 - Lady Soul
- 1969 - Soul '69
- 1970 - This Girl's In Love With You
- 1972 - Young, Gifted & Black
- 1973 - Hey Now Hey (The Other Side Of The Sky)
- 1974 - Let Me In Your Life
- 1975 - You.
- 1978 - Almighty Fire
- 1979 - La Diva
- 1980 - Aretha Sings The Blues
- 1981 - LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY
- 1983 - Get It Right
- 1984 - NEVER GROW OLD
- 1986 - Aretha.
- 1989 - Through the Storm
- 2003 - SO Damn Happy
- 2008 - This Christmas
- 2014 - Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics