Remembering The Queen Of Soul: Aretha Franklin’s Life in Pictures
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By Joi-Marie McKenzie ·
Aretha Franklin, the iconic singer who earned the name The Queen of Soul, passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 76. The preacher’s daughter left an indelible mark on music, starting in the 1960’s. Since then, she’s created a decades’ worth of hits in her catalog, including “Respect,” “Rock Steady,” “Chain of Fools,” “Day Dreaming” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” Take a look at Franklin’s life in pictures.      
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1976
Franklin dazzled during a performance on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
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02
1980
The soul singer posed for a portrait in Los Angeles, showing off her bob.
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1973
The “Respect” singer is totally relishing in 70s vibes with her TWA paired with a purple bell-bottom sleeved look.
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1968
Franklin sang inside New York City’s Madison Square Garden for a benefit concert honoring Martin Luther King Jr.
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1969
Franklin was looked red hot on The Andy Williams Show.
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06
1975
Franklin smiles as she cradles one of her 18 Grammy Awards at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in New York City.
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This undated portrait of Franklin shows off her beautiful brown eyes.
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Another undated photo of Franklin shows that she knows how to pose.
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This undated photo of Franklin proves she’s a “natural woman.”
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1984
Franklin dazzled onstage.
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1971
Franklin holds one of her 18 Grammys that she’d accumulate during her career that spanned decades.
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1965
Franklin looks heavenly in this photo from the mid-1960s.
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13
1970
Franklin shows her style versatility in this portrait.
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14
1975
Franklin clutches the Grammy that she won for best female R&B performance for the song “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
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1964
Franklin sports a peachy lip in this portrait from the 1960s.
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1964
Franklin showed off her modelesque figure in this portrait.
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17
1974
This photo of Franklin turned into the cover art for her record, “Let Me In You Life.”
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1968
In this boat-neck top, Franklin shined.
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1967
Franklin truly looked like a queen in this feathered top.
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20
1977
Franklin bared her shoulders in this black-and-white portrait.
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1960
In this stunning photo of Franklin, she shows off a beaded top.
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Franklin dances for the camera in this undated photo.
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