fans around the world are celebrating the life arpd the voice of aretha franklin. queen of soul, yesterday's singer's longtime publicist announced she died of advanced pancreatic cancer surrounded by family and friends in detroit. had a career spanning six decades and known for songs like "respect," "i say a little prayer" and "you make me feel like a natural woman." barbara siggers franklin and civil right, grew up in detroit and got her start singing during her father's church services. debuting her first album "songs of faith" at 14 years old. over her career she won 18 grammys awarded the president's medal of freedom and became the first woman inducted into the