breakthrough came when she switched labels several years later she soon earned the title queen of soul. you know. she performed for president elect bill clinton in one thousand nine hundred three and sixteen years later at the inauguration of president barack obama. among her many accolades she was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame the first woman to receive the honor that was in one thousand nine hundred seven she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammies the music industry s highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year and now. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on
breakthrough came when she switched labels several years later she soon earned the title queen of soul. still. she performed for president elect bill clinton in one thousand nine hundred three and sixteen years later at the inauguration of president barack obama. among her many accolades she was inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame the first woman to receive the honor that was in one thousand nine hundred seven she received the presidential medal of freedom in two thousand and five and won a total of eighteen grammies the music industry s highest award. last year she announced she would reduce her appearances on stage her declining health forced her to cancel a planned concert earlier this year. with a career spanning over fifty years aretha franklin made an indelible mark on
and from the sidewalk outside her father s church in detroit. to the apollo theater in new york to the hollywood walk of fame in los angeles an outpouring of love for a music icon. she was our queen and made the cut of that is there was no break oh yes p.c.t. . her music words her head because you have always been at the front of her songs gave you that power like that confidence to step out in the world. she was the first ever woman inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame credit
she was the first ever woman inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame credit where credit was due flowed in on social media from politicians and her musical peers. british singer elton john tweeting this she sang and played magnificently and we all wept we were witnessing the greatest soul artist of all time. this from fellow american singer diana ross and sitting in prayer for the wonderful golden spirit of the wreath the franklin. former president barack obama also paying tribute in her voice we could feel our history all of it and in every shape our power and our pain our darkness and our light our quest for redemption and on. one respect. his father said she would sing for
of her songs gave you that power like that confidence to step out in the world. she was the first ever woman inducted into the rock n roll hall of fame credit where credit was due flowed in on social media from politicians and her musical peers. the british singer elton john tweeting this she sang and played magnificently and we all wept we were witnessing the greatest soul artist of all time. this from fellow american singer diana ross and sitting in prayer for the wonderful golden spirit of the wreath the franklin. former president barack obama also paying tribute in her voice we could feel our