Drenched in glory: how Aretha gave voice to embattled black women – and transformed a nation

From her gospel roots, Aretha Franklin created the sound of the resistance, when it was most needed. Author Daphne A Brooks celebrates a spiritual and creative geniusThe Queen of Soul: a life in picturesThe woman with the most million-selling singles of any female artist (14). The woman with 10 No 1 R&B albums (more than any other artist). The woman decorated with the presidential medal of freedom. The first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The artist ranked as the greatest si...

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