Aretha Franklin

Artist:  Aretha Franklin
Birth Name:  Aretha Louise Franklin
Born:  March 25, 1942.  Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Origin:  Detroit, Michigan, USA
Genre:  R&B, Soul, Gospel, Pop, Jazz
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Piano

Aretha Franklin is an American Singer and Songwriter, she is one of the Giants of Soul Music and American Pop.  She began her career singing Gospel, she achieved commercial acclaim and success with songs such as "Respect", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "Think".  These Hits and more helped her to gain the title The Queen Of Soul by the end of of the 1960s.  She has won a total of 18 Grammy Awards and is one of the Best-Selling Female Artists of All Time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide.  She has been honored and inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987 and became the first female performer to be inducted, and she also was inducted to the UK Music Hall Of Fame in 2005.  In 2012, she was inducted into the GMA Gospel Music Hall Of Fame.  She is listed in at least two all-time lists on Rolling Stone Magazine, including the 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time, and 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time.

Title:  A Brand New Me:  Aretha Franklin (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)  (2017)
Genre:  R&B, Soul, Gospel, Pop, Jazz
Label:  Rhino Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Think  (2:55)
 2.  Don't Play That Song (You Lied)  (2:56)
 3.  I Say A Little Prayer  (4:18)
 4.  Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) (3:30)
 5.  A Brand New Me  (4:19)
 6.  (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman)  (3:36)
 7.  Angel  (4:42)
 8.  Border Song (Holy Moses)  (3:24)
 9.  Let It Be  (3:34)
10. People Get Ready  (4:04)
11. Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)  (4:18)
12. You're All I Need To Get By  (3:59)
13. Son Of A Preacher Man  (3:29)
14. Respect  (2:37)

Personnel:

Aretha Franklin:  Vocals

With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted By Steve Sidwell and Robin Smith

A Brand New Me:  Aretha Franklin (With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) is the Rhino celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Aretha Franklin in music history by Aretha Franklin with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, released on November 24, 2017 by Rhino Records, includes Aretha Franklin's 14 classic tracks:  "Respect", "Think", "I Say A Little Prayer", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and more!.