To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music ... soulful tour de force from the young singer who titled ...

Tale of the Tape: Lauryn Hill Vs. Best R&B Album Grammy Nominees This is not a competition, but albums by Erykah Badu, Brandy, Aretha Franklin and Maxwell were also great and deserve recognition.

Tale of the Tape: Lauryn Hill Vs. Best R&B Album Grammy Nominees This is not a competition, but albums by Erykah Badu, Brandy, Aretha Franklin and Maxwell were also great and deserve recognition.

Aretha Franklin was an American singer and songwriter known as "The Queen of Soul." Franklin began singing in her father's congregation as a young girl and released her first album, Songs of Faith ...