Information:Aretha Louise Franklin (/əˈriːθə/ ə-REE-thə March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist.[2] Referred to as the Queen of Soul , she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time . With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists.[3]