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‘It was a big deal to leave the gospel world and to do pop music’ - Courtney B Vance

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Known to many as the Queen of Soul, singer Aretha Franklin inspired a generation with the gospel-infused sound of hits like Think and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman. Releasing her debut single in 1967 following her signing to Atlantic Records, Franklin proceeded to unveil 73 singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 – the US equivalent of the UK Singles Chart.

Surprisingly, though, only two tracks ever reached number one. The first came in the form of Franklin’s renowned 1967 Otis Reading cover Respect.

The second, a 1987 duet with George Michael entitled I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me). And yet, there was a contrasting side to the I Say A Little Prayer singer.

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