Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, dies – The Wall Street Journal

Even the most casual of music listeners knows Aretha Franklin, whose huge voice and huge personality have been a fixture of the music scene since the 1960s. Sadly, on Thursday the Queen of Soul lost her battle with cancer at the age of 76.
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DUBLIN – Even the most casual of music listeners knows Aretha Franklin, whose huge voice and huge personality have been a fixture of the music scene since the 1960s. Sadly, on Thursday the Queen of Soul lost her battle with cancer at the age of 76. There's not much I can say about Aretha Franklin that other, better writers won't say in the days to come. But it's a sad day for the music industry and the world. – Felicity Duncan

By Marc Myers

(The Wall Street Journal) Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul who understood vocal harmony and phrasing perhaps better than any of her female pop and soul contemporaries, died Thursday. She was 76 years old.

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