Aretha Franklin: "Queen of Soul"
The daughter of a Baptist preacher famous for his fiery sermons, Aretha Louise Franklin was born in Memphis, Tenn., on March 25, 1942, but grew up primarily in Detroit where she sang in the church choir. With her father's encouragement and connections to the major gospel artists of the day, Aretha was making records by the age of 14.
By CBSNews.com producer David Morgan
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