During this special concert, Aretha performed one of the most powerful hymns of all time, ‘Amazing Grace.' And since she's the ‘Queen Of Soul' you know that she had to put her own unique spin on this classic. In this video, we're taking a look back at one of her most memorable performances from the 2014 Women Of Soul concert at The White House. These hymns are so good! 9 Aretha Franklin Gospel Songs WATCH: Aretha Franklin Performs ‘Amazing Grace’ Our prayers go out to her family for their loss!īelow, please find nine of our favorite Aretha Franklin gospel songs. In her 62-year career, Aretha earned an incredible 10 top-10 singles, including “I Say a Little Prayer” and “Respect.”Īccording to Business Insiders Aretha was one of the best-selling female artists in history with 75 million records sold worldwide. Her faith was very important to Aretha so even as she began to gain fame as a singer, she maintained her gospel roots and never lost her faith.įranklin released her first album, “Songs of Faith,” in 1956. Her dad was the minister at New Bethel Baptist Church, and that was where Aretha discovered her God-given gift for singing. Influenced and inspired by gospel music, Aretha grew up in church.Īretha spent a lot of time in church when she was younger since she was a ‘preacher’s kid’. The powerful soul singer will undoubtedly go down in music history. NME reports that the official cause of death was advanced pancreatic cancer, which Aretha has been battling since 2011. Aretha, who was 76-years-old was in hospice care, and her family hopeful that she would pull through.
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