It Happend In Music: Celebrate the Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin, the singer and songwriter who Rolling Stone ranked at the top of its “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” list, celebrates her 70th birthday today. And if anyone deserves a little respect for her seventh decade on the planet, it’s the Queen of Soul! We thought the best way to honor the legendary lady was with music, so we put together a celebratory playlist on Spotify. The mix features songs by Aretha Franklin, as well as the many artists who have been influenced by her over the years.
- Respect – Aretha Franklin
- Lady Marmalade – Patti LaBelle
- Back To Black – Amy Winehouse
- Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) – Kelly Clarkson
- Chain Of Fools – Aretha Franklin
- Mercy – Duffy
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston
- Ain’t Nobody – Chaka Khan
- Always Be My Baby – Mariah Carey
- You Make Me feel Like A Natural Woman – Aretha Franklin
- If I Were A Boy – Beyoncé
- I Got This – Jennifer Hudson
- Son Of A Preacher Man – Aretha Franklin
- Giving You The Best That I Got – Anita Baker
- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) – Natalie Cole
- I Say A Little Prayer – Aretha Franklink


