Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace: 50th Anniversary

Aretha Franklin was one of the most dynamic soul singers of all time. She passed away from pancreatic cancer August 16, 2018 but her legacy continues to shine. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in its original 1998 special. Know as the "Queen of Soul", Franklin held the record For Billboard Hot 100 singles by a woman for 40 years, was awarded 17 Grammys, was the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, performed "My Country 'Tis of Thee" at the the first Inauguration of President Barack Obama and held honorary doctorates from Harvard and Yale amongst a mountain of other accomplishments.