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Aretha Franklin

Risk 100

Singer

76 years oldAmerican0 picksBorn March 25, 1942

The Queen of Soul has been commanding R-E-S-P-E-C-T since the 1960s, twice crowned the greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone. At 76, Franklin's voice still carries enough power to make angels reconsider their career choices, though decades of belting out genre-defining anthems have certainly put those legendary pipes through their paces. When she finally takes her final bow, heaven's choir is getting one hell of an upgrade. (73 words, 3 sentences)

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About Aretha Franklin

The Queen of Soul has been commanding R-E-S-P-E-C-T since the 1960s, twice crowned the greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone. At 76, Franklin's voice still carries enough power to make angels reconsider their career choices, though decades of belting out genre-defining anthems have certainly put those legendary pipes through their paces. When she finally takes her final bow, heaven's choir is getting one hell of an upgrade. (73 words, 3 sentences)

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