1. Father and Daughter
Interviews
Bobby “Blue” Bland, Jesse Jackson, Marvin Gaye, James Cleveland, Carolyn Franklin, B.B. King, Cecil Franklin, Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen
Books
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
Heilbut, The Fan Who Knew Too Much
2. Instability
Interviews
Cecil Franklin, Anna Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Buddy Guy, Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, James Cleveland
3. Mothers and Fathers
Interviews
Ruth Bowen, Erma Franklin, Billy Preston, James Cleveland, B.B. King, Cecil Franklin
Books
Salvatore, Singing in a Strange Land
Ward-Royster and Rose, How I Got Over
4. The Sex Circus
Interviews
Ray Charles, Billy Preston, Ruth Bowen, Etta James, Jerry Wexler, Carl Bean, Vaughn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, James Cleveland, Johnnie Taylor
Wexler and Ritz, Rhythm and the Blues
5. The Blood
Interviews
Jerry Wexler, Carolyn Franklin, Cecil Franklin, James Cleveland, John Hammond, Brenda Corbett, Erma Franklin
Recordings
Songs of Faith, Chess Records, 1956
Articles
“Blast on Gospel Singers’ Style Pits Baker Against Clara Ward,” Chicago Defender, November 26, 1955
“Disc by Detroit Minister on Top,” Chicago Defender, October 20, 1956
Books
Salvatore, Singing in a Strange Land
6. Moving On Up
Interviews
James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Oscar Peterson, Erma Franklin, Johnnie Taylor, Cecil Franklin, Carolyn Franklin
7. The Biggest and Best
Interviews
Cecil Franklin, Phil Moore, Major Holley, Jerry Wexler, John Hammond, Harvey Fuqua, Carolyn Franklin, Carmen McRae
Recordings
Aretha, Columbia, 1961
Articles
Review of “Love Is the Only Thing” and “Today I Sing the Blues,” Billboard, September 26, 1960
Review of “Won’t Be Long” and “Right Now,” Billboard, December 26, 1960
Jack Maher, “Aretha Franklin Debs at Vanguard,” Billboard, October 17, 1960
8. Gentleman Pimp
Interviews
Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Bettye LaVette, Etta James, Cecil Franklin, Harvey Fuqua, Joe Newman, Quincy Jones
Recordings
The Electrifying Aretha Franklin, Columbia, 1962
Articles
New York Beat, Jet, May 4, 1961
Franklin named top new-star female vocalist, Down Beat, August 3, 1961
“From Gospel to Jazz Is Not Disrespect for the Lord,” New York Amsterdam News, August 26, 1961
LaVette and Ritz, A Woman Like Me
9. Water, Water Everywhere
Interviews
Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Bobby Scott, Jerry Wexler, Phil Walden, Cecil Franklin, Etta James, Sarah Vaughan
Recordings
The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin, Columbia, 1962
Laughing on the Outside, Columbia, 1963
Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington, Columbia, 1964
Articles
Jack Maher, “Newport ’62 a Swinging Affair,” Billboard, July 21, 1962
Review of “Just for a Thrill” and “Try a Little Tenderness,” Billboard, August 11, 1962
People Are Talking About, Jet, November, 29, 1962
People Are Talking About, Jet, June 13, 1963
Books
Kelley, Thelonious Monk
Freeman, Otis!
Cohodas, Queen
10. What a Difference a Day Makes
Interviews
Etta James, Ruth Bowen, Erma Franklin, John Hammond, Clyde Otis
Recordings
Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington, Columbia, 1964
Articles
“The Swingin’ Aretha,” Ebony, March 1964
11. Fools
Interviews
Clyde Otis, Jerry Wexler, John Hammond, Carolyn Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Erma Franklin
Recordings
Runnin’ Out of Fools, Columbia, 1964
Articles
Roger Scott, Nashville Scene, Billboard, May 29, 1965
12. Never Loved
Interviews
Jerry Wexler, Jimmy Johnson, Ruth Bowen, Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Roger Hawkins, Dan Penn, Rick Hall, Tommy Dowd, Cecil Franklin, Luther Vandross
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Atlantic, 1967
Articles
Franklin signs exclusive contract with Atlantic, reported in Billboard, December 3, 1966
Books
Wexler and Ritz, Rhythm and the Blues
13. Keep Rolling
Interviews
Carmen McRae, Jerry Wexler, Earline Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Ray Charles, Ruth Bowen, Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Joe South, Nat Hentoff
Recordings
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You, Atlantic, 1967
Aretha Arrives, Atlantic, 1967
Articles
Franklin recovering from broken arm, reported in Jet, May 18, 1967
Franklin appears at tribute to her father, reported in Time, June 29, 1967
14. Natural
Interviews
Jerry Wexler, Arif Mardin, Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen
Recordings
Lady Soul, Atlantic, 1968
Articles
Franklin recuperating from eye injury, reported in Jet, December 14, 1967
C. Higgins, reported in People Are Talking About, Jet, December 28, 1967
15. Year of Years
Interviews
Carolyn Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Cecil Franklin, Arif Mardin, Tommy Dowd, David Newman, Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Carmen McRae
Recordings
Lady Soul, Atlantic, 1968
Aretha Now, 1968
Aretha Franklin: Soul ’69, Atlantic, 1969
Aretha in Paris, Atlantic, 1968
Aretha’s Gold, Atlantic, 1969
Articles
“Unsound Thing Happened to Aretha at the Forum,” Billboard, February 3, 1968
“Atlantic Signs Aretha to New Long-Term Pact,” Billboard, May 4, 1968
Franklin signs new long-term pact with Atlantic, reported in Jet, May 9, 1968
“Lady Soul Singing It Like It Is,” Time, June 28, 1968
Ed Ochs, “From Sermons on Sunday to All-Day Success,” Billboard, July 13, 1968
C. Higgins, People Are Talking About, Jet, August 22, 1968
Ed Ochs, “Soul Sauce,” Billboard, October 12, 1968
Franklin arraigned in traffic court for reckless driving and an expired driver’s license, reported in Jet, December 12, 1968
16. High Maintenance
Interviews
Dennis Edwards, Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Cecil Franklin, Brenda Corbett, Ruth Bowen
Recordings
Aretha Now, Atlantic, 1968
This Girl’s in Love with You, Atlantic, 1970
Spirit in the Dark, Atlantic, 1970
Articles
Franklin asked to write Carolyn Franklin’s liner notes, reported in Jet, April 3, 1969
Ed Ochs, Plans for “Soul Bowl ’69,” reported in Billboard, May 17, 1969
C. Higgins, Franklin’s whereabouts a mystery, reported in People Are Talking About, Jet, July 10, 1969
Franklin’s stay in Ford Hospital, reported in Jet, July 24, 1969
“Aretha Franklin Fined $50,” New York Times, July 26, 1969
“Aretha Franklin Forfeits Bond; Pays $50 Fine,” Jet, August 7, 1969
17. Spirit
Interviews
Carolyn Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Cecil Franklin, Earline Franklin, Joel Dorn, Ruth Bowen, Erma Franklin, Stan Getz, Billy Preston
Recordings
Aretha Franklin: Rare and Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul, Rhino, 2007
Spirit in the Dark, Atlantic, 1970
Young, Gifted, and Black, Atlantic, 1972
Articles
“Sam Cooke’s Brother, Charles, Is Shot in Detroit,” Jet, January 15, 1970
“Aretha Falls Ill in St. Louis; Is Treated in New York,” Jet, July 16, 1970
C. Higgins, Franklin back from European tour, reported in People Are Talking About, Jet, September 15, 1970
“Aretha Says She’ll Go Angela’s Bond If Permitted,” Jet, December 3, 1970
C. Higgins, Franklin family forming charitable foundation, reported in People Are Talking About, Jet, December 24, 1970
18. Right Reverend
Interviews
Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Cecil Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Billy Preston, Brenda Corbett, Claude Nobs
Recordings
Young, Gifted, and Black, Atlantic, 1972
Let Me in Your Life, Atlantic, 1974
“Aretha Denies Being Told Not to Perform to Aid Angela Davis,” Jet, May 27, 1971
Ian Dove, review of Franklin’s Apollo Theater Concert, Billboard, June 12, 1971
“Soul Queen Fumes Over Treatment by Italian Cops,” Jet, July 15, 1971
“Aretha Ignores Critics; Resets South African Tour, January, 1972,” Jet, July 29, 1971
Don Heckman, “Spell on Audience Is Cast at Garden by Aretha Franklin,” New York Times, October 24, 1971
Charles L. Sanders, “Aretha: A Close-Up Look at Sister Superstar,” Ebony, December 1971
Books
Pleasants, The Great American Popular Singers
19. Amazing
Interviews
Jerry Wexler, James Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Cecil Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Carmen McRae, Billy Preston
Recordings
Aretha Franklin: Rare and Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul, Rhino, 2007
Spirit in the Dark, Atlantic, 1970
Young, Gifted, and Black, Atlantic, 1972
Amazing Grace, Atlantic, 1972
Books
Cohen, Amazing Grace
20. Hey
Interviews
Billy Preston, Cecil Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen
Recordings
Aretha Franklin: Rare and Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul, Rhino, 2007
Aretha Franklin: Soul ’69, Atlantic, 1969
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky), Atlantic, 1973
Amazing Grace, Atlantic, 1972
Articles
“Jackson PUSHes On,” Time, January 3, 1972
M. Cordell Thompson, “Aretha Is Rocking Steady Now,” Jet, March 9, 1972
Lynn Van Matre, review of Franklin’s concert at Chicago’s Arie Theater, Chicago Tribune, June 12, 1972
“Aretha to Entertain Inmates Here,” Chicago Tribune, June 12, 1972
Franklin’s diet and exercise regimen, reported in Jet, August 24, 1972
Books
Jones, Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
Interviews
Ruth Bowen, Cecil Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Earline Franklin, Erma Franklin, Norman Dugger, Gene Page, Brenda Corbett
Recordings
Amazing Grace, Atlantic, 1972
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky), Atlantic, 1973
Let Me in Your Life, Atlantic, 1974
With Everything I Feel in Me, Atlantic, 1974
You, Atlantic, 1975
Articles
Franklin and Ken Cunningham scouting locations for a film, reported in Jet, October 12, 1972
“Aretha Franklin’s ‘Mini Meals’ Diet Helps Shed Pounds,” Jet, March 29, 1973
“Aretha Buries Rumors About ‘Going Crazy,’” Jet, April 12, 1973
William Earl Berry, rumor that Franklin has seminude scene in film, reported in People Are Talking About, Jet, April 12, 1973
Franklin’s surprise Easter visit to Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem, reported in New York Beat, Jet, May 17, 1973
Franklin returns from yacht cruise, reported in New York Beat, Jet, January 31, 1974
Franklin’s stellar performance at the Auditorium Theater, Chicago, reported in Jet, March 21, 1974
John Rockwell, “Aretha Franklin Opens at the Apollo,” New York Times, March 10, 1974
Ken Cunningham writing a script, reported in Jet, March 28, 1974
M. Cordell Thompson, “A Visit with Aretha Franklin,” Jet, May 2, 1974
“First Lady of Talent Booking,” Ebony, June 1974
“The New Aretha,” Ebony, October 1974
Schooling of Franklin’s sons Clarence and Edward, reported in Jet, June 9, 1975
Review of concert at Westchester Premier Theater, Billboard, June 14, 1975
Franklin back in New York, reported in New York Beat, Jet, September 25, 1975
22. The Spark
Interviews
Ruth Bowen, Carolyn Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Erma Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Natalie Cole, Jeffrey Kruger
Recordings
Sparkle, Atlantic, 1976
Sweet Passion, Atlantic, 1977
Articles
Bob Lucas, “Looking Ahead with Aretha Franklin,” Jet, February 26, 1976
Ken Cunningham aiming for a filmmaking career, reported in New York Beat, Jet, April 22, 1976
Ace Burgess, “Aretha Franklin’s Hidden Asset: Her Brother Cecil,” Jet, July 15, 1976
“Aretha Franklin, Her Soul Mate End Their Love Match,” Jet, August 12, 1976
“Still on a Throne, Aretha Loses Weight, Looks Ahead,” Jet, June 23, 1977
Geoff Brow, Franklin going out with Glynn Turman, reported in People Are Talking About, Jet, July 28, 1977
“Aretha Franklin’s Soulmate Upset About Romance Rumors,” Jet, July 28, 1976
“Is There Room at the Top for Big Three of Song?,” Jet, September 15, 1977
Aretha to perform in England, reported in Jet, October 22, 1977
“U.K. Pact Flap Axes Aretha Gig,” Billboard, December 3, 1977
Photo of Franklin and Glynn Turman in Jet, December 29, 1977
Review criticizes Aretha’s show in Paris, Billboard, January 21, 1978
Books
Cole and Ritz, Love Brought Me Back
23. Fairy-Tale Princess
Interviews
Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Jerry Wexler
Recordings
Sweet Passion, Atlantic, 1977
Sparkle, Atlantic, 1976
Almighty Fire, Atlantic, 1978
Articles
“A Fabulous Party—Until Somebody Stole the Doves,” Jet, May 11, 1978
Full-page self-promotional ad in Variety, June 20, 1978
“Aretha and Glynn,” Ebony, July 1978
Jean Williams, “Los Angeles Aretha Fete a Puzzler,” Billboard, July 22, 1978
24. The Hustle
Interviews
Cecil Franklin, Ahmet Ertegun, Ruth Bowen, Carolyn Franklin, Jerry Wexler
Recordings
La Diva, Atlantic, 1979
Articles
“Aretha Adopts New Lifestyle with New Family,” Jet, January 25, 1979
Jean Williams’s review of Franklin’s concert at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Billboard, February 10, 1979
Photo with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Jet, March 29, 1979
25. Daddy’s Little Girl
Interviews
Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Arif Mardin
Recordings
Aretha, Arista, 1980
Articles
Review of performance at Kool Jazz Festival, New Jersey, reported in Billboard, August 25, 1979
Franklin appears at a benefit concert for C. L. Franklin in Detroit, reported in Jet, April 17, 1980
Jean Williams, Franklin’s questionable costumes, reported in Counterpoint, Billboard, July 26, 1980
Franklin’s weight loss, in Jet, November 15, 1980
Franklin’s contract worth $9 million, reported in Ebony, January 1981
Robert Palmer, “Aretha Franklin, with Feeling and Fireworks,” New York Times, February 27, 1981
Franklin rates her top men, reported in Ebony, 1981
26. Back on Track
Interviews
Arif Mardin, Cecil Franklin, Luther Vandross, Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin
Recordings
Love All the Hurt Away, Arista, 1981
Jump to It, Arista, 1982
Articles
Stephen Holden, review of Love All the Hurt Away, New York Times, October 11, 1981
Julie Chenault, “Aretha Franklin Tells Why Weight Doesn’t Worry Her Anymore,” Jet, September 17, 1981
Review of Jump to It, Billboard, July 31, 1982
Nelson George, review of Franklin at Superfest, Billboard, September 25, 1982
Franklin comments on her father’s health, reported in Jet, August 9, 1982
Dissolution of Franklin-Turman marriage, reported in Celebrity Beat, Jet, August 23, 1982
27. Home
Interviews
Carolyn Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Erma Franklin
Recordings
Jump to It, Arista, 1982
Articles
“Aretha Franklin Sponsors 2nd Annual Artist’s Ball to Benefit Comatose Dad,” Jet, November 7, 1983
Franklin to sue Arista, reported in Jet, November 21, 1983
28. Our Father
Interviews
Earline Franklin, Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Cecil Franklin, Narada Michael Walden, Luther Vandross, Jerry Wexler
Recordings
Who’s Zoomin’ Who?, Arista, 1985
Articles
Gary Graff, “Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul Decides ‘It’s Time to Get Back to It,’” Chicago Tribune, February 24, 1985
Franklin’s fear of flying over, reported in Jet, February 25, 1985
Paul Grein, “Freeway of Love” tops charts, reported in Chart Beat, Billboard, August 3, 1985
Nelson George, success of Who’s Zoomin’ Who?, reported in Rhythm and the Blues, Billboard, December 7, 1985
29. Diva-fication
Interviews
Jerry Wexler, Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Ray Charles, Luther Vandross, Brenda Corbett, Cecil Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Dick Alen
Recordings
Aretha, Arista, 1986
Articles
Jon Pareles, review of Aretha, New York Times, November 2, 1986
Nelson George, Franklin doesn’t travel by plane, reported in Rhythm and the Blues, Billboard, July 19, 1986
Books
Richards and Fox, Life
30. In the Storm Too Long
Interviews
Cecil Franklin, Brenda Corbett, James Cleveland, Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Ahmet Ertegun
Recordings
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, Arista, 1987
Articles
John Rockwell, review of One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, New York Times, December 13, 1987
Photo of Franklin at annual masquerade ball, in Jet, August 22, 1988
Books
Bego, Aretha Franklin
31. The Mixture As Before
Interviews
Ruth Bowen, Jerry Wexler, Erma Franklin, Luther Vandross
Recordings
Through the Storm, Arista, 1989
Books
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
32. Party Therapy
Interviews
Erma Franklin, Dick Alen, Arif Mardin, Oliver Leiber, Ruth Bowen, Vaughn Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Carmen McRae, Phil Ramone
Recordings
What You See Is What You Sweat, Arista, 1991
Amazing Grace, Atlantic, 1972
Aretha Franklin Greatest Hits 1980–1994, Arista, 1994
“What Now My Love,” on Duets, Frank Sinatra, Capitol, 1993
“The Makings of You,” on A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield, various artists, Warner Brothers, 1994
Articles
“New York Magistrate Rules Aretha Should Pay $230,000 for Backing Out on Play,” Jet, February 19, 1990
Jon Pareles, “The Unpredictable Aretha Franklin,” New York Times, August 11, 1990
“Aretha Franklin Talks About Men in Her Life and Sings Songs About Them,” Jet, August 19, 1991
Stephen Holden, “Aretha Franklin Almost Turns a Concert into a Fashion Show,” New York Times, September 16, 1991
“IRS Puts $225,000 Tax Lien on Aretha Franklin’s Home,” Jet, December 14, 1992
Ginia Bellafante, “Respect? Fur-get It,” Time, February 1, 1993
Jon Pareles, “Aretha Franklin in Stellar Company and on Her Own,” New York Times, April 29, 1993
“Aretha Blasts Columnist Over Quips About Gown,” Jet, May 31, 1993
Books
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
Davis and DeCurtis, The Soundtrack of My Life
33. A Rose
Interviews
Vaughn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Ray Charles, Jerry Wexler
Recordings
“It Hurts Like Hell,” on Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album, various artists, Arista, 1995
A Rose Is Still a Rose, Arista, 1998
“I’ll Fly Away,” on Diana: Princess of Wales Tribute, various artists, Sony Records, 1997
What You See Is What You Sweat, Arista, 1991
Articles
Fred Bronson, Chart Beat, Billboard, May 14, 1994
Janet Jackson beats Franklin’s record for gold singles, reported in Jet, August 29, 1994
Stephen Holden, “Playful Aretha Franklin Plumbs Roots of Soul,” New York Times, November 5, 1994
David Nathan, “Veteran Divas Find New Audiences,” Billboard, November 19, 1994
Laura B. Randolph, “Aretha Talks About Men, Marriage, Music and Motherhood,” Ebony, April 1995
Geoffrey Himes, review of “It Hurts Like Hell” from Exhale soundtrack, Washington Post, November 29, 1995
Photo with Arthur Mitchell at Kennedy Center, in Jet, May 27, 1996
Jon Pareles, “Soaring on Passion, Rooted in Gospel,” New York Times, June 28, 1996
Clarence Waldron, “Aretha Franklin Still Gets R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” Jet, October 7, 1996
J. R. Reynolds, Rhythm and the Blues, Billboard, April 26, 1998
Larry Flick, review of A Rose Is Still a Rose, Billboard, February 7, 1998
Fred Bronson, Chart Beat, Billboard, February 14, 1998
Robert Christgau, review of A Rose Is Still a Rose, Village Voice, March 17, 1998
Review of A Rose Is Still a Rose, Rolling Stone, March 19, 1998
Books
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
Knight, Between Each Line
Ward-Royster and Rose, How I Got Over
34. Vincerò
Interviews
Vaughn Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Eric Keil, Ruth Bowen
Recordings
“Respect,” on Blues Brothers 2000, Universal Records, 1998
“Nessun Dorma,” on Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen, Arista, 2007
Articles
Larry Flick, “The Grammys: Big Wins, Big Buzz,” Billboard, March 7, 1998
Fred Bronson, Chart Beat, Billboard, March 14, 1998
Fred Bronson, Chart Beat, Billboard, March 21, 1998
Clarence Waldron, “Aretha Franklin Talks About Being a Diva,” Jet, May 18, 1998
Franklin listed as one of the most influential people of the twentieth century, Time, June 8, 1998
“Arista’s Record Year,” Billboard, July 25, 1998
Lynn Norment, “Aretha Roars Back and Gets R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” Ebony, August 1998
35. Damage Control
Interviews
Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen
Articles
“Why Doesn’t Aretha Pay Her Bills?,” Detroit Free Press, February 15, 1999
“Franklin Calls Story on Alleged Financial Woes ‘Malicious and Vicious,’” Jet, March 8, 1999
Franklin performs at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, reported in New York Times, May 3, 1999
Gail Mitchell, “Aretha Pairs Up for Set of Duets and Turns Author,” Billboard, July 29, 1999
Aretha: From These Roots on New York Times bestseller list (hardcover nonfiction), September 24, 1999
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
36. What Aretha Wants
Interviews
Jerry Wexler, Ruth Bowen, Dick Alen, Ahmet Ertegun, Erma Franklin, Sabrina Owens, Earline Franklin
Recordings
Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen, Arista, 2007
A Woman Falling Out of Love, Aretha’s Records, 2011
Articles
Gail Mitchell, review of the Duets album, Rhythm and the Blues, Billboard, March 25, 2000
Ben Ratliff, “What Aretha Wants and Needs She Doesn’t Always Get,” New York Times, June 26, 2000
Franklin suing Star for article disparaging her, reported in Detroit Free Press, November 29, 2001
Books
Cole and Diehl, Angel on My Shoulder
37. Oldies but Goodies
Interviews
Ruth Bowen, Troy Taylor, Gordon Chambers, Burt Bacharach, Earline Franklin
Articles
Jon Pareles, review of “The Only Thing Missin’,” New York Times, June 29, 2003
Fred Bronson, “Missing No More,” Billboard, July 19, 2003
Clarence Waldron, “Aretha Franklin Returns with Soulful CD, ‘So Damn Happy,’” Jet, September 29, 2003
“The Queen Still Reigns,” Ebony, March 2004
Clarence Waldron, “Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin Proclaims Today’s New R&B Royalty,” Jet, June 25, 2007
Jon Pareles, “The Queen of Soul Takes Control,” New York Times, November 4, 2007
Clarence Waldron, “Life on the Road Forces the Queen of Soul to Find a New Strategy in Her Battle with Weight,” Jet, November 19, 2007
“Aretha Franklin Refuses to Share Her Royal Title,” Jet, March 3, 2008
Franklin named greatest singer of the rock era, reported in Rolling Stone, November 2008
“Diva’s Duet,” Jet, August 23, 2010
Recordings
Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen, Arista, 2007
So Damn Happy, Arista, 2003
This Christmas, Rhino, 2009
A Woman Falling Out of Love, Aretha’s Records, 2011
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
38. A Woman Falling Out of Love
Interviews
Rashod Ollison, Ruth Bowen, Cheryl Pawelski, Earline Franklin
Recordings
A Woman Falling Out of Love, Aretha’s Records, 2011
Articles
Franklin discusses her inauguration hat, reported in Newsweek, March 12, 2012
“Aretha Franklin Cancer,” National Enquirer, December 8, 2010
Patricia Shipp, “Aretha Cancer Tragedy,” National Enquirer, December 20, 2010
Clarence Waldron, “Aretha Franklin: The Lord Will Bring Me Through,” Jet, January 10, 2011
“It’s a New Chapter in My Life,” Jet, March 7, 2011
Will Hermes, review of A Woman Falling Out of Love, Rolling Stone, May 26, 2011
Composer Norman West sues Franklin, reported in Billboard, August 2, 2011
Franklin sings at same-sex wedding, reported in New York Times, October 20, 2011
Franklin announces she is marrying Willie Wilkerson, reported by the Associated Press, January 6, 2012
Books
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
39. The Once and Future Queen
Interviews
Earline Franklin, Brenda Corbett
Articles
Ben Ratliff, review of the Essence Music Festival, New York Times, July 9, 2012
Franklin interested in being American Idol judge, reported by Reuters, July 15, 2012