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Aretha Franklin and Rock: the 10 Versions that Transformed Classics Forever, According to Future

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Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, felt a very clear affinity for rock. And of course she had it. In her 58 years of career she took over the Great American Songwriter, but she really consolidated her place in history with R&B and Gospel. But the first woman who entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 had big ears, broad tastes and an open mind, and she, along with collaborators like Jerry Wexler and Clive Davis, would go very far with tas…
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Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, felt a very clear affinity for rock. And of course she had it. In her 58 years of career she took over the Great American Songwriter, but she really consolidated her place in history with R&B and Gospel. But the first woman who entered the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 had big ears, broad tastes and an open mind, and she, along with collaborators like Jerry Wexler and Clive Davis, would go very far with tas…

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Futuro broke the news in on Wednesday, March 25, 2026.
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