
Artist
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin is a r&b artist from Tennessee, USA formed in 1956. 110 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
R&B · Tennessee, USA · Best r&b albums
- 110
- Releases
- 1962–2025
- Active years
- 1956
- Formed

Artist
Aretha Franklin is a r&b artist from Tennessee, USA formed in 1956. 110 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
R&B · Tennessee, USA · Best r&b albums

Most popular
A Rose Is Still a Rose
1998

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism
1987

So Damn Happy
2003

The Tender, the Moving, the Swinging Aretha Franklin
1962

Who's Zoomin' Who?
1985

Get It Right
1983

Through the Storm
1989

Queen of Soul
1992

Love All the Hurt Away
1981

I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
1967

Aretha
1980

Serenading The Moon (Live)
2025

Lean On Me (Live)
2024

The Love Letters
2024

femme naturelle (Live Antibes '70)
2024

Ella, Nina & Aretha
2023

The Quintessence of Aretha Franklin
2023

Aretha In Person with The Ray Bryant Combo (Expanded Edition)
2022

All Night Long (The Best of Aretha Franklin)
2022

Taking Care Of Business (Live 1971)
2022

The Electrifying
2022

A Natural Woman... in Sweden
2022

That Lucky Old Sun
2021

Top 10 Hits
2021

Dance Vault Mixes - (Pride) A Deeper Love
2021

God Bless Our Easter
2021

The Genesis of Aretha: 1960–1966
2021

My Mother's Love
2021

The One You Love
2021

Love Me Forever
2020

Say A Little Prayer
2020

Love Me Forever Vol. 2
2020

Pray For Me (Live)
2020

Guilty Conscience
2020

You've Got My Soul (Live)
2020

I Surrender
2020

In My Dreams (Live)
2020

Forever Love
2020

Love Me Forever Vol.1
2020

Little Respect (Live)
2020

Over the Rainbow (Remastered)
2018

Live in Montego Bay '82 (Live: Bob Marley Performing Center, Montego Bay 1982)
2018

The Queen - 34 Greatest Hits
2018

Respect - The Very Best Of
2017

The Complete Releases 1956-62
2017

Unforgettable: A Tribute To Dinah Washington (Expanded Edition)
2017

Maybe I'm A Fool
2017

The Gospel Days
2016

Drinking Again
2016

God Bless The Child
2016

The Gospel Recordings
2015

I Apology
2014

Voice of the Century
2014

I Surrender Dear
2014

Hits, Vol. 2
2014

Angel
2014

Hits
2014

Sweet Lover
2014

I'm Wandering
2014

Blue By Myself
2014

More Soul
2013

I'm Wandering, Vol. 1
2013

Right Now, Vol. 2
2013

Soul (Plus)
2013

Introducing Aretha
2013

Never Grow Old, Vol. 2
2013

Never Grow Old, Vol. 1
2013

Soul Legend
2013

I'm Wandering, Vol. 2
2013

Right Now, Vol. 1
2013

Aretha Franklin - Try a Little Tenderness
2013

Try a Little Tenderness
2012

The Queen of Jazz and Soul
2012

Laughing On the Outside (Expanded Edition)
2011

Take A Look: The Clyde Otis Sessions
2011

The Very Best of Aretha Franklin
2011

Aretha Franklin
2011

Tiny Sparrow: The Bobby Scott Sessions
2011

The Queen In Waiting
2011

Aretha Sings
2010

Precious Lord - feat. Rev. C.L. Franklin
2009

Respect (CD 2)
2007

Precious Lord
2006

Legends of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin & Otis Redding
2005

Aretha Franklin : Do Right Woman
2003

Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin
2002

Gospel Greats
1999

A Bit Of Soul
1996

The Very Best of Aretha Franklin: The '60s
1994

Greatest Hits (1980-1994)
1994

Aretha Queen of Soul (The Very Best Of)
1994

What You See Is What You Sweat
1991

30 Greatest Hits
1986

Aretha's Jazz
1984

The Best of Aretha Franklin
1984

Jump To It
1982

Sparkle
1976

You
1975

Amazing Grace
1972

Spirit in the Dark
1970

Aretha's Gold
1969

Soul '69
1969

Aretha Now
1968

Lady Soul
1968

Aretha Arrives
1967

Take It Like You Give It
1967

Soul Sister
1966

Yeah!!! (Expanded Edition)
1965

The Electrifying Aretha Franklin (Expanded Edition)
1962
Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and pianist. In a recording career that has spanned over half a century, Franklin's repertoire has included gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, pop, rock and funk. Franklin is known as one of the most important popularizers of the soul music genre and is referred to as the Queen of Soul, a title she was given early in her career. Franklin, the daughter of prominent Baptist minister and activist C. L. Franklin, began her singing career singing in her father's church at the age of ten and started recording four years later. After several years in the gospel circuit and with her father's blessing, she formed a secular pop music career at the age of eighteen, signing with Columbia Records, where she was branded by its CEO John Hammond as his most important act since Billie Holiday. Franklin's Columbia period wasn't as successful as hoped and in late 1966, Franklin switched over to Atlantic Records, where she began recording a string of popular hits including "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "Think", "Chain of Fools" and what later became her signature so…