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Art Tatum was a genius.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Art Genius

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I sing, and the musicians kind of fit things around me.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Around Fit Kind Me Musicians Sing Things

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I can say that my big records and my success have been due to the backing which Atlantic have put behind me.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Atlantic Backing Been Behind Big Due Me Put Records Say Success Which I Can

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The term 'Sock it to me!' was a big, big thing in our neighborhood - all the kids were saying it.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Big Big Thing Kids Me Neighborhood Our Saying Sock Term Thing Were

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In terms of helping people understand and know each other a little better, music is universal - universal and transporting.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Better Each Helping Helping People Know Little Music Other People Terms Understand Universal

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People are not as nice as they used to be. There used to be a time when we conversed. You don't get a lot of real responses now. They used to be more polite and well-mannered people, generally. It's minimal now.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Generally Get Lot Minimal More Nice Now People Polite Real Responses Time Used You

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Most of what I wear, I select myself. You can't please everybody, and as long as I'm comfortable with what I wear, I think that's what's important.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Comfortable Everybody Important Long Most Myself Please Select Think Wear You I Think

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I'm really an old-fashioned girl - I like to be romanced.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Girl Like Old-Fashioned Really

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I've met my share of guys who have insulted and assaulted my intelligence with their stories and games. I say hello and goodbye!

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Games Goodbye Guys Hello Insulted Intelligence Met Say Share Stories Who

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I didn't really want to sing at first, but my dad insisted that I do.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Dad First Insisted Really Sing Want

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 25th, 1942

Died: August 16th, 2018

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