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I remember singing around the house to records that were playing. All kinds of music. And the great James Cleveland was often in our house, and I grew up with his sound as well.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Around Cleveland Great Grew His House James Kinds Music Often Our Playing Records Remember Singing Sound Up Well Were I Remember

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I haven't had the occasion to meet Adele. She lives in England. So when I'm flying, or when she comes over here, perhaps we'll have a chance. I think she's a very fine singer, a very strong writer and performer.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Adele Chance England Fine Flying Had Here Lives Meet Occasion Over Performer Perhaps She Singer Strong Think Very Writer I Think

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It's easy for a singer to sometimes pick up on another singer's sound, but that's just copying.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Another Copying Easy Just Pick Singer Sometimes Sound Up

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I know people I feel are extremely talented, but I don't know that I've ever heard any geniuses.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Any Ever Extremely Feel Geniuses Heard Know People Talented I Feel

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My generation, we came along, we had to really know our craft.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Along Came Craft Generation Had Know My Generation Our Really

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I loved going to church. I enjoyed being a part of the choir and just doing things in and around the church. But as a young girl, I certainly enjoyed watching and listening to my dad.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Around Being Certainly Choir Church Dad Doing Enjoyed Girl Going Just Listening Loved Part Things Watching Young Young Girl

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I saw the Supremes when they were still singing in little black skirts and white blouses.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Black Little Saw Singing Skirts Still Were White

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I like Beyonce's music - some of it, not all of it.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Beyonce Like Music Some

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I had not been in the jazz environment, having been brought up in the church. But once I got to New York, and I was signed to perform at The Village Gate and the Vanguard and clubs like that, and these - the Vanguard was one of the most elite, if not the most elite, jazz club out there.

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Been Brought Church Club Clubs Elite Environment Gate Got Had Having Jazz Like Most New New York Once Out Perform Signed Up Vanguard Village York

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I wanted to design a line based on Hollywood's Golden Era. I talked with Stephen Burrows and with Willi Smith and with one or two other people, but it just seems like such a hard field to break into. I need someone like Calvin Klein's manager to get behind me!

~Aretha Franklin

Topics: Based Behind Break Design Era Field Get Golden Hard Hollywood Just Klein Like Line Manager Me Need One Or Two Other People Seems Smith Someone Talked Two Wanted

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: March 25th, 1942

Died: August 16th, 2018

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