A timeline of major events in the life of Aretha Franklin
DETROIT — A timeline of major events in the life and work of Aretha Franklin:•March 1942 — Aretha Franklin is born in Memphis, Tennessee. Her father, a prominent Baptist minister with gospel-music connections, would move the family briefly to Buffalo before settling in Detroit when Aretha was 2. She would call the city home for most of her life, and would always be closely associated with its massive musical legacy.•1956 — Franklin […]
