Aretha Franklin's Life in Photos: From Her Early Years To Her Final Public Performance
Remembering the Queen of Soul.
Today, the music world lost an iconic voice. Aretha Franklin passed away this morning, surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer. She was 76 years old.
Franklin was born in 1942 in Memphis but grew up in Detroit, where she began singing gospel at her church. In her decades-long career, she released hits like "Respect," won 18 Grammys, sold 75 million records worldwide, and was named the Queen of Soul. Here, we're taking a look back at her incredible life in photos.
1960
At 18 years old, posing for a portrait.
1960s
A seated portrait, capturing her engagement ring.
1961
A candid photo with a beehive hairdo.
1965
Singing on stage.
1965
During an appearance on The Andy Williams Show.
1967
Posing for a portrait in an aqua feather coat.
1967
Posing for a portrait at 25 years old.
1967
Posing for a portrait in a glittery ensemble.
1967
Posing for a portrait wearing a textured dress and earrings.
1968
Posing in a bold orange dress.
1968
On stage during a performance.
1968
Modeling for a portrait.
1968
Wearing all white during a performance.
1968
Singing her heart out during a performance.
1968
On stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1968
Performing on The Jonathan Winters Show.
1968
At the Martin Luther King Jr. Benefit Concert at Madison Square Garden in New York.
1969
Preparing to go on stage at Symphony Hall in New Jersey.
1970
Decked out in feathers during a performance.
Jennifer Algoo is the Visuals Director at Harper's BAZAAR. She is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts and has previously worked at Patrick McMullan Co. as well as completing internships at Martha Stewart Weddings, Vogue and CosmoGirl! Magazine. Jennifer covers royal, celeb and art content as well as overseeing all visual assets on BAZAAR.com. When she's not obsessing over the royals you can find her attempting to solve cold cases as an armchair detective, traveling and experimenting with new recipes.
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