Aretha Franklin
This list would not be complete if we did not even talk about the “Queen of Soul.” Aretha Franklin got her start in music as a gospel singer in church! We can assume that she had no idea how successful she was going to be. At the age of 18, she signed a deal with Columbia Records. After that, she released 131 singles and 38 studio albums. In 1987, she made history by becoming the first woman in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? As you can see, she was a truly iconic person. They don’t make them like that these days!
Aretha Franklin
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