by David Ritz
“Aretha Ignores Critics; Resets South African Tour, January, 1972,” Jet, July 29, 1971
Don Heckman, “Spell on Audience Is Cast at Garden by Aretha Franklin,” New York Times, October 24, 1971
Charles L. Sanders, “Aretha: A Close-Up Look at Sister Superstar,” Ebony, December 1971
Books
Pleasants, The Great American Popular Singers
19. Amazing
Interviews
Jerry Wexler, James Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Cecil Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Carmen McRae, Billy Preston
Recordings
Aretha Franklin: Rare and Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul, Rhino, 2007
Spirit in the Dark, Atlantic, 1970
Young, Gifted, and Black, Atlantic, 1972
Amazing Grace, Atlantic, 1972
Books
Cohen, Amazing Grace
20. Hey
Interviews
Billy Preston, Cecil Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen
Recordings
Aretha Franklin: Rare and Unreleased Recordings from the Golden Reign of the Queen of Soul, Rhino, 2007
Aretha Franklin: Soul ’69, Atlantic, 1969
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky), Atlantic, 1973
Amazing Grace, Atlantic, 1972
Articles
“Jackson PUSHes On,” Time, January 3, 1972
M. Cordell Thompson, “Aretha Is Rocking Steady Now,” Jet, March 9, 1972
Lynn Van Matre, review of Franklin’s concert at Chicago’s Arie Theater, Chicago Tribune, June 12, 1972
“Aretha to Entertain Inmates Here,” Chicago Tribune, June 12, 1972
Franklin’s diet and exercise regimen, reported in Jet, August 24, 1972
Books
Jones, Q: The Autobiography of Quincy Jones
21. Shop Around
Interviews
Ruth Bowen, Cecil Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Earline Franklin, Erma Franklin, Norman Dugger, Gene Page, Brenda Corbett
Recordings
Amazing Grace, Atlantic, 1972
Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky), Atlantic, 1973
Let Me in Your Life, Atlantic, 1974
With Everything I Feel in Me, Atlantic, 1974
You, Atlantic, 1975
Articles
Franklin and Ken Cunningham scouting locations for a film, reported in Jet, October 12, 1972
“Aretha Franklin’s ‘Mini Meals’ Diet Helps Shed Pounds,” Jet, March 29, 1973
“Aretha Buries Rumors About ‘Going Crazy,’ ” Jet, April 12, 1973
William Earl Berry, rumor that Franklin has seminude scene in film, reported in People Are Talking About, Jet, April 12, 1973
Franklin’s surprise Easter visit to Canaan Baptist Church in Harlem, reported in New York Beat, Jet, May 17, 1973
Franklin returns from yacht cruise, reported in New York Beat, Jet, January 31, 1974
Franklin’s stellar performance at the Auditorium Theater, Chicago, reported in Jet, March 21, 1974
John Rockwell, “Aretha Franklin Opens at the Apollo,” New York Times, March 10, 1974
Ken Cunningham writing a script, reported in Jet, March 28, 1974
M. Cordell Thompson, “A Visit with Aretha Franklin,” Jet, May 2, 1974
“First Lady of Talent Booking,” Ebony, June 1974
“The New Aretha,” Ebony, October 1974
Schooling of Franklin’s sons Clarence and Edward, reported in Jet, June 9, 1975
Review of concert at Westchester Premier Theater, Billboard, June 14, 1975
Franklin back in New York, reported in New York Beat, Jet, September 25, 1975
22. The Spark
Interviews
Ruth Bowen, Carolyn Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Erma Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Natalie Cole, Jeffrey Kruger
Recordings
Sparkle, Atlantic, 1976
Sweet Passion, Atlantic, 1977
Articles
Bob Lucas, “Looking Ahead with Aretha Franklin,” Jet, February 26, 1976
Ken Cunningham aiming for a filmmaking career, reported in New York Beat, Jet, April 22, 1976
Ace Burgess, “Aretha Franklin’s Hidden Asset: Her Brother Cecil,” Jet, July 15, 1976
“Aretha Franklin, Her Soul Mate End Their Love Match,” Jet, August 12, 1976
“Still on a Throne, Aretha Loses Weight, Looks Ahead,” Jet, June 23, 1977
Geoff Brow, Franklin going out with Glynn Turman, reported in People Are Talking About, Jet, July 28, 1977
“Aretha Franklin’s Soulmate Upset About Romance Rumors,” Jet, July 28, 1976
“Is There Room at the Top for Big Three of Song?,” Jet, September 15, 1977
Aretha to perform in England, reported in Jet, October 22, 1977
“U.K. Pact Flap Axes Aretha Gig,” Billboard, December 3, 1977
Photo of Franklin and Glynn Turman in Jet, December 29, 1977
Review criticizes Aretha’s show in Paris, Billboard, January 21, 1978
Books
Cole and Ritz, Love Brought Me Back
23. Fairy-Tale Princess
Interviews
Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Jerry Wexler
Recordings
Sweet Passion, Atlantic, 1977
Sparkle, Atlantic, 1976
Almighty Fire, Atlantic, 1978
Articles
“A Fabulous Party—Until Somebody Stole the Doves,” Jet, May 11, 1978
Full-page self-promotional ad in Variety, June 20, 1978
“Aretha and Glynn,” Ebony, July 1978
Jean Williams, “Los Angeles Aretha Fete a Puzzler,” Billboard, July 22, 1978
24. The Hustle
Interviews
Cecil Franklin, Ahmet Ertegun, Ruth Bowen, Carolyn Franklin, Jerry Wexler
Recordings
La Diva, Atlantic, 1979
Articles
“Aretha Adopts New Lifestyle with New Family,” Jet, January 25, 1979
Jean Williams’s review of Franklin’s concert at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe, Billboard, February 10, 1979
Photo with Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, Jet, March 29, 1979
25. Daddy’s Little Girl
Interviews
Carolyn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Arif Mardin
Recordings
Aretha, Arista, 1980
Articles
Review of performance at Kool Jazz Festival, New Jersey, reported in Billboard, August 25, 1979
Franklin appears at a benefit concert for C. L. Franklin in Detroit, reported in Jet, April 17, 1980
Jean Williams, Franklin’s questionable costumes, reported in Counterpoint, Billboard, July 26, 1980
Franklin’s weight loss, in Jet, November 15, 1980
Franklin’s contract worth $9 million, reported in Ebony, January 1981
Robert Palmer, “Aretha Franklin, with Feeling and Fireworks,” New York Times, February 27, 1981
Franklin rates her top men, reported in Ebony, 1981
26. Back on Track
Interviews
Arif Mardin, Cecil Franklin, Luther Vandross, Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin
Recordings
Love All the Hurt Away, Arista, 1981
Jump to It, Arista, 1982
Articles
Stephen Holden, review of Love All the Hurt Away, New York Times, October 11, 1981
Julie Chenault, “Aretha Franklin Tells Why Weight Doesn’t Worry Her Anymore,” Jet, September 17, 1981
Review of Jump to It, Billboard, July 31, 1982
Nelson George, review of Franklin at Superfest, Billboard, September 25, 1982
Franklin comments on her father’s health, reported in Jet, August 9, 1982
Dissolution of Franklin-Turman marriage, reported in Celebrity Beat, Jet, August 23, 1982
27. Home
Interviews
Carolyn Franklin, Cecil Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Erma Franklin
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Recordings
Jump to It, Arista, 1982
Articles
“Aretha Franklin Sponsors 2nd Annual Artist’s Ball to Benefit Comatose Dad,” Jet, November 7, 1983
Franklin to sue Arista, reported in Jet, November 21, 1983
28. Our Father
Interviews
Earline Franklin, Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Cecil Franklin, Narada Michael Walden, Luther Vandross, Jerry Wexler
Recordings
Who’s Zoomin’ Who?, Arista, 1985
Articles
Gary Graff, “Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul Decides ‘It’s Time to Get Back to It,’ ” Chicago Tribune, February 24, 1985
Franklin’s fear of flying over, reported in Jet, February 25, 1985
Paul Grein, “Freeway of Love” tops charts, reported in Chart Beat, Billboard, August 3, 1985
Nelson George, success of Who’s Zoomin’ Who?, reported in Rhythm and the Blues, Billboard, December 7, 1985
29. Diva-fication
Interviews
Jerry Wexler, Erma Franklin, Carolyn Franklin, Ray Charles, Luther Vandross, Brenda Corbett, Cecil Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Dick Alen
Recordings
Aretha, Arista, 1986
Articles
Jon Pareles, review of Aretha, New York Times, November 2, 1986
Nelson George, Franklin doesn’t travel by plane, reported in Rhythm and the Blues, Billboard, July 19, 1986
Books
Richards and Fox, Life
30. In the Storm Too Long
Interviews
Cecil Franklin, Brenda Corbett, James Cleveland, Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Ahmet Ertegun
Recordings
One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, Arista, 1987
Articles
John Rockwell, review of One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism, New York Times, December 13, 1987
Photo of Franklin at annual masquerade ball, in Jet, August 22, 1988
Books
Bego, Aretha Franklin
31. The Mixture As Before
Interviews
Ruth Bowen, Jerry Wexler, Erma Franklin, Luther Vandross
Recordings
Through the Storm, Arista, 1989
Books
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
32. Party Therapy
Interviews
Erma Franklin, Dick Alen, Arif Mardin, Oliver Leiber, Ruth Bowen, Vaughn Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Carmen McRae, Phil Ramone
Recordings
What You See Is What You Sweat, Arista, 1991
Amazing Grace, Atlantic, 1972
Aretha Franklin Greatest Hits 1980–1994, Arista, 1994
“What Now My Love,” on Duets, Frank Sinatra, Capitol, 1993
“The Makings of You,” on A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield, various artists, Warner Brothers, 1994
Articles
“New York Magistrate Rules Aretha Should Pay $230,000 for Backing Out on Play,” Jet, February 19, 1990
Jon Pareles, “The Unpredictable Aretha Franklin,” New York Times, August 11, 1990
“Aretha Franklin Talks About Men in Her Life and Sings Songs About Them,” Jet, August 19, 1991
Stephen Holden, “Aretha Franklin Almost Turns a Concert into a Fashion Show,” New York Times, September 16, 1991
“IRS Puts $225,000 Tax Lien on Aretha Franklin’s Home,” Jet, December 14, 1992
Ginia Bellafante, “Respect? Fur-get It,” Time, February 1, 1993
Jon Pareles, “Aretha Franklin in Stellar Company and on Her Own,” New York Times, April 29, 1993
“Aretha Blasts Columnist Over Quips About Gown,” Jet, May 31, 1993
Books
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
Davis and DeCurtis, The Soundtrack of My Life
33. A Rose
Interviews
Vaughn Franklin, Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen, Ray Charles, Jerry Wexler
Recordings
“It Hurts Like Hell,” on Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album, various artists, Arista, 1995
A Rose Is Still a Rose, Arista, 1998
“I’ll Fly Away,” on Diana: Princess of Wales Tribute, various artists, Sony Records, 1997
What You See Is What You Sweat, Arista, 1991
Articles
Fred Bronson, Chart Beat, Billboard, May 14, 1994
Janet Jackson beats Franklin’s record for gold singles, reported in Jet, August 29, 1994
Stephen Holden, “Playful Aretha Franklin Plumbs Roots of Soul,” New York Times, November 5, 1994
David Nathan, “Veteran Divas Find New Audiences,” Billboard, November 19, 1994
Laura B. Randolph, “Aretha Talks About Men, Marriage, Music and Motherhood,” Ebony, April 1995
Geoffrey Himes, review of “It Hurts Like Hell” from Exhale soundtrack, Washington Post, November 29, 1995
Photo with Arthur Mitchell at Kennedy Center, in Jet, May 27, 1996
Jon Pareles, “Soaring on Passion, Rooted in Gospel,” New York Times, June 28, 1996
Clarence Waldron, “Aretha Franklin Still Gets R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” Jet, October 7, 1996
J. R. Reynolds, Rhythm and the Blues, Billboard, April 26, 1998
Larry Flick, review of A Rose Is Still a Rose, Billboard, February 7, 1998
Fred Bronson, Chart Beat, Billboard, February 14, 1998
Robert Christgau, review of A Rose Is Still a Rose, Village Voice, March 17, 1998
Review of A Rose Is Still a Rose, Rolling Stone, March 19, 1998
Books
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
Knight, Between Each Line
Ward-Royster and Rose, How I Got Over
34. Vincerò
Interviews
Vaughn Franklin, Jerry Wexler, Eric Keil, Ruth Bowen
Recordings
“Respect,” on Blues Brothers 2000, Universal Records, 1998
“Nessun Dorma,” on Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen, Arista, 2007
Articles
Larry Flick, “The Grammys: Big Wins, Big Buzz,” Billboard, March 7, 1998
Fred Bronson, Chart Beat, Billboard, March 14, 1998
Fred Bronson, Chart Beat, Billboard, March 21, 1998
Clarence Waldron, “Aretha Franklin Talks About Being a Diva,” Jet, May 18, 1998
Franklin listed as one of the most influential people of the twentieth century, Time, June 8, 1998
“Arista’s Record Year,” Billboard, July 25, 1998
Lynn Norment, “Aretha Roars Back and Gets R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” Ebony, August 1998
35. Damage Control
Interviews
Erma Franklin, Ruth Bowen
Articles
“Why Doesn’t Aretha Pay Her Bills?,” Detroit Free Press, February 15, 1999
“Franklin Calls Story on Alleged Financial Woes ‘Malicious and Vicious,’ ” Jet, March 8, 1999
Franklin performs at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, reported in New York Times, May 3, 1999
Gail Mitchell, “Aretha Pairs Up for Set of Duets and Turns Author,” Billboard, July 29, 1999
Aretha: From These Roots on New York Times bestseller list (hardcover nonfiction), September 24, 1999
Books
Franklin and Ritz, Aretha: From These Roots
36. What Aretha Wants
Interviews
Jerry Wexler, Ruth Bowen, Dick Alen, Ahmet Ertegun, Erma Franklin, Sabrina Owens, Earline Franklin
Recordings
Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen, Arista, 2007
A Woman Falling Out of Love, Aretha’s Records, 2011
Articles
Gail Mitchell, review of the Duets album, Rhythm and the Blues, Billboard, March 25, 2000
Ben Ratliff, “What Aretha Wants and Needs She Doesn’t Always Get,” New York Times, June 26, 2000
Franklin suing Star for article disparaging her, reported in Detroit Free Pr
ess, November 29, 2001
Books
Cole and Diehl, Angel on My Shoulder
37. Oldies but Goodies
Interviews
Ruth Bowen, Troy Taylor, Gordon Chambers, Burt Bacharach, Earline Franklin
