A legacy is about what the person did, the places they went, goals they achieved, and also the things that they failed to do. Legacy is something that a person leaves behind to be remembered. Aretha Franklin left a legacy of music and inspiration. She is viewed as a influential symbol of African American growth (CITE). She started to sing when she was very little at her dad's church, New Bethel Baptist Church of Detroit (CITE). Once Aretha and her dad C.L Franklin started to travel, Aretha was known as a child prodigy (CITE).Arteta became one of the first women to introduce rock and roll, she changed the way gospel was sang over the years. She showed African Americans know they can do anything they want to do. The songs that Aretha Franklin sang in her lifetime have made a positive impact on African American women and the way music is viewed .
Aretha Franklin was born In Memphis Tennessee on March 25, 1942. She is the fourth child out of five. She is a talented singer and pianist. She went on a tour with her father C.L Franklin and soon signed with Columbia Record. She started to release multiple songs which are now considered classics. She was inducted into the Rock and
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Roll Hall of Fame, in1987.She was the first woman to be honored this way. Her hard work led to 44 Grammy nominations and 18 wins. Aretha Franklin dropped out of high school to go follow her music career in New York City. But she still has two honorary doctorates of music, from Berklee College of Music and Yale University. Aretha Franklin studied classical piano at Julliard School of Music in 1998. Before she went to the Juliard School of music she self taught herself how to play the piano and read music.After that hard work some of the Grammy wins were for R&B. R&B combines different genres of rhythm and blues, soul, funk, pop, hip hop and dance. Aretha Franklin the “queen of soul” is also very popular for pop music. She has made a huge impact on all different types of music. Aretha has sold millions of albums and won 18 grammy awards. She received a lifetime achievement Grammy in 1990. She also was a Kennedy Center honoree in 1994. Her top five most loved songs are I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) made in(1987), Until You Come Back to Me made in (1973), I Say A Little Prayer For You made in (1968), Respect made in (1967), and You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman made in(1967). Although she was only singing in gospel, Aretha was also drawn by blues and jazz legends such as Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughn, as she was developing her singing style. Other male artist she was inspired by was Ray Charles, Nat King Cole and Sam Cooke. These people inspired her to look in different genres that she was not used to and express them in her own way. Aretha Franklin has a list of hits, including the song “RESPECT” which became an anthem for women during the civil right movement.
Otis Redding made a single called respect. Aretha franklin got permission to sing the song .The version that she sung is a symbol for african american culture and african American people in general. She reflected the confidence of african american women.Since she has made a huge impact on african american culture in Febuary 16th 1968 they started an Aretha Franklin Day. Inspiring symbol of african american equality. She was presented and award by Martin Luther King Jr.. "Respect" put Aretha Franklin in the center of the civil rights movement, and made her one of the most recognizable female icons. Her presence caused women to come out and to support support
movement. Aretha Franklin has inspired many African American women and expand music. Aretha Franklin showed that music can have a cultural impact that goes far beyond music. She is the type of musician and person people need to be remembering as we continue the journey that the civil rights and women's rights started. This is why Aretha Franklin a legacy.
Since 1914, Canadian Human Rights laws have had a positive impact on helping to shape Canadian identity as one that is welcoming to various minority groups. Being a Canadian citizen provides you with the freedoms to travel, and settle in Canada at your own will and desire. Also, the freedom to express your sexual orientation is welcomed and well supported in many communities. Modern discrimination against categorizing human beings is very slim and everyone of all ethnic or cultural backgrounds are welcome with respect and good intentions. Canada is an extremely welcoming and protective place, in which nearly everything is done to promote equality, and a safe country.
She is also known to the world as the “Queen of Soul”. She went on tour with her father’s traveling revival and later released her very first recording under the album, Spirituals, when she was 14 years old. Similar to Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin was signed by Columbia Records. There she released several classics such as, I’ll Keep on Smiling and I Still Can’t Forget. Years later (1966) she signed to Atlantic Records where she recorded I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) and Respect which both sold millions. From the start of her career in 1961 she has had forty three top single and maybe more to come. Having won over eighteen Grammy awards in her career. In 1987, Ms. Franklin was the very first female artist to be inducted the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Grammys awarded her the Legend Award in 1991. In 1994 she was awarded the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award and also received the Kennedy Center Honors. She has been nominated for nine American Music Award winning four out of her nine nominations. Aretha has performed at both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama presidential inaugurations. She has also been awarded different honorary degrees in music. There is no one who could manipulate the same sound that Aretha Franklin had into this new day
...ng to this day, she is one of few who could compete with the men of hip-hop, but she never pretended to be anything but a woman. She not only sang about female empowerment, but she wrote about being a woman from the insecurities that we as women sometimes feel to the nirvana of being in love. Sensuality and femininity were always as important to her which was her strength, and message to get out to women especially those of color.
Coretta Scott King was born on April 27, 1927 in Heiberger, Alabama. Heiberger was a small segregated town. Coretta’s parents were Obadiah and Bernice Scott. She has an older sister named Edythe and a younger brother, Obie. Coretta was named after her grandmother Cora Scott. Her family was hard working and devoted Christians. Coretta had a strong temper, feared no one and stood up for herself.
Coretta Scott King was born and raised in Marion, Alabama. She was born on April 27, 1927. Coretta grew up on a farm and picked cotton to help make money for her family. She graduated valedictorian
Ella Baker and Martin Luther King Jr. did have their similarities as leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, but there were vast differences as well. Their differences allowed the Civil Rights Movement to be more encompassing while fighting for the same cause. Baker and King both grew up in the South, had religious upbringings, had at least some level of a higher education, and were public speakers. What set them apart was their differing opinions on who contributed to social change, and how. This is expressed through the varying social classes they depended on, importance placed on reputations developed through public associations, and nonviolence tactics that used to fight for equality. Even though Baker and King had different methods in which
...er she would sing you could just hear all the pain that she had in her voice. She had every reason to feel pain. She went through a lot of hard times. She struggled throughout most of her life, not only with drugs, but with other things as well. One really important thing that Etta did was change the way people looked at blacks. Her songs were so powerful that people didn’t care what the color of her skin was because she spoke truth, and didn’t care what people thought. When Etta became managed by Johnny Otis “The Godfather of Rhythm and Blues” her motivation to bring segregation to an end began. Etta was such a powerful singer that her music influenced the creation of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.
Her family ties to the south, her unique talent, her ability to travel and make money are similar to the Blues women movement that preceded her. It can be said that Nina Simone goes a step further the by directly attacking inequities pertaining to race and gender in her music. However, what distinguishes her is her unique musicianship and that is what ultimately garners her massive exposure and experiences than those of her past contemporaries. Like the Blues women Simone expands ideas pertaining to self-expression, identity and beauty as they relate to black women. She does this by embracing what is definitively African American and connecting that to a historical context. By doing so she is the embodiment of a political statement. Her journey which began like many entertaine...
Aretha Franklin is a well known pop, R&B, and gospel singer. She has been nicknamed “The Queen of Soul” and is an internationally known artist and a symbol of pride in the African American community. Her popularity soared in 1967 when she released an album containing songs “I Never Loved a Man”, “Respect”, and “Baby I Love You.” Throughout her career she has achieved fifteen Grammy Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Legend Awards, and many Grammy Hall of Fame Awards. In 1987 she became the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Time magazine chose her as one of the most influential artists and entertainers of the 20th century. She sang at Dr. Martin Luther King’s funeral and at former President Bill Clinton’s inaugural party. Although she has all these accomplishments and awards there are other reasons that have driven Franklin to fame and landed her on the front cover of Time magazine on June 28, 1968. The reasons I believe allowed Aretha Franklin to become so successful are the following: Her family’s involvement with religion, the inspiring people that surrounded her, and the pain she suffered.
Shirley Chisholm was a crucial figure in Black politics, and the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress. She defeated civil rights leader James Farmer on November 5, 1968, and served 7 terms in the House of Representatives till 1982. Also, she was the first woman and person of color to run for President. Chisholm is a model of independence and honesty and has championed several issues including civil rights, aid for the poor, and women 's rights.
Motown records became the musical inspiration and essence of the Civil Rights Movement by proving Black Success.
Sojourner Truth was a Civil Rights Activist, and a Women’s Rights Activist 1797-1883. Sojourner Truth was known for spontaneous speech on racial equal opportunities. Her speech “Aint I a Women? “Was given to an Ohio Women’s Rights convention in 1851. Sojourner Truth’s was a slave in New York, where she was born and raised and was sold into slavery at an early age (bio, 2016)
Soul had a great cultural impact on the music industry during the 1960's, especially considering that record labels such as Motown, Stax, and Fame had several important soul artists under contract. While Motown was considered by some to be a more restrained (pop) type of soul, musicians such as Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder and groups such as the Supremes and the Temptations released many successful records in combination. Both Stax and Fame Records decided to take a different approach, and many of the tracks issued out of their respective studios were of a grittier, southern soul style, which some consider to be more true to the roots of African American culture. Some southern soul musicians include Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and Aretha Franklin. During the civil rights movement and more so after Martin Luther King was assassinated, some soul artists began incorporating a "black power" element within their music. For example, take James Brown's single "Say It Loud, I'm Black and Proud".
The Voice, 'Ol' Blue Eyes', Swoonatra, La Voz, and Chairman of the Board. These were all sobriquets of the infamous Frank Sinatra. However, one of Sinatra's earliest and possibly most well-known nicknames was The Voice. A title such as The Voice is more than just a name that sounds cool and sensual. It promises something flawless about his singing style, signifying you could select one song, or perhaps even an album, as representative of Frank Sinatra. However, Sinatra had a multitude of styles over his five decade career, so to call him the voice could potentially be doing an injustice, perhaps a more accurate description would be The Voices.
Aretha Louise Franklin also known as the Queen of Soul was born on March 25, 1942 in Memphis Tennessee. She is known for being a solo singer, and also a very talented pianist. Soul, R&B, Jazz, and Gospel are genres that she sings. Throughout her career she signed with Colombia Records, along with some others, and has released many popular singles that would now be considered classical. Aretha was the first female artist to be introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame. She also had to grow up sooner than many other girls because she had her first child at a very young age. Up until this day Aretha is still alive living at age seventy-two and has won many Grammy awards and is considered one of the most honored artist.