Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Aretha Franklin Biography and Timeline

Follow Aretha Franklin through 2 dated historical records for United States of America.

Aretha Franklin, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

2Distinct records
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1970–1971Years on this page

1970

Spirit in the Dark

Singer · Soul singer · United States of America · Arts / Popular Music

Releases the album Spirit in the Dark

Role range: 2018

1971

Bridge over Troubled Water

Arts / Popular Music

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, receives a gold record for her version of "Bridge over Troubled Water"

Records, sources and methodology

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