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Best Of: Aretha Franklin / Growing Up On A Secret Missile Range

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Aretha Franklin died Thursday at 76. When she spoke with Terry Gross in 1999, she told stories behind some of her greatest recordings, like "Respect." The "Queen of Soul" also talked about her formative years, singing gospel music in the Baptist church where her father Rev. C. L. Franklin preached.

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Publisher
Fresh Air
Series
Fresh Air
Publication year
2018
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