The Queen: Aretha Franklin - Mikal Gilmore - 2018







By: Mikal Gilmore

Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo

Length: 3 hrs and 48 mins

Unabridged Audiobook

Release date: 04-10-2018

Language: English

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Musicians

Publisher: Audible Studios

Format: mp3 64/22.05 stereo



Publisher's Summary



You know her voice. Now hear her story.



Audible has teamed up with Rolling Stone to produce an uncompromisingly honest Audible Original that honors the life and legacy of the incomparable Aretha Franklin. Aretha’s universal appeal was evident from the release of her first album at age 14 through her nearly 50 Top 40 hits. Yet this intimate biography reminds us that Aretha knew pain as much as she knew glory. It was the blues, residing deep within her soul, that gave way to a voice able to lift millions with a profound sense of freedom, self-worth, and undeniable talent to rise above sorrow.

 



Aretha’s unshakeable foundation of faith–fueled by a childhood spent singing in church alongside her famous father, minister C.L. Franklin—allowed her to blend heartbreak with spirituality in soul-stirring song. By diving into the true story of Aretha—from the years following her mother’s passing to the moment she decided to become a singer—the listener can’t help but glimpse the roots of the sorrow behind her famous eyes.



©2018 Rolling Stone, LLC. (P)2018 Audible Originals, LLC.















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