Queen of Soul
Franklin's royal epithet
Queen of Soul is a title permanently associated with Aretha Franklin, the American singer whose powerful voice and gospel-rooted style defined soul music in the 1960s and beyond.
The honorific was bestowed by a radio DJ in 1967 and stuck.
Unlike similar titles, this one has no serious rival claimants: The Queen of Soul passed away in 2018.
- FranklinSurname or locality
- respectRegard with honor
- think twiceDeliberate before acting
- divaCelebrated female vocalist
- gospelSacred choral tradition
Aretha · music royalty · gospel roots · Detroit · Detroit sound · voice · vocal power · powerful · belting · piano · R&B · legendary · icon · natural · woman · Grace · church · singer
- Music NicknamesKing of Pop, Material Girl, Fab Four, Slim Shady, Man in Black
cultural authenticity/emotional intensity
Queen of SoulPat Boone
easy listening · elevator music · muzak · lounge music · blue-eyed soul
queen, queens, queenly, queenship, soul, souls, soulful, soulfully, soulless