ARETHA FRANKLIN - QUOTES COLLECTION BIOGRAPHY, ACHIEVEMENTS AND LIFE LESSONS ABOUT ARETHA FRANKLIN Aretha Louise Franklin, widely acclaimed as the "Queen of Soul," was born on March 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, to Clarence LaVaughn Franklin and Barbara Siggers Franklin. Her early life was marked by the influence of a musical and spiritual environment, as her father was a Baptist minister and her mother was an accomplished piano player and vocalist. These roots would shape the trajectory of Franklin's life, leading her to become one of the most influential and celebrated voices in the history of American music. QUOTES SAMPLES: "We all require and want respect, man or woman, black or white. It's our basic human right." "Every birthday is a gift. Every day is a gift." "We've come a long way, but there is still a lot of discrimination." "I think it would be a far greater world if people were kinder and more respectful to each other." "Music changes, and I'm gonna change right along with it." "Don't say Aretha is making a comeback, because I've never been away!"