Aretha Franklin

Q: Did Aretha Franklin win any major awards?

Yes, Aretha Franklin won 18 Grammy Awards, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She is celebrated for her contributions to music and has received numerous accolades.

Q: What was Aretha Franklin's first film?

Aretha Franklin made her film debut in 'The Blues Brothers' (1980), where she played the role of a diner owner and performed several songs, showcasing her musical prowess.

Q: How many children did Aretha Franklin have?

Aretha Franklin had four children: Clarence, Edward, Ted, and Kecalf. They have been a significant part of her life and legacy.

Q: What is Aretha Franklin's estimated net worth?

Aretha Franklin's estimated net worth is around $80 million, reflecting her successful music career and various ventures in entertainment.

Q: What impact did Aretha Franklin have on music?

Aretha Franklin had a profound impact on soul music and is regarded as a pioneer for female artists. Her work has influenced countless musicians across various genres.

Q: What legacy did Aretha Franklin leave behind?

Aretha Franklin's legacy includes her groundbreaking contributions to music, her role as a civil rights activist, and her influence on generations of artists. She is remembered as the 'Queen of Soul'.

Q: What are some of Aretha Franklin's film appearances?

In addition to 'The Blues Brothers', Aretha Franklin appeared in films like 'Sparkle' (1976) and 'Amazing Grace' (2018), showcasing her talent beyond music.

Known for

The Blues Brothers (1980)

IMDb 7.9 / 10

1980 / Action, Adventure / 133 min

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back togther to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were...

Amazing Grace (2018)

IMDb 7.5 / 10

2018 / Documentary, Music / 85mins

A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four decades after the original...

Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)

IMDb 4.9 / 10

1998 / Action, Comedy / 123 min

Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise funds for a children's...

Name

Aretha Franklin

Height

5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)

Born

25 March 1942, Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Spouses

Glynn Turman (1978–1984)

Children

4 (Clarence, Edward, Ted, Kecalf)

Parents

C. L. Franklin, Barbara Siggers Franklin

Estimated Net Worth

$80 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2025	TV Sean Combs: The Reckoning A revealing look at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' journey from music mogul to high-profile sexual offender, featuring footage and insider accounts...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2024	TV Mr. McMahon WWE experienced record-breaking highs and crushing lows under Vince McMahon's leadership. This docuseries delves into the mogul's controversial reign.	Self (Archive Footage)	TMDB 7.8 / 10
2024	TV Stax: Soulsville USA The story of an underdog, interracial record label that ushered in groundbreaking music.	Self - (Archive Footage)	TMDB 9.2 / 10
2023	Movie WHAM! Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2023	Movie They All Came Out to Montreux Utilizing a wealth of archival footage featuring Prince, Aretha Franklin, Miles Davis and more, They All Came Out to Montreux...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2023	Movie George Michael: Portrait of an Artist This is by far the most definitive feature documentary of George Michael's amazing life, told candidly by fellow musicians and...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2023	Movie Burt Bacharach at the BBC A celebration of one of the all-time songwriting greats, featuring a selection of the finest songs from his extraordinary back...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2022	Movie 2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Microsoft...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.2 / 10
2022	TV Behind the beats, histoires de la pop music	Self (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2021	Movie The Magic Voices of Pop What is the vocal alchemy that propels pop singers to the pinnacle of success, decade after decade? Can we identify...	Self (archive)	TMDB 2.0 / 10
2020	Movie Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President This rockumentary-style presidential portrait shows how Jimmy Carter reinvigorated a post-Watergate America—with the music of the counterculture, including the Allman...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2020	Movie Aretha Franklin, soul sister A vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin, the queen of soul, who has become a symbol of freedom and power for...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2019	Movie Aretha Franklin Remembered (My Music) A chronological documentary about the life and music of one of the world's most iconic singers, Aretha Franklin.	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2019	Movie The Apollo The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2018	Movie Amazing Grace A behind-the-scenes documentary about the recording of Aretha Franklin's best-selling album finally sees the light of day more than four...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2018	Movie Aretha Franklin: Respect A BBC tribute to the undisputed Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2018	Movie American Dream: Detroit The comeback of Detroit is poised to be the greatest turnaround story of American history.	Self - Interviewee	Not rated
2018	Movie Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars An unflinching and deeply personal journey into the life and work of guitarist Eric Clapton told through his own words...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2017	Movie This Is Bob Hope... During his career, Bob Hope was the only performer to achieve top-rated success in every form of mass entertainment. American...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2017	Movie Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special Grammy's Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special is a retrospective packed with epic moments from the past 59 years of...	Self	Not rated
2017	Movie Clive Davis: The Soundtrack of Our Lives The life and successes of iconic music executive Clive Davis, from his miraculous start at Columbia Records through his trailblazing...	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
2016	Movie Freedom : La Story de George Michael In 1982, the British singer had a dazzling success with the group Wham! alongside his friend Andrew Ridgeley. From "Club...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2016	Movie Jazz at the White House This All-Star Global Concert at the White House features performances by Joey Alexander, Terence Blanchard, Kris Bowers, Dee Dee Bridgewater,...	Self	Not rated
2015	Movie Queens of Soul at the BBC Performances by legendary female soul singers including Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack, Gladys Knight, Randy Crawford, Angie Stone, Mary J Blige,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2014	Movie Led Zeppelin Played Here 1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2014	TV Late Night with Seth Meyers Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2013	TV Cachitos de hierro y cromo Cachitos de hierro y cromo is a Spanish musical-themed documentary program, directed by Jero Rodríguez and hosted by Virginia Díaz....	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
2013	Movie Muscle Shoals In a tiny Alabama town with the curious name of Muscle Shoals, something miraculous sprang from the mud of the...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2011	Movie Queens Of Pop: Aretha Franklin	Self	Not rated
2010	Movie The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story The Greatest Ears in Town is an insightful documentary and testimonial to Arif Mardin; the producer, arranger, musician and multi...	Self	TMDB 4.7 / 10
2009	Movie The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been...	Self	TMDB 7.9 / 10
2007	Movie Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built This American Masters episode showcases the wonderful influence of Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records. Since the label's founding...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2007	Movie Classic Soul at the BBC A collection of some of the greatest soul performances from the BBC's archive, featuring Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Dusty Springfield,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2006	Movie George Michael - Twenty Five This set is a 25 year retrospective of Michael's career. Included are tracks with Wham!, Aretha Franklin, Sir Elton John,...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2006	Movie The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: Million Sellers	Self	Not rated
2005	TV Deal or No Deal A contestant must choose from 26 sealed briefcases containing a marker for various amounts of cash from one penny to...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2004	Movie Tom Dowd & The Language of Music Tom Dowd & the Language Of Music profiles the extraordinary life and legendary work of music producer/recording engineer Tom Dowd....	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2004	Movie Casey Kasem's Rock 'n' Roll Goldmine: The Soul Years Radio disc jockey legend Casey Kasem presents this collection featuring momentous occasions in music history. This installment delves into the...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 9.8 / 10
2003	Movie Britney Spears: In the Zone Live concert special that aired on ABC.	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2003	Movie Sam Cooke: Legend Singer, songwriter, business man, family man, civil rights activist: Sam Cooke transcends all barriers of race, faith and talent. This...	Self	TMDB 7.1 / 10
2002	Movie It's Black Entertainment A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century....	Mrs. Murphy (archive footage)	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2001	Movie Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular This show brings together legendary artists of the 1960s and 1970s for a once-in-a-lifetime event: Ben E. King and The...	Self	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2001	Movie VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin A concert performance by "Lady Soul" Aretha Franklin, as well as Mary J. Blige, Marc Anthony and Jill Scott. From...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2001	Movie The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1 This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in 1975 (he began...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2001	Movie The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2 This Bob Hope Special called “Highlights of a Quarter Century” begins his 26th year with NBC in 1975 (he began...	Self (archive footage)	Not rated
2000	Movie Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration Arista's greatest recording artists of the last 25 years gather for this May 15th concert in honor of the record...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1999	Movie George Michael Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael This video includes 22 clips: Outside, Somebody To Love (with Queen,) & Killer/Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (P.M. Dawn Remix),...	Self	TMDB 8.7 / 10
1999	Movie Aretha Franklin - Live at Park West 1985 Aretha Franklin's seductive voice and irrepressible charm have been delighting audiences for more than three decades. Now, from the critically...	Self	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1998	Movie The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' The Stories Behind the Making of The Blues Brothers is an hour- long documentary featuring every participant from the film....	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1998	Movie VH1: Divas Live The queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, and four of the biggest female hitmakers in contemporary pop, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion,...	Self - Performer	TMDB 7.9 / 10
1998	Movie Motown 40: The Music Is Forever Archival music performances and contemporary interviews cover some of the history of Motown Records and Productions.	Self	Not rated
1998	Movie Blues Brothers 2000 Finally released from prison, Elwood Blues is once again enlisted by Sister Mary Stigmata in her latest crusade to raise...	Mrs. Murphy	TMDB 5.3 / 10
1997	Movie The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue When Toaster and the gang spark friendships with the playful animals at the veterinary hospital, they soon discover their new...	Homebuilt Computer / Singer (voice)	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1993	TV Late Night with Conan O'Brien Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1993	TV Late Show with David Letterman David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1993	Movie Aretha Franklin: Duets A chance to hear admirers including Elton John, Gloria Estefan, Smokey Robinson, PM Dawn, Bonnie Raitt and Rod Stewart sharing...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
1990	Movie Night of 100 Stars III A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1988	TV Murphy Brown Murphy Brown (Candice Bergen) is a recovering alcoholic who returns to the fictional newsmagazine FYI for the first time following...	Aretha Franklin	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1988	Movie Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin's recording career is examined through archival footage and interviews with family and prominent figures within the music industry.	Self	Not rated
1987	Movie James Brown & Friends: A Night of Super Soul Godfather of soul James Brown performs with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Billy Vera, Joe Cocker and Robert Palmer in this...	Self	Not rated
1986	TV WWF Superstars WWE's flagship show of the early-90s featuring great in-ring action, news from the world of sports-entertainment, and more.	Aretha Franklin	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1986	TV WWF Wrestling Challenge The biggest WWE Superstars of the late 1980s and early '90s settle their differences in the ring on "Wrestling Challenge";...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1986	Movie Women in Rock All the legendary women of rock 'n' roll are brought together in this stunning collage of artists and their music....	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1982	Movie The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me Rodney Dangerfield's first ABC special, featuring stand-up and sketches.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1982	TV Champs-Elysées	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1980	TV Solid Gold Solid Gold was an American syndicated music television series that debuted on September 13, 1980. Like many other shows of...	Self	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1980	Movie The Blues Brothers Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and...	Mrs. Murphy	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1978	TV The Kennedy Center Honors The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions...	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1977	Movie Aretha Franklin - Live in Paris	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1975	TV Saturday Night Live A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary...	Self - Musical Guest	TMDB 6.9 / 10
1972	TV The Midnight Special The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s,...	Self	TMDB 8.1 / 10
1970	TV The Flip Wilson Show The Flip Wilson Show is an hour long variety show that aired in the U.S. on NBC from September 17,...	Self	TMDB 4.7 / 10
1968	Movie Aretha Franklin: The Legendary Concertgebouw Concert Amsterdam 1968 This concert shows very rare and unique footage of Aretha in a very productive and creative part of her career.	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1968	Movie Aretha Franklin: Swing In '68 In 1968, Aretha Franklin toured Europe for the first time and also gave an exclusive concert at WDR Studio L....	Self	Not rated
1968	Movie Aretha Franklin: Berns Salonger 1968 Aretha Franklin 'Berns Salonger', Stockholm, Sweden 1968-05-08 Songs: 1. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman 2. Come Back...	Self	Not rated
1968	Movie Lady Soul: Aretha Franklin på Berns A recording from Aretha Franklin's vist to Sweden in May 1968. The following songs are performed: "There's No Business Like...	self	Not rated
1967	Movie Woody Allen Looks at 1967 Woody Allen's whimsey is turned loose on the news, social events, and happenings of 1967. Such groovey guests as Aretha...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1964	TV Shindig! Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The...	Self - Singer	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1964	TV The Hollywood Palace The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964...	Self - Singer	TMDB 5.0 / 10
1962	TV The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
1962	TV The Merv Griffin Show	Self	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1958	TV Kraft Music Hall Kraft Music Hall is an umbrella title for several television series aired by NBC in the United States from the...	Self	TMDB 5.4 / 10
1953	TV The Oscars An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
TBA	Movie Say Hello to Our Good Friend Paul Shaffer A feature documentary about Paul Shaffer, best known David Letterman’s longtime sidekick and Late Show bandleader.	Self (archive footage)	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2019	Movie The Upside Phillip is a wealthy quadriplegic who needs a caretaker to help him with his day-to-day routine in his New York...	In Memory Of Crew	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1984	TV Miami Vice The story of the Miami Police Department's vice squad and its efforts to end drug trafficking and prostitution, centered on...	Songs Sound	TMDB 7.5 / 10

WHAM!

2023 / TMDB 7.3

They All Came Out to Montreux

2023 / TMDB 8.5

George Michael: Portrait of an Artist

2023 / TMDB 6.7

Burt Bacharach at the BBC

2023

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022 / TMDB 8.2

The Magic Voices of Pop

2021 / TMDB 2.0

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