Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76 – The New York Times Many of us grew up listening to her sing. This article links to a playlist of 20 essential Aretha Franklin songs. Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Like Loading... Related Author: Mary Daniels Brown Ph.D. in psychology. Life Stories in Literature. Interested in the intersections between literature and psychology. View all posts by Mary Daniels Brown