Aretha Franklin: Top songs from Delaware Online staff and readers
Matt Moore
On Thursday, Aug. 16, Aretha Franklin died after a battle with advanced pancreatic cancer.
The 76-year-old Queen of Soul left behind a remarkable legacy of artistry and activism, touting an extensive discography stacked with nearly 100 hits on Billboard's R&B chart.
Franklin broke boundaries and made an insurmountable mark on American culture.
While the world is still processing the loss and legacy of such a beloved icon, we decided to reach out to our readers, look into our own libraries and piece together a list of some of our favorite Aretha Franklin songs from a career spanning more than 60 years.
You can head to Delaware Online's Spotify profile and find each song ready to stream in a playlist, or simply stream it below.
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In no particular order, here are the songs from Aretha Franklin's catalogue that still resonate with our staff and readers.
Legacy: Aretha Franklin
- Chain of Fools
- I Say a Little Prayer
- Money Won't Change You
- Something He Can Feel
- Spanish Harlem
- Day Dreaming
- Bridge Over Troubled Water
- Who's Zoomin' Who?
- I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
- Do Right Woman - Do Right Man
- Baby, I Love You
- Think
- Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)
- First Snow In Kokomo
- Rock Steady
- A Rose Is Still a Rose
- Jump to It
- Jimmy Lee
- Respect
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