Aretha Louise Franklin was a singer, songwriter, and pianist from the United States. The “Queen of Soul” has twice come in ninth on Rolling Stone’s list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time.” Franklin is one of the best-selling musicians in the world, with over 75 million recordings sold worldwide.
Franklin’s gospel singing garnered attention while she was a little kid at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father, C. L. Franklin, served as a preacher. She joined Columbia Records as a recording artist when she was 18 years old.
Who inherited Aretha Franklin money and estate?
The estate of Aretha Franklin has finally settled with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). According to USA Today, the outstanding $7.8 million debt has been paid in full. This is a significant victory for Franklin’s four sons, who inherited her estate after her death in 2018.
Franklin won the Académie du Jazz’s R&B award, Prix Otis Redding, in March 1969, for her albums Lady Soul, Aretha Now, and Aretha in Paris. Franklin was the victim of a criminal impersonation scheme that year. Another woman went by the stage name Aretha Franklin and performed in several Florida venues.
