The “Queen Of Soul” Aretha Franklin Had A Career That Deserves Your Respect

She’s One Of The Greatest Selling Artists Of All Time

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This should come as no surprise, but Aretha Franklin will go down as one of the best-selling artists of all time. She’s sold over 75 million records worldwide, including 42 studio albums.

All of those releases obviously led to a number of awards. Franklin has won 18 Grammy’s with her last one coming in 2008 for Best Gospel Performance for “Never Gonna Break My Faith” with Mary J. Blige. She’s also won a Lifetime Achievement award from the Grammy’s as well as a Living Legend award.