Aretha Franklin was a musical genius. Period.
Not only could she take command of her mostly male back-up band, but her brilliant ear allowed her to compose and craft hit after hit while secretly dealing with painful occurrences in her life. In fact, she often turned pain into creative inspiration.
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And when fans...
Not only could she take command of her mostly male back-up band, but her brilliant ear allowed her to compose and craft hit after hit while secretly dealing with painful occurrences in her life. In fact, she often turned pain into creative inspiration.
More from TVLineGenius: Aretha EP Suzan-Lori Parks: 'Black Female Genius Is Powerful in a Way You Don't Even Realize'Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Alison Brie and Merritt Wever to Roar in Glow Creators' Apple TV+ AnthologyGenius: Aretha Gets New Premiere Date, Episodes to Roll Out Across One Week
And when fans...
- 3/19/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
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