"You cannot define a person on just one thing. 

You can’t just forget all these wonderful and good things that a person has done 

because one thing didn’t come off the way you thought it should come off."

To say that Aretha Franklin was one of the greatest American artists of all time is an understatement, she reigned as the Queen of Soul. 

Her multi-octave voice moved millions around the world during an unrivaled career that spanned six decades and garnered the singer-songwriter every achievement and honor imaginable.