The Queen of Soul to Perform in the Triangle Region
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Aretha Franklin, affectionately termed the “Queen of Soul,” is slated to perform at DPAC (Durham Performing Arts Center) on February 9, 2012. Franklin, long regarded as having a major influence on American soul, rhythm and blues and gospel music, is a talented singer, songwriter and pianist. Although best known for her achievements in the soul and rhythm and blues music genres, Franklin also is an accomplished performer in jazz, rock, blues, pop and gospel. Her wide-ranging talent elevated her to worldwide fame, thanks to an innate ability to perform all styles of music with elevating passion, stirring soulfulness and a distinctive, one-of-a-kind vocal style.
Early Life
Born in 1943, Aretha Franklin hails from Memphis, Tennessee. Her father was the influential pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit. Both her father and mother were nationally recognized gospel singers, but her mother unfortunately deserted the family when Franklin was just six years old. Franklin and her two sisters, Erma and Caroline, sang at their father’s church and her first recordings were made there when she was just fourteen years old. Although her family was one of Detroit’s most prominent African-American families, her father was reluctant to allow her to sign a contract with the just-emerging Motown record label.
Awards and Honors
Aretha Franklin is one of the most honored female singers in the history of the Grammy awards. A Grammy is highly sought-after award conferred by the prestigious National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for outstanding achievement in the music and recording industry. It’s equivalent to the Emmy awards for television and the Academy Awards for motion pictures. Franklin has won nineteen Grammys, eight of which were consecutive. Rolling Stone Magazine has ranked her number one in its Greatest Singers of All Time issue. She also holds the distinction of winning multiple Grammy Awards with 45 Billboard Hot 100 hits. Franklin performed in Washington, DC at the inauguration of US President Barack Obama.
Don’t miss what’s sure to be a rocking, one-of-a-kind performance. Contact the Durham Performing Arts Center (DAPC) at 919.688.3722. Find the Center at 123 Vivian Street, Durham 27701. Weekday hours are 10AM to 5PM.
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