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It is always sad to see great people disappear. Aretha Franklin, the well-loved soul queen of the world, led a spectacular life filled with songs, personal theater and as much talent that we can dream. We have seen it play many times and watching it sing can bring tears in the eyes of most severe men. His interpretation of 'I dreamed of a dream's dream is just breathtaking! But few of us do not know about the things she has been on the way to his way to Stardom. From his difficult childhood to the song that made her really famous, we present you 8 things you have never known in Aretha Franklin.

Childhood trauma
The childhood of Aretha Franklin was tough. His mother left the family when she was a girl, leaving Aretha and four other children to the guard of her father. While being separated from mom was not easy, they always spent time together until her mother died of her deceased mother of the heart attack. Aretha was only 10 years old and barely survived his mother's death. According to his father, she did not speak for weeks and he feared that she never recovers. Fortunately, she did!

The music saved him
Little Aretha Franklin first tried to sing in his father's baptist church, where she would see her heart and soul in singing gospels. Ruth Bowen, his father, remembers the power of his song, so far what a child would usually do. She would go to everyone else, sings her heart in a beautiful and mature way, then go back to her seat, turning again into the sad little girl. She also had the rare perfect pitch and could perfectly play the piano.

She married young
Few people know that Aretha Franklin met his first husband and his manager, Ted White, when she was just a preteen. In 1954, Ted visited one of the parties organized by the Father of Aretha, and that's where the two met. Recognizing his talent and his potential for success, he quickly became responsible for Aretha. She was only 14 years old when they recorded her first album with gospel songs. The two married in 1961, engaging a somewhat approximate relationship. Ted White was of possessive type and does not hesitate to hit Aretha in public. They divorced five years later.

She had her first child at 14
Aretha Franklin's Love Life is a little mysterious because nobody always knows who has prepared his oldest sons. She first became pregnant at 14 and left school to take care of her son Clarence. Two years later, she gave birth to Edward, but never revealed the name of his father. We still have no idea!

She has never been married happily
This is not long after the relationship with Ted White ended that she started getting out of her road manager, Ken Cunningham. Although the two were very happy, spend six years wonderful years, their separate ways and years later, Aretha, wife Glynn Turman. His friends were sure that this love would last forever, but the personal differences drew Aretha and Glynn apart, which made them the divorce record in 1984.

She had her skills at home
Aretha could have left school to raise a child, but she never stopped learning. In fact, she spent all her free time listening to music and experimenting with songs by R & B. Jerry Weexler, a music producer of New York, was in love with her singing, but I had to wait for her Contract with Columbia Records ended. When it happened, he is happy to enter and together, they recorded the first solid single Single of Aretha Franklin "I never liked a man (as I love you)."

A cover song that made it popular
"Respect" is one of the songs you never forget once you hear it at least once. It's hard to imagine that someone else can sing it before Aretha Franklin his spectacular rendering, but it's the truth! The original belongs to Otis Redding, although Aretha and his sisters completely transformed the song and made it their own. He has a fairly feminist mood and sounds modern even today!

A career that lasted 60 years
Aretha Franklin was passionate about many things, both musical and humanitarian. His career is really spectacular in many ways, because it happens for six decades without stopping! She seized three presidential inaugurations with her beautiful voice, including President Obama. She was also a civil rights activist and supported the cause whenever she could. During his breathtaking musical career, Aretha Franklin, received 18 Grammy Awards and became the very first lady heading to the Rock & Roll Fame Hall. It is a source of inspiration for women around the world and one of the oldest and talented singers of all time. Farewell, dear Aretha Franklin, you'll miss you greatly!