As the legendary singer turns 70, TIME looks back on the highs and lows of her extraordinary career.
Happy Birthday Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul Turns 70
As the legendary singer turns 70, TIME looks back on the highs and lows of her extraordinary career.
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Franklin attends an event with her second husband, actor Glynn Turman, and her son Kecalf Franklin in 1979. She has three more sons, Clarence, Edward and Teddy, from two other relationships. She gave birth to her eldest son three days after her 13th birthday.