Aretha Franklin’s Siblings: A Look at the Family Behind the Queen of Soul
Roots in Detroit, Voices of the Gospel Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Aretha was a part of a deeply musical household. Her father, C.L. Franklin, was a distinguished Baptist minister whose charismatic sermons crammed the New Bethel Baptist Church, a cornerstone of the Detroit group. Her mom, Barbara Franklin, was a … Read more
