Aretha Franklin, Indomitable ‘Queen of Soul,’ Dies at 76 (Published 2018)transcript Remembering Aretha FranklinIn a musical career of more than five decades, Aretha Franklin had more than 100 singles on the Billboard charts. But more important, says Jon Pareles, chief popular music critic for The New York Times, she freed other singers to let their voices fly. “Testing, can you hear me?” [playing piano] “I don’t want nobody.” The simple thing about Aretha Franklin is s
