aretha franklin

THE Aretha Franklin

I HAD to reserve a spot for Aretha Franklin in this book, especially next to one of my close friends Esther. I was lucky enough to be in Ensworth’s a cappella group, Encore, with Esther, as well as a band during the summer of 2021. Esther has an incredibly soulful and rich voice that reminds me of Aretha's and there are so many kids that I have met that resemble past legends and take some of their technique and use it for their own style. As Aretha is the queen of soul, I thought it was interesting that she was featured in this Rock Book. However, I realized that a lot of what Aretha did inspired so many others, especially when she became the first black woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.