Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin through the years (26 images)

Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin died in Detroit on August 16, 2018 at age 76. Her songs "Respect" and "Chain of Fools" topped the charts in the 1960s. Among her many achievements were 20 Grammy Awards, three American Music Awards, a Golden Globe, two MTV Video Music Awards and three NAACP Image Awards.

Aretha Franklin performs during Barack Obama's presidential inauguration ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2009. File Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Franklin performs in concert at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on March 16, 2010. File Photo by Michael Bush/UPI

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Franklin performs with a choir during the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony on December 2, 2009 in New York City. File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI

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Stevie Wonder gives Franklin a kiss as they arrive to participate in a news conference about pregame entertainment and the national anthem for Super Bowl XL on February 2, 2006, in Detroit. File Photo by Roger L. Wollenberg/UPI

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