How to pronounce“aret”in English

Aretha Franklin's "Respect" starts to play.

Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul - she not only embodied the spirit of Soul in her music but she lived it.

Aretha was exposed to those sounds her entire childhood.

Aretha could turn any song into a gospel song.

Aretha started on the piano.

Aretha comes up during the golden era of gospel music and actually her piano teacher is the late Reverand James Cleveland, who became king of gospel.

Aretha sat behind a piano her whole career -- at any point she could speed up or slow down, creating a spectrum of emotional moments.