Aretha Franklin Autographs
Aretha Louise Franklin (/əˈriːθə/ ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Honored as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.
As a child, Franklin was noticed for her gospel singing at New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan, where her father C. L. Franklin was a minister. At the age of 18, she was signed as a recording artist for Columbia Records. While her career did not immediately flourish, Franklin found acclaim and commercial success once she signed with Atlantic Records in 1966. She recorded albums such as I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Spirit in the Dark (1970), Young, Gifted and Black (1972), Amazing Grace (1972), and Sparkle (1976), before experiencing problems with the record company. Franklin left Atlantic in 1979 and signed with Arista Records. Her success continued with the albums Jump to It (1982), Who's Zoomin' Who? (1985), Aretha (1986) and A Rose Is Still a Rose (1998).
Franklin is one of the best-selling music artists, with more than 75 million records sold worldwide. She charted 112 singles on the US Billboard charts, including 73 Hot 100 entries, 17 top-ten pop singles, 96 R&B entries and 20 number-one R&B singles. Her best-known hits include "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (1967), "Respect" (1967), "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (1967), "Chain of Fools" (1967), "Ain't No Way" (1968), "Think" (1968), "I Say a Little Prayer" (1968), "Call Me" (1970), "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (1970), "Spanish Harlem" (1971), "Rock Steady" (1971), "Day Dreaming" (1972), "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" (1973), "Something He Can Feel" (1976), "Jump to It" (1982), "Freeway of Love" (1985), "Who's Zoomin' Who" (1985), "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (a duet with George Michael, 1987) and "A Rose Is Still a Rose" (1998). She also made a featured appearance in the 1980 musical-comedy film The Blues Brothers.
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Current items with a signature of Aretha Franklin
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Traded items with a signature of Aretha Franklin
The most expensive item with a signature of Aretha Franklin (Soul Legends Signed Drumhead James Brown Aretha Franklin Smokey Robinson COA) was sold in March 2026 for $4,000.00 while the cheapest item (Aretha Franklin Art Card Limited 40/50 Edward Vela Signed (Music -)) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2025. The month with the most items sold (20) was December 2025 with an average selling price of $267.99 for an autographed item of Aretha Franklin. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with $414.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $3.99 was May 2012. In average, an autographed item from Aretha Franklin is worth $80.87.
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Latest News about Aretha Franklin
Four Pages Found in a Couch Are Ruled Aretha Franklin’s True Will (07/11/2023): In deciding a family dispute over her estate, a jury in Michigan ruled that a handwritten document found in a couch at Franklin’s home after her death represented her last wishes. 
Is Aretha Franklin’s True Will the One Found in the Couch or a Cabinet? (07/09/2023): A trial starting on Monday is to decide whether either of two handwritten documents represents the singer’s last wishes. Her sons have battled in court for years over the question. Aretha Franklin’s Unstoppable Faith, and 9 More New Songs (06/19/2020): Hear tracks by Noname, Anderson .Paak, H.E.R. and others. ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’: From Broadway Tear-Jerker to Covid-Era Anthem (05/27/2020): Versions of the “Carousel” song by Aretha Franklin, Gerry and the Pacemakers and Liverpool F.C. fans have turned it into something universal. Bar Association Leader Is New Caretaker of Aretha Franklin’s Estate (03/04/2020): The contentious process of distributing the star’s assets is out of the family’s hands for now. A probate judge has assigned the president-elect of the American Bar Association to the task.
Older News Stories about Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin’s Estate Still Unsettled as Executor Resigns (01/2020): The executor, her niece, described turmoil within the family in announcing her intention to step down.
