The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Class of 1987 No. 4

 Aretha Franklin

"Queen of Soul"

Inducted by Keith Richards

(Wikipedia)

Refer to Wikipedia for Aretha Franklin's career, music style and image, activism, legacy, and discography.

- Noteworthy Mentions -

"Respect" was and is Aretha Franklin's signature song.

Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (1979)

First woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Second woman to be inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame (2005)

Pulitzer Prize Special Citation (2019)*

Aretha Franklin was the first individual woman to be honored.

Inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame (2005)

Inducted into the Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame (2015)

Grammy Legend Award (1991)

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1994)

Kennedy Center Honoree (1994)

National Medal of Arts (1999)

Presidential Medal of Freedom (2005)

American Academy of Achievement's Golden Plate Award

No. 1 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Singers of All Time (2010)

No. 9 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time (2010)

No. 19 on Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists (2011)

"...voice of the civil rights movement..."

"...the voice of black America..."

Aretha Franklin has achieved many honors beyond what is listed here.  To conclude this post, I owe profound respect to the queen of soul, her impressive career, and tributes after her passing.