Aretha Franklin’s Siblings: A Look at the Family Behind the Queen of Soul
Roots in Detroit, Voices of the Gospel Born in Memphis, Tennessee, and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Aretha was part of a deeply musical family. Her father, C.L. Franklin, was a prominent Baptist minister whose charismatic sermons filled the New Bethel Baptist Church, a cornerstone of the Detroit community. Her mother, Barbara Franklin, was a gifted … Read more
