Vinay Samuel has questions about making an idol of emotional authenticity in music
Aretha Franklin died on 16 August 2018, aged 76.
The powerful soul singer will undoubtedly go down in music history. Influenced and inspired by gospel music, Franklin grew up in church. Her father was the minister at New Bethel Baptist Church and this was where Franklin found her God-given gift of singing. This was very important to Franklin so even as she began to develop as an artist, she maintained her gospel roots and influence and never forgot her faith.