The Heartbreaking True Story About Aretha Franklin

Watch this video to see the heartbreaking true story about Aretha Franklin.
#ArethaFranklin #Singer #Celeb
Early life | 0:13
A musical family | 1:09
Young mother with an album | 2:17
Debut at Columbia Records | 2:59
Aretha's first husband, Ted White | 3:49
Moving to Atlantic Records | 4:57
R-E-S-P-E-C-T | 6:32
Cover of Time | 7:22
Showing up for activists | 8:06
The deep blues | 8:56
Arista Records | 9:50
Final years | 10:55
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[@GrungeHQ]

What's your favorite Aretha Franklin song?

[@judypyle6336]

Respect

[@mariahwondersalot1980]

Say a little prayer

[@charlesr.clarksr.7869]

She was the Queen of Queen and a inspiring SOUL!!

[@noreneal7252]

Call Me

[@drpsett]

Spanish Harlem❤

[@lutherwilliams8429]

Aretha went through a lot in her life, but by the grace of God she overcame, and went on as a strong black woman! Her voice was soo full of soul, anointing and feeling! I thank God, that I was blessed to be born during this era, and enjoy that great voice! I consider her as a gift from God, for all the world!:)

[@essedu6473]

Amen!!!

[@empireroofingcompany2839]

A correction a strong black queen

[@fearnotiamwiththee]

I think she sold her soul. I don't believe her father was a true Christian.

[@redemptionnola]

Amen🎉❤

[@ericfreeman1303]

Most All Black Female Singing Artist went through some hard times back then. The stage is their Element.

[@cjjones258]

All the respect R.I.P. Aretha Franklin

[@ChaeThompson]

I remember when she passed in August 2018. I was so devastated, hate seeing the greats leave us 💔

[@lovelyvividly]

How can you tell the " heartbreaking true" story of her life without including she was raped as a child, mothering two kids long before she was an adult? That is, she was obviously a victim of sexual abuse as a child. Plus - WIthout telling the story that her father, however grand as a minister - was also a pedophile who made a child pregnant? Of course her mother left. It is not a minor detail...in her life. Clearly she had a huge trauma -bond to her father. She was the greatest voice I have ever known. You do not get to be crowned the Queen of Soul without some severe trauma translated and expressed to genius music. She was a genius. But it has a back story too, however romanticized by any hobby historians. She concoured ALL - she was victorious! She was queen and I will always love and miss her. Her status as a Queen is not in any way tainted because she was abused and her father have a seriously tainted character. It is never childrens fault they are abused. Ever. Also, she was so-o cool, extreamly beautiful and a wonderful pianist on top of her outstanding voice.

[@cela9852]

I also notice most channels skip that part of her life and I don't know why. She clearly triumphed over her hardships and can be used as an inspiration to those who have been through the same

[@MB-nb7yq]

I watched her biopic recently and had I not watched it, I’d have never known she was a teenaged mother.

[@bridgettegibbs6296]

I agree with the fact that she was very much abused when becoming pregnant at 12 and 14 years old and her dad never did nothing about it giving me it was him or someone he knew weird???

[@65789Fred]

As much as he is terrible for the abuse he put onto her, this is just wrong. He did not father any of her children.

[@darnelloverton264]

The movie portrayed that when Aretha was just about 12 her father had a party and invited everyone plus family and I thought it was actually a distance Cousin from her family that got her pregnant the first time

[@judypyle6336]

I remember in 1966, Aretha woke me up to such a talent as I had never heard. She made such a nice impression on me and a fantastic mark on music in general. Her voice was amazing and I love her. Our music history is richer for her and the memories are sweeter for me. Greatness, talent, kindness, and soul baby. Purely and simply. Wow!

[@californiagirl8547]

She will forever & always be Queen period ☝🏾 she was such a beauty all the way up until she left us too be with God's angeles

[@Mo-yg2uk]

Her life was anything but tragic.......she was definitely a Queen.

[@noreneal7252]

Exactly. Aretha had a story of triumph. She persevered despite her obstacles and came out victorious!!!!

[@tranquilshorestravelagency9641]

Yes, she was also a beautiful queen 👑! May she rest well!

[@bighomiewest268]

Her father got her pregnant at 12 allegedly. He got other children pregnant as well.

[@G1806]

Aretha Franklin and Eta James both have given me hours of musical joy God bless them the worlds poorer at times no doubt.

[@susananderson5761]

She was a force to be sure, she was awesome & loved by so many.👏🏻👏🏻🌸

[@sandrajeffries66]

⁹5th

[@heater9124]

So much respect for this woman. ❤️

[@Kaiden-9226]

Rip the queen of soul

[@Marachelle7]

I still love the lady, she’s a treasure ❤️

[@valerieberesford1407]

I love Ms. Franklin attitude. She was beautiful and the Queen of Soul. Rest Well Queen.

[@californiagirl1579]

I loved her attitude too...

[@virginiacoleman2340]

Let the Queen R.I.P. Aretha Franklin definitely gave the world all she had & has earned her rest!!! Thank the Lord I was born during her musical career, and was influenced by her sound/voice,, annointing & music! After my mother,, Aretha will always be my musical mentor/& teacher!

[@aprildenise5437]

ARETHA FRANKLIN IS BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️ I AM A BIG F N

[@DavidEDixon]

We miss you,love you.

[@vanesssdavis8971]

Every record Aretha Franklin made is my favorite song

[@Nancy-fm1ie]

Poor motherless child! Losing her mom at age 6 and finally at age 10.

[@ahogammer6895]

I can't take Memphis, Tennessee seriously anymore... Thank you real-time fandub crew.

[@adediwuragold4243]

May her beautiful soul rest in piece

[@Manuel-zo3wg]

Lover Duet with Aretha and George Michael . And Aretha had Amazing Voice Rip ⭐

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

What a legend!

[@californiagirl8547]

Aretha Franklin will forever be my#1 idol ❤️❤️❤️# queenofsoul

[@moochincrawdad]

The only queen I pledge my allegiance to and I'm British - aww yeah! 😃

[@MiltonTurner]

BU is

[@amydodds2692]

Great job!

[@californiagirl1579]

My spiritual mother forever May God forever rest her soul my #1idol

[@secemoiraharrell1035]

Such a beautiful woman

[@jeffreyyounger5772]

No 🧐 doubt, Aretha Franklin Queen 👑 of Soul,and one the most inspirational singer / song writer in the pop and r and b music 🎼 charts! Amen and gospel music 🎶💖 too

[@beverlyperry8824]

I play this everyday because this more of Aretha that I know don’t get me wrong I respect respect but this album give me Aretha for life you get the voice, you get that special sound from piano that she could do, and you get nothing but soul. Rose is still a rose the album Aretha Franklin for life✨✨

[@indieb7070]

This excludes so much about the truth her mother died in a car accident her brakes had been tampered with. Her father was ran out town for sexual misconduct with minors... I’m so tired of BS...

[@Kathleen67.]

I'm tired of the B.S. too

[@charlesr.clarksr.7869]

Be Nice LADIES ...... No throwing stones.

[@noreneal7252]

Lie. Her mother passed due to a heart attack! Her dad didn’t run out due to misconduct with minors. Not plural. Don’t spread rumors!!!

[@tyliekinc.]

Where did u hear that information from?

[@edmondparkins1861]

You mean Mariska Hargitay's mom died in an accident. Aretha franklin's mom died of a heart attack. And the man who got her pregnant at 12 wasn't her father's friend. It was Sam Cooke. The friend just took the blame.

[@cherylm.carampot8652]

Rest in heaven angel.

[@dahlialewis4561]

Awesome singer!

[@floridaboy.californiaman.649]

RIP queen of soul . 🇺🇲🦅🙏

[@marquiscolon5771]

Am I the only one who heard it say her father died when she was 10, just for it to turn around and say she toured with her dad when she was 14 😭

[@merricat3025]

I thought she said mother died when she was 10

[@donmacneil547]

What a fantastic talent ❤❤❤

[@Happy_HIbiscus]

dude, this is cool

[@user-iz5ue7xd4o]

God bless

[@latoshawhite8495]

Forever reigns the queen of soul rip aretha

[@serfranklin6022]

All hail the Queen

[@user-es6jv5hh5u]

I love her

[@paulcaron400]

This narrator speaks good grammar and clearly. A lot better than some others 👍

[@jacobstopper3804]

A very sad sad story

[@georgesnow1992]

I want to hear the story of Florence Griffin Joyner

[@ImmortalDuke]

She do break n beat and more

[@bonzogamer6966]

Yabetter think!!

[@vanesssdavis8971]

If you can't say nothing good about a person, then don't say nothing at all amen.

[@vanesssdavis8971]

Thank you Lil Wayne and your family God bless all y'all, Vanessa a fan from New Orleans, love you baby

[@gloriabowie5629]

There telling it all the good and the bad

[@paulcaron400]

Pink Cadillac / oh yeah

[@kemariojackson5508]

😭😭rest easy

[@shawnmiles100]

THEY LEAVING ALL THE DIRT OUT OF THIS!!!

[@innerpeacesocal7100]

I want to know what really happened between her and Dinah Washington 😂😂💀💀…. Dinah flipped the table 😂😂

[@ARaebow]

Was that the character Mary J Blide played? 😭

[@MrAaronfowler]

David Hood was the Bass player. He might be playing trumpet too. I dunno. Although I do know he was the Bass player

[@patrickquaker5437]

My understanding from my mother who grew up with Aretha was younger than my mother who was born in nineteen thirty-five but older than my aunt who was born in 1940 the grandmother what's the known as a alcoholic when their church was on Hastings Street and also it was rumors about her father

[@bestman5095]

What's up

[@JohnDoe-vj2yy]

She became a Mother with WHAT???? 12??? I did not even know it´s possible!

[@roundtwo3321]

It's possible. Puberty can occur even earlier than that age.

[@V.E.R.O.]

There was a child in South America who got pregnant at 5.

[@olivesinging7005]

Her so called father impregnated her twice before 15

[@orafranc]

i hate wen young girls give themselves to nasty old men, and controlling man at that, who only hold them back and make matters worse. im glad she was women enough to do what she wanted regardless of who was around 💪💪❤

[@charlesgervin714]

Why are all your postings for rich, famous, and self actualized people described as tragic just because they died?

[@MB-nb7yq]

Her life was actually sad. She was a sexual abused as a child leading her to be pregnant twice, was left motherless just short of her 10th birthday, was abused by her ex, battled alcoholism and depression. She had a great career but behind all that, it wasn’t very glamorous.

[@user-ty2sc6fw2z]

Right shevstsyedvin Buffalo until she graduated HS then went back to detroit or memohis

[@bigolebot]

Kids born in the 1970s missed out on Aretha Franklin. In fact 70s babies missed out on the best music created between 1964-1975. Terrible generation

[@lovelyvividly]

NO! I OBJECT, JUDGE! Just because we were not BORN when it happened, real fans like me grew up with an ever growing love - affair with Aretha! Her pure force in her voice still makes me just tear up -so moved. I did NOT miss out, Queens voice has been present in my whole life - even if I was born in 1972. Hrmpffff. You do know, music is eternal.

[@mochi6389]

You act like people didn’t go back and listen to her music

[@shawnteJernigan-ke5cq]

Why she name her 1st. baby Clarence??? Her Dad name C.L.🤨

[@richmrstonestone]

Why is " never apologizing" considered a good thing? Humility is a better virtue.

[@marazion29]

Who was the father , when she was 12 ?

[@Reader1984]

A local neighborhood boy.

[@cathyjohnson9352]

@@Reader1984 so sad that he didn’t have a name…. Do you know who the 2nd child’s father was?

[@michellekirkendall818]

@@cathyjohnson9352 According to the family, Aretha supposedly names the two fathers of her two sons in sealed documents in Detroit.

[@cathyjohnson9352]

@@michellekirkendall818 thank you… She will always be my favorite singer….after watching the documentaries I was just curious because it left us hanging and I honestly wanted to beat up the person that did that to her…yep I sure did.🙇🏾‍♀️

[@fearnotiamwiththee]

Probably her father or one oh his cronies, or "men of God".

[@shawnmiles100]

HER FATHER USED HER AND SLEPT AROUND AND WAS NO MAN OF GOD!!!

[@robbyboy28]

The music sounds quite biased

[@olivesinging7005]

Oh he exposed her alright!

[@brendaniebel1355]

She really let herself go, got huge!!!!!!

[@lynntaitt-kj8lc]

I think that a lot of black women "let themselves go", because they don't want to be raped anymore, and used as sexual chattel. So they allow themselves to get unattractive to repel the man. The abuse of women in the black race is an abomination. Yet these women often LOVE the abruser; I don't get it. ( ??? )

[@ivywong2812]

These celebrities seem to forget God in there life and yet she came from a Christian home

[@mcmotoz]

So not you going to mention that she performed at Obama inauguration

[@brendaniebel1355]

Who has a baby, at 11?

[@roundtwo3321]

Abused children do.

[@fearnotiamwiththee]

@@roundtwo3321 that's right. Her fooking father was no good. Many of those supposed men of God are no good. There are true Christians who do good but many pretenders who live in big houses and have many famous friends.

[@olivesinging7005]

Raped children do!

[@368carameldelux]

Wrong person to narrate. Just reading fast...... No caring in her voice.

[@Brimsy]

no mention of her heavy drug use ?

[@merkjanoosterhoff1590]

She didn't use drugs. She drank for a while.

[@christhomas5761]

She had a drinking problem for a few years while she was married to Ted White, not a drug problem.

[@fearnotiamwiththee]

I'm sure she used drugs, maybe pills, but still drugs.

[@brebre9090]

Her father was evil

[@lovelyj241]

This story is a lie about Aretha Franklin life.

[@davemendez4529]

She may have been a star and great singer but in reality she was not a good person. That lady stiffed about as many contractors as Donald Trump including my brother who got the last laugh cutting the line to her automatic sprinkler system that he repaired. Imagine that, she had him thrown off her property when he came to collect $65 for a service call that she wouldn't pay. To give you an idea how bad a reputation she had in the gardening and landscape world NOBODY would come to do any work to repair that line and the grass soon turned brown

[@christhomas5761]

David Mendez , Most times Aretha had others (mostly family) handling her affairs after she lost trust in most accountants after they caused problems by not taking care of business properly and when she would find out some obligations had not been taken care of she would have it taken care of.... Also Aretha`s garden and landscaping always looked great so somebody was definitely taking good care of it . Aretha did a lot of good in her life all the way up til the end including purchasing thousands and thousands of dollars worth of clean, safe drinking water continually for people in Flint Michigan and helping to raise funds for cancer and AIDS benefits.