The Singers: Aretha Franklin Close Up

An ABC News special chronicling the extraordinary rise of soul singer Aretha Franklin. Her mother, Barbara, was a gospel singer and pianist. Her father, C.L. Franklin, presided over the New ... Read allAn ABC News special chronicling the extraordinary rise of soul singer Aretha Franklin. Her mother, Barbara, was a gospel singer and pianist. Her father, C.L. Franklin, presided over the New Bethel Baptist Church of Detroit, Michigan, and was a minister of national influence.An ABC News special chronicling the extraordinary rise of soul singer Aretha Franklin. Her mother, Barbara, was a gospel singer and pianist. Her father, C.L. Franklin, presided over the New Bethel Baptist Church of Detroit, Michigan, and was a minister of national influence.