Aretha Franklin: 'I wouldn't have guessed she had to struggle so much'

 Genius: Aretha is a new series that dramatises the eventful life of the late Queen of Soul 
Aretha Franklin: 'I wouldn't have guessed she had to struggle so much'

Cynthia Erivo and Malcolm Barrett in a scene from Genius: Aretha.

Known to many as the Queen of Soul, singer Aretha Franklin inspired a generation with the gospel-infused sound of hits like Think and (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.

Releasing her debut single in 1967 following her signing to Atlantic Records, Franklin proceeded to unveil 73 singles that charted on the Billboard Hot 100 – the US equivalent of the Irish sngles chart.

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