2.accomplishments

Mason SimsAretha franklin was a soul icon for more than 40 years she made it big. She was born in 1941 in memphis tennesee. She had many hit songs including [|respect],and natrual women.She had 61 albums and 282 songs she was one of the slim fue of the singers that could hit the high notes. Franklin has a totall of 45 top 40 hits on the 100 chart.franklin also had 18 grammy awards. In 1987 she was inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame.
 * 1 || 1968 || [|Best Rhythm & Blues Recording] || R&B || Respect ||
 * 2 || 1968 || [|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance] || R&B || Respect ||
 * 3 || 1969 || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || Chain Of Fools ||
 * 4 || 1970 || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || Share Your Love With Me ||
 * 5 || 1971 || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || Don't Play That Song For Me ||
 * 6 || 1972 || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || Bridge Over Troubled Water ||
 * 7 || 1973 || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || Young, Gifted and Black (album) ||
 * 8 || 1973 || [|Best Soul Gospel Performance] || Gospel || Amazing Grace (album) ||
 * 9 || 1974 || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || Master Of Eyes ||
 * 10 || 1975 || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing ||
 * 11 || 1982 || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || Hold On...I'm Comin' (album track) ||
 * 12 || 1986 || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || Freeway Of Love ||
 * 13 || 1988 || Best Female R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || Aretha (album) ||
 * 14 || 1988 || [|Best R&B Performance - Duo Or Group with Vocals] || R&B || I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (with [|George Michael]) ||
 * 15 || 1989 || [|Best Soul Gospel Performance - Female] || Gospel || One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism (album) ||
 * * || 1991 || [|Living Legend Award] || Special ||  ||
 * * || 1994 || [|Lifetime Achievement Award] || Special ||  ||
 * 16 || 2004 || [|Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance] || R&B || Wonderful ||
 * 17 || 2006 || Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance || R&B || A House Is Not A Home ||
 * 18 || 2008 || Best Gospel-Soul Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group || Gospel || Never Gonna Break My Faith (with [|Mary J. Blige]) ||