Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. Regarded as the "Queen of Soul", she was twice named by Rolling Stone magazine as the greatest singer of all time.
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- Paul McCartney1942 · English musician and songwriter
- Stephen Hawking1942 · English theoretical physicist
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- Martin Scorsese1942 · American filmmaker
- Barbra Streisand1942 · American singer and actress
- Jimi Hendrix1942 · American guitarist