Announcing

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Announcing
Our Style of the quarter for 3rd quarter
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Gospel/Soul
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• Soul music began in the 1950s. It is a
  combination of 3 different styles of music

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Blues
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Jazz
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Gospel
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• The most important thing in soul music is the
  vocalist!

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And our composer of the quarter is
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Aretha Franklin!
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Aretha Louise Franklin was born on May 25th, 1942
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In Memphis, Tennessee
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But after she was born her family moved to
Detroit, Michigan.
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Her father was a Baptist minister.
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Her mother was a gospel singer. She died when
Aretha was young.
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Aretha sang and learned about music in the gospel
choir at her fathers church.
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She taught herself how to play the piano.
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Aretha was only 12 years old when she was made
the featured soloist in her churchs gospel
choir.
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Two years later she started recording her own
albums!
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Her voice and music became so popular in the
1960s that people began calling her The Queen
of Soul
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In the 1960s, Aretha became one of the most
popular recording artists. America was in the
midst of the Civil Rights movement, and many
African Americans took pride in Arethas
accomplishments. She was a role model and
positive influence on many peoples lives.
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Aretha has collaborated with many of the worlds
most important and successful musicians
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Stevie Wonder
Ray Charles
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Paul McCartney
John Lennon
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Luther Vandross
Elton John
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James Brown
Whitney Houston
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Simon and Garfunkel
Quincy Jones
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Even Luciano Pavarotti!
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In 1987, she became the first woman inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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She has won 18 Grammy awards, including a
lifetime achievement award!
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• Her hits are countless. Her contributions to
  music and to society are countless. Her success
  as a musician has inspired millions. She is one
  of
• if not the most
• important female musicians of all time.