3/6. Mica Paris profiles Aretha Franklin , whose upbringing, steeped in gospel music, resulted in classics such as Respect, I Say a Little Prayer,
(You Make Me Fee/ Like) A Natural Woman, Think and many others. Aretha Arrives
The story shifts from Franklin's period of relentless hits (eight gold singles between 1967and 1968 alone) to the early 70s, when she emerged from personal despair to conquerthe charts once more with hits like
Spanish Harlem, Rock Steady and Day Dreaming.