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Aretha Franklin: The Deep Cuts

Staff members of NPR remember the Queen of Soul beyond her No. 1 hits. These are Aretha Franklin's most essential deep cuts.
Aretha Franklin performs with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Center for Performing Arts in 2010.

As one of American music's greatest voices, just the mention of Aretha Franklin's name conjures the memory of her undeniable voice. And with a career spanning more than five decades, touching gospel, R&B and pop, Franklin has earned her place in the history books and in the hearts of music fans.

Though the

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