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Aretha Franklin Main Page Detailed Biography & Facts Discography Filmography Quotes Trivia Awards, Nominations, Honors Aretha Franklin Images, Pictures, Photos: Aretha Franklin Picture Gallery Next: Marvin Gaye Previous: Bob Dylan Music Legends: Tupac The Grateful Dead Jimi Hendrix Led Zeppelin Bob Marley Nirvana Pink Floyd The Rolling Stones	Won 15 Grammy Awards; Grammy Legend Award; Kennedy Center Honor. She gave birth to her first child at age 14, the second at age 16. Is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Her duet with George Michael, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)", was a UK number one single in 1987. Her voice has been designated a natural resource of the State of Michigan. Her favorite film as a child was The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939). Ranked #1 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll 4 sons, Clarence, Edward, Kecalf, and Teddy. She was voted the 9th Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone. Has a son from a relationship with Ken Cunningham 1969-70. First woman to be admitted to the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Performed at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration in 1992. In 1984, her father Clarence L. Franklin died from gunshot wounds sustained during a burglary. Suffers from a fear of flying that effects her schedule. (Declined attending Hall of Fame induction because of it). Younger sister of vocalist Erma Franklin, who originally recorded the song "Piece of My Heart," later a hit for Big Brother and the Holding Company. Older sister of singer/songwriter Carolyn Franklin, who wrote Aretha's hit "Ain't No Way." Daughter of the Rev. C.L. Franklin.