Remembering br Aretha Franklin.br Aretha Louise Franklin was born on br March 25, 1942, and died on August 16, 2018.br Here are five facts br to celebrate the br “Queen of Soul.”.br 1. She was the first woman inducted br into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.br 2. Franklin taught br herself how to play br the piano by ear.br 3. She performed for br Presidents Jimmy Carter, br Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.br 4. Franklin's single, "Respect," br was a civil rights anthem.br 5. NASA named an br asteroid after her.