38+ Aretha Franklin Song Quotes. She was born in a religious household in tennessee to reverend c.l. Aretha louise franklin (born march 25, 1942) is an american musician, singer, songwriter, and pianist. Busis quotes producer ron howard: In 1993, aretha sang at bill clinton's inauguration. Aretha louise franklin, known as 'the queen of soul', was the first woman ever to be inducted in the rock and roll hall of fame. Aretha franklin has her first child at 12. Yeah, i wonder 'coz the devil is a gentleman. I think audiences are going to be riveted as we tell this ambitious and revealing human story behind einstein's. Her middle name was respect. (quotes from rolling stone magazine's top 500 songs) when asked why the song is so successful, aretha explained, everyone wants to be respected. in the second verse, franklin proclaims to her man that she is about to give him all her money, and that all she's asking is for him to give her her propers. Her mother was a gospel singer.