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Chain Of Fools: The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame

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• Made over 12 million selling singles, 20 number one R&B hits, and won 18 Grammys during her career • Signed with Columbia Records in 1960 • In 1967 , “Respect” was number one on both the Pop and R&B Billboards • In 1968, “Chain of Fools” was number one on the R&B Billboard and number two on the Pop Billboard • Had 9 top ten singles and 4 top 5 albums between 1967 and 1968 • Detroit Mayor declared February 16 “ Aretha Franklin Day “ in 1968 • Won a “Best R&B Performance” by a woman Grammy for “Respect” in 1968 • Received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 29, 1979 • Starred as Mrs. Murphy, the owner of the “Soulfood Café” in the 1980 hit movie “The Blues Brothers” • First woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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