There are several reading and listening resources related to Aretha Franklin, not to mention the works dedicated to soul music. Below you will find recommended readings.
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Mark Bego. The Queen of Soul (2001)
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Aretha Franklin and David Ritz. Aretha: From These Roots (1999)
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Craig Werner. Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul (2004)
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Gerri Hershey. Nowhere to Run: The Story of Soul Music (2006)
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Peter Guralnick. Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom (1999)
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John Hammond. John Hammond on Record: An Autobiography (1977)
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Jerry Wexler and David Ritz. Rhythm and the Blues: A Life in American Music (1994)
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