"It just snowballed into Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin ... Even 66 years after Rick Hall started the studio, Fame is still launching careers and recording hits. "There's a thread that runs ...

Aretha Franklin is the Queen of Soul, and quintessential Atlantic singer, but her early talents may also have inspired their rival Motown sound.

According to Davis, Franklin was a perfectionist in the studio — and would dive into “Aretha mode” before recording, privately rehearsing and practicing the album’s tunes for weeks before ...