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Aretha Franklin is a renowned singer with an estimated net worth of $60 million. At a very early age, Franklin began her love for singing, and also taught herself how to play the piano. She quickly made an impact on the music industry.
Throughout her career, she has sold over 75 million records and counting. With singles such as "Respect" and "I Knew You Were Waiting For Me", she earned the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Top 100 List. In 1987, this powerhouse singer was even introduced into the rock and roll hall of fame.
Through all of her hard work, and due to her amazing singing voice and piano talent, she has received 18 Grammy awards as well as two honorary Grammy awards. As the number one singer according to Rolling Stone Magazine, Aretha Franklin has rightfully earned the well known nickname as the "Queen of Soul."
Earnings & Financial Data
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Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2013 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics |
$23,000 |
|
2010 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love |
$20,000 |
|
2007 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album This Christmas, Aretha |
$142,864 |
|
2006 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Jewels in the Crown: All-Star Duets with the Queen |
$65,000 |
|
2002 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album So Damn Happy |
$304,000 |
|
2001 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Respect: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album A Rose Is Still a Rose (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Greatest Hits (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Respect & Other Hits (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Greatest Hits: 1980–1994 (certified platinum by RIAA and silver by BPI) |
$1,060,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Queen of Soul: The Very Best of Aretha Franklin (certified gold by BPI) |
$100,000 |
|
1993 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album The Very Best of Aretha Franklin, Vol. 1: The 60's (certified platinum by RIAA) |
$1,000,000 |
|
1990 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album What You See Is What You Sweat |
$125,000 |
|
1988 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Through the Storm |
$225,000 |
|
1986 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her live album One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism |
$300,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album The First Lady of Soul (certified silver by BPI) |
$60,000 |
|
1985 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Aretha (certified gold by RIAA and Music Canada) |
$550,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Who's Zoomin' Who? (certified platinum by RIAA and Music Canada, and silver by BPI) |
$1,160,000 |
|
1983 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album The Best of Aretha Franklin Hits (certified silver by BPI) |
$60,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Get It Right |
$200,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Jump to It (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1980 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Love All the Hurt Away |
$250,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Aretha |
$350,000 |
|
1978 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album La Diva |
$75,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Almighty Fire |
$100,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Sparkle (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1971 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Young, Gifted and Black (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1971 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her live album Amazing Grace (certified 2x platinum by RIAA) |
$2,000,000 |
|
1970 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her live album Aretha Live at Fillmore West (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1970 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her compilation album Aretha's Greatest Hits |
$500,000 |
|
1967 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Aretha Now (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |
|
1967 |
Record Sales |
Estimated earnings from her album Lady Soul (certified gold by RIAA) |
$500,000 |