Talk:Aretha Franklin
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I would suggest that the Showbiz411 ref be deleted, as Showbiz411 is not an RS, per Wikipedia:USERGENERATED and WP:SELFPUB. --2603:7000:2143:8500:DDB2:A4E1:CCC1:91F3 (talk) 05:16, 20 February 2021 (UTC)
Health section?
I notice that much of this "health" section focuses on Aretha Franklin's weight. It is very rare for male celebrities to have "health" sections, especially those that focus on weight, regardless of body size. I think this section should be reconsidered for Ms. Franklin and in general across gender representation. For example, see Luciano Pavarotti's Wikipedia page for this discrepancy. It is well documented that women face far greater scrutiny for body shape and size than men in comparable roles in society, and that they face discrimination for not fitting a preconceived "feminine" appearance. Heinzam (talk) 07:22, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
- I agree. I think generally health sections don't belong, as kind of a tabloidization, and here her health as happens with many older people became an issue toward her death, so no life long issue. Any truly relevant information can be redistributed and interwoven to other sections. -- Alanscottwalker (talk) 12:15, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
Aretha Franklin is dead
“Aretha Louise Franklin (/əˈriːθə/ ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist.[2] Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", she has twice been placed ninth in Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". With global sales of over 75 million records, Franklin is one of the best-selling music artists from the second half of the 20th century to the present.[3]”
Shouldn’t “she has” be “she was” or “she” and “is” was? 73.95.158.180 (talk) 06:27, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
- Her placement in music polls and the sales of her music did not stop when she died, but are ongoing. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:30, 5 February 2022 (UTC)
Semi-protected edit request on 18 April 2024
Script error: No such module "protected edit request". change first female artist to women artist inducted int hall of fame. R0bwill12 (talk) 17:06, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
- File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Unnecessary – the current wording is accurate and 'women artist' or 'woman artist' would not be grammatically correct. 'Female' is an adjective whereas 'woman' is not. Irltoad (talk) 17:27, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
Sadly, not the Royal Albert Hall!
Also in 1980, Franklin gave a command performance at London's Royal Albert Hall in front of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
Should be "The London Palladium". (Royal Variety Performance 17 November 1980) Pitkin09 (talk) 19:36, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
- File:Yes check.svg Done Thanks. Although it still needs a source. Martinevans123 (talk) 19:41, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
