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Aretha Franklin (March 25, 1942) is a Memphis, Tennessee-born but Detroit, Michigan-reared American iconic gospel, soul, and R&B singer. Many have called her "The Queen Of Soul" and "Lady Soul". She is renowned for her soul and R&B recordings (on many, of which, she accompanies herself on keyboards and piano -- a skill she learned at an early age, learning to play by ear, according to lifetime friend Smokey Robinson) but is also adept at jazz, rock, blues, pop, and gospel. She is generally regarded as one of the best vocalists ever by such industry publications/media outlets as Rolling Stone...

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Adam Franklin is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who has played in Swervedriver (1989-99, 2007–present), Shake Appeal (1984-89), Toshack Highway (1999–2003) and currently releases records as Adam Franklin and tours with live band Bolts of Melody. Franklin released Bolts of Melody, his first album under his own name, on 26 June 2007 (his live backing band is also known as Bolts of Melody) and second album Spent Bullets on 31 March 2009. The third Adam Franklin solo release I Could Sleep For A Thousand Years is set for release early 2010. He also sings and plays guitar in Magnetic Morning,...