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Barbara Vernice Franklin (née Siggers; June 29, 1917 – March 7, 1952) was an American gospel singer and pianist, the mother of American singer–songwriter Aretha Franklin and wife of C. L. Franklin, the African-American Baptist minister of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit.
24. Juni 2021 · Barbara Siggers Franklin was a gospel singer and a wife of Rev. C.L. Franklin, the pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit. She died of a heart attack at 34, when Aretha was nine years old. She encouraged the future soul singer's talent and regularly visited her children. Audra McDonald plays her in the biopic Respect.
- Tom Eames
23. Jan. 2023 · Barbara Siggers was a gospel singer and pianist who gave birth to Aretha Franklin in 1942. She died of a heart attack in 1952, when Aretha was 10 years old. Learn more about her life and legacy in this article.
- Marina Manoukian
Early life. Franklin's birthplace, 406 Lucy Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee [10] Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, to Barbara (née Siggers) and Clarence LaVaughn "C. L." Franklin. She was delivered at her family's home located at 406 Lucy Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee.
18. März 2021 · Her mother, Barbara Siggers Franklin, was a highly regarded gospel singer. The family moved to Buffalo, New York, from Memphis and then to Detroit, where her father became pastor of New...
10. Jan. 2023 · Barbara Siggers Franklin was a talented gospel singer and pianist who married pastor C.L. Franklin and had four children, including the "Queen of Soul" Aretha. She left her family in 1948 and died of a heart attack in 1952, leaving a lasting impact on her daughter's life and music.
31. Aug. 2021 · Mixed in between those plotlines are glimpses of three Black women who shaped her: Franklin’s mother, Barbara Siggers Franklin, Clara Ward and Dinah Washington. Though subtle moments in...
