"I love producing, writing. I rarely write with other writers unless I have a real great respect for them. Like Burt Bacharach, or Carole Sager, or Stevie Wonder. Somebody like Smokey - like that. Otherwise, I choose to write alone."
Aretha Franklin was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist known as the "Queen of Soul." She became one of the most influential voices in popular music and received wide recognition for her recordings in gospel, soul, and R&B.