Album: 30 Greatest Hits by Aretha Franklin (1986)
Genre: R&B | Style: Urban/R&B | Mood: Happy
Record Label: Atlantic
Format: Compilation

Description: 30 Greatest Hits is a 1985 Aretha Franklin's compilation album. The album chronicles majority of Franklin's hit singles during the Atlantic Records era from 1967 up to 1974.  Following Franklin's death, the album entered the top ten of the Billboard 200 albums chart at number seven, in the week ending on August 25, 2018. It climbed one spot higher on the following week, becoming Franklin's highest-peaking compilation album in the United States

Artist Background: Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and pianist. In a recording career that has spanned over half a century, Franklin's repertoire has included gospel, jazz, blues, R&B, pop, rock and funk. Franklin is known as one of the most important popularizers of the soul music genre and is referred to as the Queen of Soul, a title she was given early in her career. Franklin, the daughter of prominent Baptist minister and activist C. L. Franklin, beg... Part of the Tennessee, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Music Scene: Part of the Tennessee, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with R&B movement. Known for Urban/R&B style.

Tags: R&B, Urban/R&B, Happy, 1980s, Compilation, Atlantic


30 Greatest Hits is a 1985 Aretha Franklin's compilation album. The album chronicles majority of Franklin's hit singles during the Atlantic Records era from 1967 up to 1974.  Following Franklin's death, the album entered the top ten of the Billboard 200 albums chart at number seven, in the week ending on August 25, 2018. It climbed one spot higher on the following week, becoming Franklin's highest-peaking compilation album in the United States

30 Greatest Hits

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