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Several Grammy award wins, the first women to be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and dubbed as the Queen Of Soul. Aretha Louise Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Aretha was born to parents, Barbra Singers homemaker, and Clarence Franklin a baptist minster. Aretha Franklin started to sing due to her father being a minister... See full bio »

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2013 Britain's Got Talent (TV series)
– Episode #7.5 (2013) (performer: "Respect" - uncredited)
– Episode #7.2 (2013) (performer: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" - uncredited)
 
2013 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
– Sleeping Monster (2013) (performer: "Think" - uncredited)
 
2005-2013 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Week 1: Performance Show (2013) ("Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive")
– Week 1 (2012) ("Chain of Fools")
– Round Eight (2011) ("You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman")
– Round 9: Results (2008) (performer: "Chain of Fools" - uncredited, "Respect" - uncredited)
– Round 1: Part 1 (2007) ("A Deeper Love")
See all 6 episodes »
 
2012 The X Factor (TV series)
– Bootcamp 1 (2012) (performer: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" - uncredited, "Respect")
 
2012 Inspector George Gently (TV series)
– Gently Northern Soul (2012) (performer: "Spirit in the Dark" - uncredited)
 
2012/I Sparkle (performer: "Night Life")
 
2009-2012 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Top 16 Perform (2012) (performer: "Dr. Feelgood Love is a Serious Business")
– Top 12 Perform (2011) (performer: "That's Life")
– Top Six Perform (2010) (performer: " You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman")
– The Top 10 Perform (2009) (performer: "Walk on By")
– 2 of 20 Voted Off (2009) (performer: "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman")
 
2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #20.182 (2012) (performer: "I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You" - uncredited)
 
2012 Madea's Witness Protection (performer: "Respect")
 
2012 The Voice UK (TV series)
– Blind Auditions 2 (2012) (performer: "Respect" - uncredited)
 
2001-2011 EastEnders (TV series)
– Episode dated 27 September 2011 (2011) (performer: "Respect" - uncredited)
– Episode dated 29 August 2005 (2005) (performer: "Respect" - uncredited)
– Episode dated 17 May 2001 (2001) (performer: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves" - uncredited)
 
2011 Jumping the Broom (performer: "Bridge over Troubled Water")
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
– Episode #1.431 (2011) (performer: "Sweet Sixteen", "Freeway of Love")
 
2011 American Idol (TV series)
– 9 Finalists Compete (2011) ("Natural Woman")
 
2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Think", "Spirit in the Dark")
 
2011 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never (documentary) (performer: "Respect")
 
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 (TV series)
– Local Hero/Overboard (2010) (performer: "Drown in My Own Tears" - uncredited)
 
2006-2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Sporty, Rich & Sexy (2010) (performer: "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves" - uncredited)
– Greatest Songs of All Time (2006) (performer: "Respect")
 
2010 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
– Episode #5.10 (2010) (performer: "Chain of Fools")
– Episode #5.11 (2010) (performer: "Chain of Fools")
 
2010 Casino Jack and the United States of Money (documentary) (performer: "THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT")
 
2009 I Can Do Bad All by Myself (writer: "Rock Steady")
 
2009 Free Agents (TV series)
– Episode #1.6 (2009) (performer: " You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman" - uncredited)
 
2009 Different from Whom (performer: "Don't Play This Song")
 
2009 President Obama: The Inauguration (TV movie) (performer: "My Country 'Tis of Thee")
 
2008 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
– Top 20 (2008) (performer: " You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman")
 
2008 It Takes Two (TV series)
– Episode #3.2 (2008) (writer: "Think")
 
2007 Everybody Hates Chris (TV series)
– Everybody Hates Kwanzaa (2007) (performer: "Respect")
 
2007 This Christmas (performer: "Never Loved a Man The Way That I Love You")
 
2007 Eye See Me (performer: "Giving Him Something He Can Feel")
 
2007 Gracie (writer: "Rock Steady" / performer: "Rock Steady")
 
2006-2007 Esti showder (TV series)
– Episode #9.11 (2007) (writer: "Think")
– Nagy gyerek-show (2006) (writer: "Think")
 
2006 The Holiday (performer: "You Send Me" 1957)
 
2006 Deck the Halls (performer: "Joy to the World")
 
2006 How Music Works (TV series documentary)
– Melody (2006) (performer: "I Say a Little Prayer")
 
2006 Zwei Engel für Amor (TV series)
– Liebe und Engel (2006) (performer: "Think Freedom" - uncredited)
 
2006 Les ambitieux (performer: "Baby I Love You")
 
2006 Bobby (performer: "Never Gonna Break My Faith", "Baby, I Love You")
 
2006 The Last King of Scotland (writer: "Save Me" / performer: "Save Me")
 
2006 SingStar Rocks! (Video Game) (performer: "Respect")
 
2006 Phat Girlz (performer: " You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman")
 
2006 Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (performer: "Chain of Fools")
 
2006 Akeelah and the Bee (performer: "Respect" 1965)
 
2005 Entourage (TV series)
– Aquamansion (2005) ("Baby I Love You" - uncredited)
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (performer: "Somewhere")
 
2004 In Good Company (performer: "Chain of Fools" 1967)
 
2004 Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (performer: "Think")
 
2004 The Last Shot (performer: "Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive" 1944)
 
2003 Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (performer: "Sisters are Doin' It for Themselves")
 
2003 Confidence (performer: "Respect" One Rascal Mix)
 
2002 Two Weeks Notice (performer: "Respect")
 
2002 La bande du drugstore (performer: "Chain of fools", "Never let me go", "Prove it")
 
2001 Ali (performer: "Ain't No Way")
 
2001 Rat Race (performer: "Chain of Fools")
 
2001 High Heels and Low Lifes (performer: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves")
 
2001 Bridget Jones's Diary (performer: "Respect")
 
2001 Boston Public (TV series)
– Chapter Fifteen (2001) (writer: "Killing Me Softly")
 
2000 High Fidelity (writer: "Rock Steady" / performer: "Rock Steady")
 
2000 Steal This Movie (performer: "I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You")
 
1999 Bicentennial Man (writer: "Sweet Sweet Baby Since You've Been Gone" / performer: "Respect", "Sweet Sweet Baby Since You've Been Gone")
 
1999 Girl, Interrupted (performer: "The Right Time")
 
1999/I Black and White (performer: "Urban Life")
 
1999 Mon père, ma mère, mes frères et mes soeurs (writer: "Think" / music: "Think" / lyrics: "Think" / performer: "Think")
 
1999 The King of Queens (TV series)
– Art House (1999) (performer: "Respect" - uncredited)
 
1999 Tuftsablanca (performer: "Natural Woman, You Make Me Feel Like A")
 
1998 Get Real (writer: "Think" / performer: "Respect", "Think")
 
1998 Dance with Me (performer: "A Deeper Love")
 
1998 Sex and the City (TV series)
– Bay of Married Pigs (1998) (performer: "Respect" - uncredited)
 
1998 Doctor Dolittle (writer: "Rock Steady")
 
1998 El grito en el cielo (performer: "I Say a Little Prayer")
 
1998 Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Music (TV documentary) (performer: "Chain Of Fools")
 
1998 Always Outnumbered (TV movie) (performer: "Chain of Fools")
 
1998 Blues Brothers 2000 (performer: "Respect")
 
1997 Trial and Error (performer: "Respect")
 
1997 Sprung (performer: "I'm in Love")
 
1997 ...First Do No Harm (TV movie) (performer: "Over the Rainbow")
 
1997 That Darn Cat (performer: "Respect")
 
1997 The Powder Room (documentary) (performer: "RESPECT")
 
1996 Michael (performer: "Chain of Fools" 1967)
 
1996 The First Wives Club (writer: "Think" / performer: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves", "Think")
 
1996 Bound (performer: "I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You")
 
1996 A Family Thing (writer: "Spirit In The Dark" / performer: "Spirit In The Dark")
 
1995 Waiting to Exhale (writer: "Try Matty's" / performer: "It Hurts Like Hell", "Try Matty's")
 
1995 Dead Presidents (performer: "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man")
 
1995 Operation Dumbo Drop (writer: "THINK" / performer: "THINK")
 
1995 Jack & Sarah (performer: "Look for the Silver Lining")
 
1995 Major Payne (performer: "R-E-S-P-E-C-T")
 
1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (performer: "BABY, I LOVE YOU")
 
1995 Higher Learning (performer: "TO BE YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK")
 
1995 Dad, the Angel & Me (TV movie) ("RESPECT")
 
1995 Chicago Hope (TV series)
– Heartbreak (1995) (writer: "Think" - uncredited / performer: "Think" - uncredited, "Chain of Fools" - uncredited)
 
1994 Mixed Nuts (performer: "O Christmas Tree")
 
1994 Miracle on 34th Street (performer: "Joy to the World")
 
1994 The War (writer: "Think" / performer: "Think")
 
1994 Forrest Gump (performer: "Respect" 1967)
 
1980-1994 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Nancy Kerrigan/Aretha Franklin (1994) (performer: "A Deeper Love" - uncredited, "Willing to Forgive" - uncredited, "Chain of Fools" - uncredited)
– Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin/Keith Sykes (1980) (performer: "United Together" - uncredited, "Can't Turn You Loose" - uncredited)
 
1993 The Pelican Brief (performer: "Chain Of Fools")
 
1993 Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (performer: "A Deeper Love")
 
1993 Grace Under Fire (TV series)
 
1993 Aretha Franklin: Duets (TV special) (performer: "Chain of Fools", "Spirit in the Dark", "Since You've Been Gone", "People Get Ready", "Just to See Her", "Coming Out of the Dark")
 
1992 That Night (performer: "TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS")
 
1992 Malcolm X (performer: "Someday We'll All Be Free")
 
1992 Love Potion No. 9 (performer: "I NEVER LOVED A MAN THE WAY I LOVE YOU")
 
1992 Sneakers (performer: "Chain Of Fools")
 
1992 White Men Can't Jump (performer: "IF I LOSE")
 
1991 Der Hausgeist (TV series)
– Man müßte nochmal zwanzig sein (1991) (performer: "Respect")
 
1991 Cape Fear (performer: "Do Right Woman--Do Right Man")
 
1991 Rover Dangerfield (performer: "Respect")
 
1991 Eurythmics: Greatest Hits (video documentary) (performer: "Sisters are Doin' It for Themselves")
 
1991 Tiny Toon Adventures (TV series)
– Tiny Toon Music Television (1991) (performer: "Respect")
 
1989-1991 The Wonder Years (TV series)
– The Candidate (1991) (performer: "Respect")
– Fate (1989) (performer: "Respect")
 
1990 Midnight Caller (TV series)
– Ryder on the Storm (1990) (performer: "Chain of Fools")
 
1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV series)
– Someday Your Prince Will Be in Effect: Part 1 (1990) (performer: "I Never Loved A Man")
 
1990 Goodfellas (performer: "Baby I Love You")
 
1989 Second Sight (performer: "FREEWAY OF LOVE")
 
1989 The Preppie Murder (TV movie) (performer: "Baby I Love You", "Chain of Fools")
 
1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (performer: "If Ever a Love There Was")
 
1988 Fresh Horses (writer: "Think" / performer: "Think")
 
1988 Mystic Pizza (performer: "RESPECT")
 
1987 Maximum Potential (video) (writer: "Who's Zoomin Who" / performer: "Who's Zoomin Who")
 
1987 The Allnighter (performer: "RESPECT")
 
1987 Making Mr. Right (writer: "Rock Steady" / performer: "Rock Steady")
 
1987 WrestleMania III (video) (writer: "Who's Zoomin' Who" / performer: "America The Beautiful", "Who's Zoomin' Who")
 
1987 Street Smart (performer: " You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman")
 
1986 Platoon (performer: "RESPECT" 1965 - uncredited)
 
1985-1986 Fame (TV series)
– A Different Drummer (1986) (writer: "Think")
– Tomorrow's Children (1985) (performer: "Respect" - uncredited)
 
1986 Streets of Gold (performer: "RESPECT")
 
1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash (performer: "Jumpin' Jack Flash")
 
1986 Nothing in Common (performer: "Until you say you love me")
 
1986 Back to School (performer: "Respect")
 
1986 Miami Vice (TV series)
– French Twist (1986) (writer: "Who's Zoomin' Who?" - uncredited / performer: "Who's Zoomin' Who?" - uncredited)
 
1986 Women in Rock (video documentary) (performer: "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves", "Respect" - uncredited)
 
1985 St. Elmo's Fire (performer: "RESPECT")
 
1985 Desperately Seeking Susan (performer: "RESPECT")
 
1983 The Big Chill (performer: "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman")
 
1980 The Blues Brothers (writer: "THINK" - uncredited / performer: "THINK" - uncredited, "JAILHOUSE ROCK" - uncredited)
 
1979 More American Graffiti (performer: "Respect")
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Nobody Does It Better".)
 
1978 Coming Home (writer: "Save Me" 1967 / performer: "Save Me" 1967)
 
1977 Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (TV movie) (performer: "God Bless America")
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Benji's Theme I Feel Love", "We May Never Love Like This Again", "Wherever Love Takes Me")
 
1973 Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (TV special) (performer: "Mood Indigo")
 
1969 The 41st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Funny Girl")
 
1967 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967) (performer: "Respect")
 
1964-1965 Shindig! (TV series)
– Episode #1.43 (1965) (performer: "The Shoop Shoop Song It's in His Kiss", "No, No I'm Losing You")
– Episode #1.27 (1965) (performer: "Mockingbird", "Can't You Just See Me")
– Episode #1.21 (1965) (performer: "Can't You Just See Me", "Rockabye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody")
– Episode #1.13 (1964) (performer: "It Won't Be Long", "Runnin' Out of Fools", "Farmer John")
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
– Episode #1.27 (1965) (performer: "Mockingbird", "I'm Losing You")
 
Show ShowActress (3 titles)
1998 Blues Brothers 2000
Mrs. Murphy
 
1980 The Blues Brothers
Mrs. Murphy
 
1972 Room 222 (TV series)
Inez Jackson
– Where Is It Written? (1972) … Inez Jackson
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
1998 The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
1992 Malcolm X (thank Jesus)
 
Show ShowSelf (157 titles)
2013 R&B Divas of All Time (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2012 TV One Night Only: Live from the Essence Music Festival (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1998-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #20.182 (2012) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 5 May 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
2012 10th Annual TV Land Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 The Zen of Bennett (documentary)
Herself
 
2012 20th Annual Trumpet Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011-2012 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Herself (segment "Aretha Franklin") / Herself - Guest
– Japan: One Year After Disaster/Larger than Life/Pillow Talk/World of Pain/Dress Rehearsal/Prince Harry on Tour/Aretha Franklin/On the Road (2012) … Herself (segment "Aretha Franklin")
– Episode dated 8 May 2011 (2011) … Herself - Guest
 
2012 The BET Honors (TV movie)
Herself
 
2012 Tony Bennett: Duets II (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #1.572 (2011) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Episode #1.569 (2011) … Herself
– Episode #1.431 (2011) … Herself
 
2011 Today (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 July 2011 (2011) … Herself
 
2000-2011 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Herself
– Oprah's Farewell Spectacular, Part 2 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 September 2003 (2003) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 February 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2011 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 March 2011 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 March 2011 (2011) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 January 2011 (2011) … Herself (voice)
 
2010 My Music: Aretha Franklin Presents Soul Rewind (TV movie)
Herself - Host
 
2006-2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 April 2010 (2010) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 December 2007 (2007) … Herself
– Episode dated 15 November 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2009-2010 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
– Betty White (2010) … Herself
– Celebrating Histoy! (2009) … Herself
– A New President (2009) … Herself
 
2010 VH1 Rock Docs (TV series)
Herself
– Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America (2010) … Herself
 
2009 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
2009 Rachael Ray (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.64 (2009) … Herself
– Episode #4.82 (2009) … Herself
– Episode #4.76 (2009) … Herself
 
2009 Christmas in Rockefeller Center (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert (TV special)
Herself
 
2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live: I'll Take You There (video)
Herself
 
2009 A Capitol Fourth (TV special)
 
2009 President Obama: The Inauguration (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 December 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Round 9: Results (2008) … Herself
 
2008 TV One on One (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 March 2008 (2008) … Herself
 
2008 39th NAACP Image Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson (TV movie)
Herself (pre-taped message)
 
2007 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Aretha Franklin (2007) … Herself
 
1988-2007 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built (2007) … Herself
– Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul (1988) … Herself
 
2007 WrestleMania 23 (TV special)
Herself
 
2007 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin (TV special)
Honoree
 
2006 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
2006 2006 Trumpet Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2006 Super Bowl XL (TV movie)
Herself - National Anthem Performer
 
2006 21st Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
2005 The 59th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
2005 The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Presenter: Outstanding Drama Series
 
2005 From the Heart: The Four Tops 50th Anniversary & Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2005 The 10th Annual Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Lena Horne Award Recipient
 
2004 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 September 2004 (2004) … Herself
 
2004 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (TV special)
Herself-Performer
 
2003 The 9th Annual Walk of Fame Honoring Aretha Franklin (TV special)
Honeree
 
2003 Singing in the Shadow: The Children of Rock Royalty (documentary)
Herself
 
2003 Sam Cooke: Legend (video documentary)
Herself
 
2003 American Soundtrack: Rhythm, Love and Soul (TV special documentary)
Herself - Host
 
2003 The 45th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
2003 Tom Dowd & the Language of Music (documentary)
Herself
 
2001 Say It Loud: A Celebration of Black Music in America (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2001 VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin (TV special)
Herself
 
2001 An Evening of Stars: A Celebration of Educational Excellence (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Immaculate Funk
Herself
 
1999 ABC 2000: The Millennium (TV documentary)
 
1999 Home for the Holidays: The Family Tree (TV movie)
Herself - Guest
 
1999 Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael (video documentary)
Herself ("I Knew You Were Waiting" video)
 
1999 Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The Stories Behind the Making of 'The Blues Brothers' (video documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Herself
– 1968 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 The Making of 'Blues Brothers 2000' (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1997-1998 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 April 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 13 November 1997 (1997) … Herself
 
1998 Divas Live: An Honors Concert for VH1 Save the Music (TV documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
1998 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 25 February 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Motown 40: The Music Is Forever (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Power Vision - Pop Galerie (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Lauryn Hill (1998) … Herself
 
1998 A Celebration of America's Music (TV special)
Herself
 
1998 The 40th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1997 The 39th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1997 28th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1995 Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1995 The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1995 The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Vol. 5 (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1994 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself - Honoree
 
1994 Christmas at Home with the Stars (TV special)
Herself
 
1994 Sinatra Duets (TV special)
Herself
 
1994 The Essence Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 The Atlantic Records Story (TV special)
Herself
 
1980-1994 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Herself - Musical Guest
– Nancy Kerrigan/Aretha Franklin (1994) … Herself - Musical Guest
– Ellen Burstyn/Aretha Franklin/Keith Sykes (1980) … Herself - Musical Guest
 
1994 The 36th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1994 The Jackson Family Honors (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1993 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
1993 1993 Essence Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Honoree
 
1993 Aretha Franklin: Duets (TV special)
Herself
 
1993 The 52nd Presidential Inaugural Gala (TV movie)
Herself
 
1993 An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration (TV movie)
Herself
 
1992 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself
 
1992 The 34th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1991 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Herself
– The Queen of Soul (1991) … Herself
 
1991 Eurythmics: Greatest Hits (video documentary)
Herself (segment "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves")
 
1991 Golden Age of Rock'n'Roll (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
1990 Grammy Legends (TV special)
Herself
 
1990 Listen Up: The Lives of Quincy Jones (documentary)
Herself
 
1990 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV series)
Herself
– Telethon 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 The 5th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1989 The 3rd Annual Soul Train Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1989 5th Annual Soap Opera Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986-1988 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 17 December 1988 (1988) … Herself
– Episode dated 27 December 1986 (1986) … Herself
 
1983-1988 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 29 April 1988 (1988) … Herself
– Episode dated 4 October 1985 (1985) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 July 1983 (1983) … Herself
 
1988 Cissy Houston: Sweet Inspiration (documentary)
Herself
 
1988 Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (TV special)
Herself
 
1988 James Brown & Friends: Set Fire to the Soul (video documentary)
Herself
 
1987 WrestleMania III (video)
Herself
 
1987 Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years of Rock & Roll (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1986 Fame, Fortune and Romance (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 September 1986 (1986) … Herself
 
1986 Motown on Showtime: Temptations and Four Tops (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1986 Women in Rock (video documentary)
Herself
 
1983 The 10th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Herself - Host
 
1982 The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (TV movie)
Herself
 
1982 Solid Gold (TV series)
Herself
– Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 23 (1982) … Herself
 
1967-1981 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 August 1981 (1981) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 April 1976 (1976) … Herself
– Episode dated 3 September 1971 (1971) … Herself
– Episode dated 12 October 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 14 August 1970 (1970) … Herself
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1981 The 23rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1980 Omnibus (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 28 December 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1980 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 August 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1980 Horas doradas (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 April 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1980 Good Morning America (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 April 1980 (1980) … Herself
 
1980 The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1973-1979 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Episode #9.10 (1979) … Herself
– Aretha Franklin (1973) … Herself - Guest
 
1964-1979 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 7 November 1979 (1979) … Herself
– Episode dated 26 June 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1978 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV movie)
Herself
 
1978 Live Wednesday (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 November 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1978 A Salute to American Imagination (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1978 The 50th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1962-1978 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #21.20 (1978) … Herself
– Episode dated 2 August 1962 (1962) … Herself
 
1978 The 5th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1973-1978 The Midnight Special (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Host
– Episode #6.18 (1978) … Herself - Host
– Episode #4.43 (1976) … Herself
– Episode #1.10 (1973) … Herself
 
1976-1977 Dinah! (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Singer
– Episode dated 8 September 1977 (1977) … Herself
– From Las Vegas (1976) … Herself - Singer
 
1977 The All-Star Gong Show Special (TV movie)
Herself - Singer
 
1977 The 19th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Introduction (1977) … Herself
– Good Times: Rhythm and Blues … Herself
 
1977 The 4th Annual American Music Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1977 Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala (TV movie)
Herself
 
1975 Bob Hope on Campus (TV movie)
Herself
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1975 The 17th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1971-1973 Flip (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #4.10 (1973) … Herself
– Episode #2.18 (1972) … Herself
– Episode #1.21 (1971) … Herself
 
1973 The 15th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1973 Duke Ellington... We Love You Madly (TV special)
Herself
 
1972 Black Rodeo (documentary)
Herself
 
1972 The 14th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1972 Sympathy for the Devil (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Magara oder: Das Glück, Angst zu haben - Zur Sozialgeschichte der populären Musik der Afro-Amerikaner (1972) … Herself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.41 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 This Is Tom Jones (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #3.3 (1970) … Herself
 
1970 It's Lulu (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.5 (1970) … Herself
 
1968-1970 Top of the Pops (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 July 1970 (1970) … Herself
– Episode dated 21 March 1968 (1968) … Herself
 
1969 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
– The Andy Williams Magic Lantern Show Company (1969) … Herself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.160 (1969) … Herself
– Episode #1.71 (1967) … Herself
 
1969 The 41st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1968 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #6.6 (1968) … Herself - Singer
 
1968 Operation: Entertainment (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.12 (1968) … Herself
 
1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode dated 17 January 1968 (1968) … Herself - Guest
 
1967 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself
– Woody Allen Looks at 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1964-1965 Shindig! (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.43 (1965) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.27 (1965) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.21 (1965) … Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.13 (1964) … Herself - Singer
 
1965 Hollywood a Go Go (TV series)
Herself - Singer
– Episode #1.27 (1965) … Herself - Singer
 
1964 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 May 1964 (1964) … Herself
 
1963 Here Come the Girls (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1963) … Herself
 
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2012 Too Young to Die (TV series documentary)
 
2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
 
2010 Video Killed the Radio Star (TV series documentary)
 
2009 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
 
2009 Pop Galerie Reloaded (TV series documentary)
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself (uncredited)
 
2007 Impact: Songs That Changed the World (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
 
2005 Out of Africa: Heroes and Icons (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 Soul Deep: The Story of Black Popular Music
Herself
 
2003 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
 
2002 American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Herself
 
2002 It's Black Entertainment (TV special documentary)
Mrs. Murphy
 
2001 Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (TV series documentary)
 
2001 Vivement dimanche (TV series)
 
2000 100 Greatest Dance Songs of Rock & Roll
Herself
 
1999 SNL: 25 Years of Music (TV movie)
Herself
 
1996 Great Performances (TV series)
 
1995 Rock & Roll (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1992 Oscar's Greatest Moments (video documentary)
Herself
 
1991 60 Minutes: The Entertainers (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1991 Shindig! Presents Soul (video documentary short)
Herself
 
1991 Shindig! Presents Groovy Gals (video documentary)
Herself
 
1986 Brown Sugar (TV mini-series documentary)
Herself
 
1973 Soul Train (TV series documentary)
 

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Trying to grow up is hurting, you know. You make mistakes. You try to learn from them, and when you don't it hurts even more. See more »

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Was reported that she has pancreatic cancer. (8 Dec 2010). See more »

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Her powerful vocals See more »

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Star Sign:

Aries