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The most captivating photos of Aretha Franklin you've probably never seen

EW Staff
August 23, 2018 at 01:00 PM EDT
<p>From her gospel beginnings in the early &rsquo;50s to her 2014 cover of Adele&rsquo;s &ldquo;Rolling in the Deep,&rdquo; Aretha Franklin &mdash; who <a href="https://ew.com/music/2018/08/16/aretha-franklin-queen-of-soul-dies/">died Aug. 16 at 76</a> &mdash; wowed audiences with the power of her incomparably intense and instantly recognizable mezzo-soprano. Ahead, we look back at some of her most captivating performance and behind-the-scenes photos.</p>
                                <p>Pictured: Franklin in New York&#8217;s Central Park in 1968.</p>
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The Queen of Soul, long may she reign

From her gospel beginnings in the early ’50s to her 2014 cover of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” Aretha Franklin — who died Aug. 16 at 76 — wowed audiences with the power of her incomparably intense and instantly recognizable mezzo-soprano. Ahead, we look back at some of her most captivating performance and behind-the-scenes photos.

Pictured: Franklin in New York’s Central Park in 1968.

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Posing for a portrait circa 1970
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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Singing ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ at Madison Square Garden in 1968
© Walter Iooss Jr./Globe Photos via ZUMA Wire
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Backstage before a performance at Symphony Hall in Newark, New Jersey, in 1969
Walter Iooss/Getty Images
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With Stevie Wonder during a BET Honors dinner at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in 2012
Kris Connor/Getty Images
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Photo session with Art Kane in 1967
Art Kane
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Posing for a portrait in 1973
Anthony Barboza/Getty Images
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Posing for a portrait in Los Angeles in 1980
Harry Langdon/Getty Images
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Holding a copy of her album Soul ’69 in the Atlantic Records studios in New York in 1969
Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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In the studio with Jerry Jemmott, Spooner Oldham, Tommy Cogbill, Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins, and Arif Mardin in 1968
David Gahr/Getty Images
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Performing with Mariah Carey for VH1 Divas Live in 1998
Kevin Mazur/WireImage
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View of the Apollo Theater in New York in 1971
Tyrone Dukes/The New York Times/Redux
<p>To read more on&nbsp;Aretha Franklin&rsquo;s legacy, pick up the new issue of&nbsp;<em>Entertainment Weekly</em>&nbsp;on stands Friday, or&nbsp;<a href="http://backissues.ew.com/storefront/subscribe-to-entertainment-weekly/link/1046937.html">buy it here now</a>.&nbsp;Don&rsquo;t forget to&nbsp;<a href="https://subscription.ew.com/storefront/subscribe-to-entertainment-weekly/link/1042096.html">subscribe</a>&nbsp;for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.</p>
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To read more on Aretha Franklin’s legacy, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now. Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.

(c) 1968 Paul McCartney. Photographer: Linda McCartney
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1 of 13 Heilemann/Camera Press/Redux

The Queen of Soul, long may she reign

From her gospel beginnings in the early ’50s to her 2014 cover of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” Aretha Franklin — who died Aug. 16 at 76 — wowed audiences with the power of her incomparably intense and instantly recognizable mezzo-soprano. Ahead, we look back at some of her most captivating performance and behind-the-scenes photos.

Pictured: Franklin in New York’s Central Park in 1968.

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2 of 13 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Posing for a portrait circa 1970

3 of 13 © Walter Iooss Jr./Globe Photos via ZUMA Wire

Singing ‘I Say a Little Prayer’ at Madison Square Garden in 1968

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4 of 13 Walter Iooss/Getty Images

Backstage before a performance at Symphony Hall in Newark, New Jersey, in 1969

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5 of 13 Kris Connor/Getty Images

With Stevie Wonder during a BET Honors dinner at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., in 2012

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6 of 13 Art Kane

Photo session with Art Kane in 1967

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7 of 13 Anthony Barboza/Getty Images

Posing for a portrait in 1973

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8 of 13 Harry Langdon/Getty Images

Posing for a portrait in Los Angeles in 1980

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9 of 13 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Holding a copy of her album Soul ’69 in the Atlantic Records studios in New York in 1969

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10 of 13 David Gahr/Getty Images

In the studio with Jerry Jemmott, Spooner Oldham, Tommy Cogbill, Jimmy Johnson, Roger Hawkins, and Arif Mardin in 1968

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11 of 13 Kevin Mazur/WireImage

Performing with Mariah Carey for VH1 Divas Live in 1998

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12 of 13 Tyrone Dukes/The New York Times/Redux

View of the Apollo Theater in New York in 1971

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13 of 13 (c) 1968 Paul McCartney. Photographer: Linda McCartney

EW's tribute issue

To read more on Aretha Franklin’s legacy, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now. Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.

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