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Aretha Franklin Album Reaches The Top 10, Her Highest Chart Placement In 46 Years

Following her death last Thursday, Franklin's 30 Greatest Hits, from 1985, delivered the Queen of Soul to her highest placement on the Billboard 200 in nearly half a century.
Aretha Franklin performs during Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular in Chicago in 2011.

Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, . In her wake, Franklin has left a musical legacy few other artists will ever touch — and, as expected, hits from the legendary R&B singer's catalog have shot back up

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