Aretha Quote by Bobby Womack

There's a video that's been floating around on YouTube where [Baz Luhrmann says], "We were looking for a guy that sounded like a young…

— Quindon Tarver

If you think back to the greats and some of my favourite artists like Megadeth and Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston... they were…

— Sam Ryder

I used to be a pop singer; well, not used to be. I am an R&B singer. My emphasis was on Stevie Wonder and…

— Keala Settle

People say I'm the white Aretha Franklin. I wish I was her.

— Joss Stone

Aretha Franklin is, and always be, the Queen of Soul. Tonight, shes the queen of our hearts, too, and the queen of the Grammys.

— LL Cool J

The first artist I really loved was Stevie Wonder. That opened the doors to other soul singers like Ray Charles and Aretha Franklin.

— Olly Alexander

There was a time in American history when almost every white person knew who Aretha Franklin was.

— Peabo Bryson

I naturally gravitated first to R&B and pop: Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle.

— Gabby Barrett

I've actually been compared to every female singer going from Britney, Christina, Mariah, Duffy, Amy Winehouse, everyone. And they are so different, so I…

— Pixie Lott

People have been kind enough to compare me to Celine Dion, Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. I think it's amazing that they even put…

— Leona Lewis

I've been getting into different gospel artists; Aretha Franklin is someone I've been listening to a lot of.

— Jonny Lang

As far as entertainers, I know I'll sound like a cliché but they don't make 'em, like they use to. Barbra Streisand is one…

— Hugh Panaro