These 12 Aretha Franklin Performances Will Remind You Why She's the Queen of Soul

From her 14th studio album, Lady Soul, "Chain of Fools" reached number one on the US R&B chart and stayed there for four weeks — which makes sense since Franklin sings the heck out of this song.

What's better than one legend breaking out into song? Two legends breaking out into a duet! The fact that we could have had these two on one album has me shook.

There have been many other artists who covered the Dionne Warwick song "I Say a Little Prayer," but none have performed it like Franklin. If you ever hear someone singing it, they're probably trying to imitate her.

The live performance of this hit has such a soulful quality to it. The queen always knows how to bring emotion in every note.

This performance of "Bridge Over Troubled Water" is hard to see but so worth the listen. You'll have it on repeat.

The only way to make a Franklin performance even better is to add another icon to the mix. She and Wonder make beautiful harmonies together.

Franklin was the first female performer to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and this video shows exactly why!

Pretty sure there wasn't a single dry eye in the house during this live performance of "I Dreamed a Dream."

Everything about this performance is amazing. Franklin's voice, Carole King's reactions, Barack Obama about to cry, and that dress!

You're going to find church in this video and you're going to love it.

Franklin more than proves she's the Queen of Soul in this live performance at the White House.