Aretha Franklin well known for "Respect" and "Think" aka "The Queen of Soul" has died at the age of 76-years-old due to pancreatic cancer.
She was surrounded by friends and family when she passed.
She was such a powerhouse gospel singer, she landed a Columbia record deal in the early '60s.
She won 18 Grammys and was the first woman ever inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
She held the record for the most entries on the Hot 100 list of any female artist for nearly 40 years.