20 Female Firsts: Janet Yellen and Other Groundbreaking American Women

20 Female Firsts: Janet Yellen and Other Groundbreaking American Women

The Fiscal Times Staff  // 

Aretha Franklin

Franklin started out singing gospel at her father's church and went on to become the Queen of Soul. In 1987 she added another distinction to her long and illustrious career, becoming the first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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